Blaze erupts in home
An electrical fire that started in the attic is suspected as the cause of a blaze that severely damaged a landmark house at the corner of North Schnoor Street and West Park Drive early Wednesday. The two residents and their pets escaped, and no injuries were reported. Heavy smoke was spotted pouring from the attic […]
GVUSD appoints Wallace as sup’t
The Golden Valley Unified School District has appointed Rodney Wallace as its new superintendent. He currently is superintendent of El Tejon Unified School District, where he has provided successful leadership since 2014. He has more than 30 years’ experience in education, according to information from the Golden Valley office. His resume includes teaching at both […]
Alarm association steps up to help local police
Keeping Madera safe is a huge job and a local company is committed to helping. For 50 years Diamond Communications, Inc. based in Madera has provided burglar alarms and security services to clients throughout the state. A member of the California Alarm Association one of the functions of the group is to support local law […]
FARM Fest to be held Oct. 20
The annual Chowchilla Chamber of Commerce FARM Fest dinner celebration will be held Oct. 20 at the Chowchilla Fairgrounds. “We try hard to make each year a unique experience for our guests,” said Stacey Wisener, the chamber’s executive director. “This year we were fortunate enough to book a signed country artist, The Dave Russell Band. […]
Fleak and Huerta weigh in on Area 4 in school board elections
Joetta Flores Fleak and Philip Huerta are vying with each other for the Area 4 seat on the Madera Unified School District Governing Board. In this article, both answer questions posed by Bill Coate, the Madera Tribune’s longtime education writer and historian. In this coming Wednesday’s issue, candidates for Area 5 on the Board will […]
Coyotes slay CMAC giant
The Madera Coyotes girls water polo team accomplished two feats no other Coyote water polo team has done in school history. After, literally, holding on for an 8-7 victory over the Sanger Apaches on Wednesday at the McAlister Aquatics Complex, the Coyotes earned their first-ever victory over the Apaches and set themselves up for the […]
Stallions fall short at limit, again
For the second straight match, the Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team had a chance for a breakthrough. For the second straight match, the Stallions had a chance to beat a team they’ve had trouble with. For the second straight match, the Stallions had a chance to win a five-set match. However, for the second […]
Scholar seeking ‘Southern honor’ in Madera
Thirty-one years years ago, teacher Daryl Lewis came to Madera to visit the Mordecai Ranch. The young educator from Riverside High School near Leland, Mississippi had involved his students in a yearlong, trans-continental history project with classes from three other cities. They were researching the lives of Madera pioneers George Washington Mordecai and his wife, […]
Baloney Creek to play at Oct. 26 Gospel Sing
The Friday Night Gospel Sing will play host to Baloney Creek Bluegrass and Christian Gospel Band at 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at First Assembly of God Church at 22444 Avenue 18 1/2. A love offering will be accepted. The Baloney Creek Band has been together for 16 years, playing at churches up and down the […]
Watching the rise of the Lilac State
During times of intense political interest, which seems to be all of the time in recent years, states are commonly identified by color. Some are called Blue States. We Californians live in one. Others are called Red States, like Arizona. States that are identified as “blue” are those in which a majority of registered voters […]