Opinion: A good imitation of Santa Claus
Jim Maxwell doesn’t look like Santa Claus, but when Christmas rolls around, he walks the Santa walk and talks the Santa talk. Maxwell is the founder and CEO of Agriland Farming Co., Inc., in Chowchilla. Most of us would not think the North Pole to be in Chowchilla, but Maxwell, 70, runs his Santa operation […]
‘Sugar Babe’ Murphy honored on 100th birthday
Some 250 friends and relatives of Lucille “Sugar Babe” Murphy of Madera gathered at Hatfield Hall on the Madera District Fairgrounds Dec. 28 to celebrate Mrs. Murphy’s 100th birthday with a party the likes of which are seldom seen in Madera. The guests came from throughout the United States. The evening was stylish and joyous, […]
New information on water efficiency standards issued
News media reports have provided inaccurate information regarding water use targets set by Senate Bill 606 (Hertzberg) and Assembly Bill 1668 (Friedman). Neither bill sets fines on water customers for taking a shower and doing laundry on the same day. Below are facts on the long-term water efficiency legislation that was signed into effect May […]
Tribune nearing its 128th birthday
Last Saturday’s “Tale” dealt with the creation of the Madera Irrigation District, and carried a photograph of the front page of the Madera Tribune that was published one century ago today (Jan. 2, 1920). That issue pushed me into thinking about our hometown newspaper. In researching material for this column, this writer depends to a […]
Opinion: Seeing clearly in 2020
Welcome to the New Year. As a fan of science fiction and horror, the year 2020 sounds incredibly futuristic to my ear. The year I graduated junior high school, 1969, a pop song titled “In the Year 2525,” by Zager and Evans played on KYNO 13, the best rock radio station of that era. The […]
Madera Tribune Sports 2019 in Review
1. MSHS boys soccer state champ (March 6) — Stallions etch their names into history The 2018-19 season was one of firsts for the Madera South Stallions boys soccer team. The program won its first Central Section Championship in program history after defeating Tulare Union, 3-1, in the title game and the NorCal Div III […]
Coyotes fall to Bears in defensive match
The Madera Coyotes girls soccer team presented a solid defensive front, but the Buchanan-Clovis Bears scored in the first minutes and last minutes of the match to record a 2-0 non-conference win in Memorial Stadium. Buchanan scored in the second minute and the 77th minute for the match win Friday. However, Madera’s pesky defense kept […]