Madera student graduates after battling Leukemia
Anthony Juarez was a sophomore at Madera High School when he was diagnosed with Leukemia. The devastating news forced the sophomore to make unexpected adjustments to his young life, causing him to take a break from school and to say goodbye to high school sports. Despite the many difficult days in the past three years, […]
Madera set for Stage 3
Madera County is moving forward to Stage 3 and several new places are able to open as of Friday. The Governor of California’s Office has released guidance for opening the business sectors, listed below, given approval of the local health officers. Dr. Simon Paul, Public Health Officer of Madera County is allowing these sectors for […]
Madera police officer struck, seriously injured by car
A Madera police officer remains hospitalized in serious, but stable condition after being struck by a car. He was riding his bike east on Millerton Road near Friant, in eastern Fresno County when the accident occurred, according to Madera police chief Dino Lawson. “It happened about 5:20 pm. The family has requested privacy at this […]
Madera board gets lesson in black history
Students read dead man’s “diary” While the fires of discontent are now spreading across the land, literally, 15 eighth graders from Dixieland School are attempting to draw attention to the injustice of racism in a different way, literally. They are picking up the pieces of the life of Gabriel Bibbard Moore, a black pioneer, and […]
Holding on to the Hensley family
It was Sunday night, and all was calm in Madera, or at least it appeared to be. No one at the shooting gallery on Yosemite had any idea what was going on in the mind of Charles Hensley. They didn’t know that he would be dead before midnight. The 32-year-old lumberman, son of Thomas Jefferson […]
Opinion: 1930 — 2020 the birth of a wonder
This is a note-worthy weekend, at least in my small corner of the planet. This is the silver anniversary of my employment at The Madera Tribune. My first day on the payroll was my late and dear mother’s birthday Ninety years ago today, the birth of a baby girl with the exotic name would lead […]
Madera Coyotes C.H.A.M.P Award winners
Fall Football — Isaiah Martinez Cheer — Miranda Robbins Men’s Cross Country — Naisaiah Reyes Women’s Cross Country — Linda Perez Women’s Volleyball — Mariyah Alvarez Women’s Golf — Jenna Koretoff Women’s Water polo — Devina Cazador Men’s Water polo — William Magdic Women’s Tennis — Thalia Garcia Winter Women’s Basketball — Cathy Figueroa Men’s […]
Madrigal hosts virtual diabetes 5K
Madera South cross country and track coach, as well as a diabetes ambassador, Benny Madrigal is encouraging Madera residents to take part in a virtual 5K run to highlight diabetes awareness. The 5K@ADA Virtual Challenge is open any time from Friday through Sunday and helps bring together people across the globe and American Diabetes Association […]