Bill Coate
Pogue heads a long line of sheriffs
For The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue. We don’t know precisely when the office of sheriff came into being, but...
Bill Coate
Madera almost never was
For The Madera Tribune These workers for the California Lumber Company were building the flume that provided the reason for the founding...
Bill Coate
Mayor’s death brought a whirlwind
For The Madera Tribune The sudden death of Madera Mayor John McNally set in motion a whirlwind of political activity in 1951. All of...
Bill Coate
Madera went from a town to a city
For The Madera Tribune One sign that Madera had turned from a village into a town came when Jay’s put their horse-drawn hearse away and...
Bill Coate
Tighe’s death stunned Madera
For The Madera Tribune The billboard shown on the other side of the railroad bridge illustrates the importance of Tighe’s Department...
Bill Coate
Once a scoundrel; always a scoundrel
For The Madera Tribune In 1895, killer Victor Adams was headed for this newly constructed Madera County Jail. Unfortunately for him, he...
Bill Coate
Yolanda Martinez impressed Gregory Peck
For The Madera Tribune Gregory Peck. Until Todd Lile told me that the actor Gregory Peck had once visited Madera High School to give a...
Bill Coate
Fresno Flats lost out to Oakhurst
For The Madera Tribune Oakhurst was once Fresno Flats, which is shown here circa 1880. John Robert Nichols has been given credit for...
