
He was his brother's keeper
Courtesy of the Coate Family Archives Johnny Coate. One brother was born just before Christmas, and the other was born just after...
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From furniture to caskets; kindness carried on
For The Madera Tribune Students research the Chinese cemetery near Borden. Richard C. Jay was a remarkable person. Among his many...
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Sheriff Anderson passes away
Madera Tribune File Photo Former Madera County Sheriff John Anderson. It is with great sadness that I share the news of the peaceful...
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Fatal crash in county
The Merced Communications Center (MCC) received a call of a crash involving two vehicles, at the intersection of Avenue 7 and Avenue 7...
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Life lost in SR 41 crash
For The Madera Tribune The driver of this Chevy Cobalt made a left turn in front of an oncoming Honda Civic on Sunday. The driver of the...
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Suspicious death investigated by sheriff’s office
Madera County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a disturbance on Children’s Boulevard (Avenue 9) in the area of Lanes Bridge and...
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Richard Thomas: Madera’s 3rd fallen police officer
For The Madera Tribune Officer Denny Shannon, shown here was a pallbearer for Officer Richard Thomas who had been shot while...
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Italian immigrants gave up a son
For The Madera Tribune The Ferretti family. Eugenio Ferretti and Maria Ceccarelli were married in 1920 in Marlia in the Italian Province...
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