Doctored check leads to arrest
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCOARSEGOLD — An alleged identity thief caught trying to pass a doctored check is due in court today in Bass Lake, according to authorities.Sheriff deputies arrested...
View ArticleFamilies welcome at coming biker rally
Author(s): Careen WongTo many people, bike rallies means booze and loose women, but One Nation Under God Motorcycle Ministry is breaking that stereotype by holding their 8th annual Bikers Rally, a...
View ArticleAlleged molester caught
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneCOARSEGOLD — Authorities have jailed a Coarsegold man accused of repeatedly abusing a child.Mountain sheriff’s deputies arrested James Martin Salsgiver, 58, late Monday...
View ArticleArt to feature local ag
Author(s): Careen WongMonth-long exhibit begins WednesdayOver 90 art exhibitions representing Madera County agriculture will be presented at the Circle Gallery for more than a month for the 21st annual...
View ArticleBand to reunite for Class of ’69 reunion
Author(s): Leon EmoThis year’s 45th reunion for the Madera High Class of 1969 will get a special musical treat with a reunion of the Gearlords. The band was popular during the late 1960s and early ’70s...
View ArticleBreakfast Lions to host Brewfest on Saturday
Author(s): Leon EmoFresh off their annual Barbecue in the Park during last week’s Old Timers Day, the Madera Breakfast Lions will continue to raise funds for community betterment and youth activities...
View ArticleMaderans invited to Elks Lodge’s 60th anniversary
Author(s): Leon EmoThe Madera Elks Lodge will celebrate its 60th Anniversary by hosting a dinner-dance open to the public.The event will be held Saturday at the lodge located at 112 W. Sixth Street....
View ArticleMarijuana crop targeted in home invasion
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera County Sheriff’s officials are asking for assistance in finding as many as five men who broke into a home in rural Madera County on Tuesday afternoon. A...
View ArticleBike ride to highlight North Fork Fall Festival on Saturday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneBicyclists will embark on 24-mile, 100K and 100-mile rides along the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway on Saturday morning to begin the annual North Fork Fall Festival.The...
View ArticleSchool board candidate Q&A to be held Tuesday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera Unified school board candidates will speak Tuesday at a “Forum for Better Schools” hosted by the Madera District Chamber of Commerce.The forum will be held from...
View ArticleElection ballots to be sent next week
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera County residents who wish to vote my mail in the Nov. 4 Statewide General Election must apply soon, as mail-in ballots will be issued between Oct. 6 and Oct. 28,...
View ArticleBergon to open ‘Ghost’ at Vineyard
Author(s): Bill CoateTonight, Frank (Tony) Bergon will open up his treasure chest of mysteries for another look at flashes of Madera’s past, which he has tucked away in his book, “Jesse’s...
View ArticleNavarra to be sentenced in Dec.
Author(s): Careen WongThe mastermind behind the 2008 murder of Krista-Rae Pike, 23-year-old Brittany Navarra, is scheduled to be sentenced at 10 a.m. on Dec. 6.A jury convicted Navarra on Sept. 24 of...
View ArticleFinal car show of the year
Author(s): Tami Jo NixIs it a classic car or a pile of junk? It is all a matter of perspective. This past weekend Madera Classic Cars held its final car show of the year in the parking lot at...
View ArticleMan jailed for attempted murder
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneNORTH FORK — Charles Ray Shipp, age 62, of North Fork, sat behind bars Wednesday accused of attempted murder and burglary after storming his ex-girlfriend’s house...
View Article2nd home invasion reported
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneSuspects steal victim’s marijuana Four or five men stormed a second home Tuesday in southwest Madera County to steal the victim’s marijuana, according to authorities...
View ArticleOnline school helps Ronald McDonald House
Author(s): Careen WongStudents and teachers from an online school met Tuesday at the Central Valley Ronald McDonald House in Madera to give out school supplies and pre-packaged cookies.About 300 to 600...
View ArticleStudent art show planned
Author(s): John RiepingMadera South High School students of art will open an exhibit of 51 panels of wood, each 12 by 12 inches, at lunch Monday.A reception is planned at the school, 705 W. Pecan Ave.,...
View ArticleBergon connects with curious, contented crowd
Author(s): Bill Coate“Magic sometimes happens, and it happened tonight,” said Frank April, who was one of 75 people who gathered at the Vineyard Restaurant on Wednesday to hear Frank (Tony) Bergon...
View ArticleChowchilla resident walks to help find cure for rare disease
Author(s): Elsa MejiaPeggy Haupt was teaching drama students how to breathe properly when she heard a pop from her own lungs.“As the rest of the day went on it just felt funny and I had this long,...
View Article