New faces for law
Author(s): Mark SmithSheriff appoints public contacts Two lieutenants in charge of major sections at the Madera County Sheriff’s Office assumed public affairs duties Friday after appointment by Sheriff...
View ArticleNuts’n Bolts helps pet owners
Author(s): Mark SmithAs hundreds of people gathered inside Griffin Hall this weekend for free breakfast from the Holy Family Table, their pets likely awaited their own free meals thanks to a different...
View ArticleLocal online talk show to debut
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneTwo Maderans plan kick off their own Internet talk show 2 to 3 p.m. today on www.CentralValleyTalk.com.“Enhance Your Life with Ramona and Andrea” is produced and hosted...
View ArticlePistol raffle winner chosen
Author(s): Leon EmoAfter raising $3,400 for the Honor Flight project, an Elks Lodge raffle for an engraved 1911A1 military .45 caliber pistol came to its natural end. Madera native Rachel Martin won...
View Article150 gather to mark assessor’s retirement
Author(s): Chuck DoudMore than 150 friends and colleagues of former Madera County assessor Tom Kidwell gathered at Madera Municipal Golf Course Saturday evening for dinner and laughs and to commemorate...
View ArticleCamp Fire to cook Good to Go dinners
Author(s): Careen WongMembers of Camp Fire Heart of California will cook up a $30 four-person meal for their annual Good to Go Dinner on Jan. 30 to raise funds for the organization’s activities and...
View ArticleDistrict desires public’s feedback
Author(s): Bill CoateThe Madera Unified School District will host a series of community meetings in February and March to gather community input regarding the district’s budget priorities and the...
View ArticleMadera celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Author(s): Bill CoateMadera’s annual observance of the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave new meaning to the dream of the iconic civil rights leader, and it came from an 8th grade student...
View ArticleRollover seriously injures driver
Author(s): DJ BeckerDistracted driving was likely the cause of a solo vehicle crash that caused major injuries to the driver of a pickup truck on Road 28 1/2, south of Avenue 21, according to the...
View ArticleForum on child safety tonight
Author(s): Careen WongCommunity leaders in Madera are coming together today in an open public forum to discuss the growing number of broken homes and child trafficking problems in California and how it...
View ArticleChowchilla, Fairmead to hear from rail authority
Author(s): Mark SmithMeetings set for tonight and Wednesday evening by the California High-Speed Rail Authority seek to inform Chowchilla and Fairmead residents about three proposed routes through the...
View ArticleMischievous market suspect arrested
Author(s): For The Madera TribunePolice said a Madera man expressed displeasure with his arrest this weekend when he made a face while being booked into jail.Nathaniel Follette, 31, was riding a...
View ArticleAlleged drive-thru drunk arrested while asleep
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneMadera police said it didn’t take a drunk-driving checkpoint this weekend to catch an alleged boozer asleep at the wheel.Phillip Rodriguez never passed through the...
View ArticleAgriculture scholarships open to high school seniors
Author(s): The Madera TribuneGraduating high school seniors interested in a future with the agriculture and beef industry will have the opportunity to apply for $1,000 scholarships for their higher...
View ArticleCounty library gets new look
Author(s): Careen WongRenovations will improve accessibilityThe Madera County public library is getting a facelift after receiving a $500,000 donation from the Red and Nancy Arnold Foundation, with...
View ArticleAnger mounts at rail meeting
Author(s): Mark SmithSimilar event set in Fairmead Hundreds gathered at the Chowchilla Fairgrounds on Tuesday night to ask questions and get information about three proposed rail routes through the...
View ArticleTryouts continue Little League history
Author(s): Leon EmoSaturday at Lions Town and Country Park will bring the sound of bat against ball as the National Little League continues its tryouts and the American League tryouts begin soon.It has...
View ArticleKnights too much for Stallion boys and girls
Author(s): Tyler TakedaThe Bullard-Fresno Knights boys basketball team cruised into Madera South and left with a rather easy County/Metro Athletic Conference victory.The Knights jumped to a 22-7 first...
View ArticleCounty AT&T services down
Author(s): The Madera TribuneAT&T telephone and Internet outages impaired communication Wednesday, affecting government departments, businesses and homes in parts of Madera, Fresno and Mariposa...
View ArticleFoundation seeks to help broken families
Author(s): Careen WongFormer local congressman George Radanovich is leading an initiative to rebuild what he calls the “weakest institution” in our community, the family, by reducing the rates of...
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