Madera police log for Jan. 19-20
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department responded to the following calls for service on Jan. 19-20.Monday, Jan. 197:59 p.m. — Missing person in the 200 block of N. L St.8:08 p.m....
View ArticleAcademic Decathlon begins Friday
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe 33rd annual Madera County Academic Decathlon begins Friday with high school students competing in interview and essay competitions in the Madera County Office of...
View ArticleAT&T outage blamed on high-speed rail, Caltrans
Author(s): Careen WongRumors and accusations are shooting around Madera on which major construction in the county caused the 24-hour AT&T telephone and internet services outages last Thursday.The...
View Article2 die from flu in Fresno County
Author(s): Mark SmithTwo Fresno County residents were reported dead from flu complications Tuesday by health officials.In a release, the Fresno County Department of Public Health said both people had...
View ArticleMadera, Fresno counties consider their futures
Author(s): Mark SmithHousing developments, water and hiking trails discussed at meeting Shared traffic and land use studies and the future of groundwater management were among the topics discussed...
View ArticleMadera High student wins speech contest
Author(s): Leon EmoJustin Toney of Madera High School rose early Wednesday morning and braved the fog to deliver the winning elocution at the Madera Sunrise Rotary Club’s annual Student Speech...
View Article25 years as dental hygienist celebrated
Author(s): Leon EmoRita Lester, a dental hygienist for the office of Madera dentist Dr. Jason Keledjian, celebrated 25 years of taking care of patients surrounded by staff from the office at a luncheon...
View ArticleBoard amends well meter mandates
Author(s): Mark SmithRehabbed wells will no longer require meters after a unanimous vote by the Madera County Board of Supervisors, a decision that should be confirmed early next month.In the first...
View Article2 arrested in fatal crash
Author(s): DJ BeckerA 38-year-old Madera woman and her boyfriend are facing felony charges in a fatal hit and run collision that killed a 10 year-old girl and critically injured her father, according...
View ArticleBoard moves on new school
Author(s): Bill CoateArchitects have been hired, property purchased, and a time line projected. It is full steam ahead for Madera Unified School District’s new elementary school.An estimated 800 to 850...
View ArticleCounty: Possible measles outbreak
Author(s): Careen WongMadera County Public Health Department urges the public to keep their eyes peeled for measles symptoms after a man with the disease came into contact with the public last week...
View ArticleMan guilty of rape, incest
Author(s): Mark SmithA Chowchilla felon has been convicted of five more felonies after he assaulted his wife, who went to police and returned home to find her husband had raped his half-sister.Daniel...
View ArticleMadera pioneer Ed Tashjian dead at 93
Author(s): Bill CoateLocal pioneer Edward Tashjian died Tuesday at his Madera home after a brief illness. He was 93 years old. Wilma, his wife of 67 years, was at his side.Tashjian was one of Madera’s...
View ArticleHoulding firearms closes local shop
Author(s): Mark SmithThree years ago, Todd and Stephanie Houlding cut the ribbon on Houlding Precision Firearms, an all-things gun shop that met the applause of a Madera crowd in the hundreds.When they...
View ArticleMadera police log for Jan. 23-24
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department received the following calls for service on Jan. 23 and 24.Jan. 237:33 a.m. — Traffic collision property damage near E. Pecan Ave. and...
View ArticleVeterans give Madera Rescue Mission paint job
Author(s): Careen WongMadera Rescue Mission’s kitchen and dining hall received a paint job Friday by 20 veterans and one veteran spouse through the Madera County PowerPathway Cohort.The cohort is a...
View ArticleNew truck stop in works
Author(s): DJ BeckerGround may soon be broken near the Avenue 17 interchange east of State Route 99 for a new truck stop.A Love’s Truck Plaza is reportedly being considered for development on the...
View ArticleMelting Pot Madera: Seeing it through the eyes of a foreigner
Author(s): Careen WongVolunteers representing countries and religions from around the world met Thursday evening at Hatfield Hall with bursts of colors, cultural food and festive music for the 19th...
View ArticleNew day for high schools
Author(s): Bill CoateMovement to emphasize vocational training A new day is coming for Madera Unified high schools, according to an administrator whose job it will be to promote a Career Pathways...
View ArticleMadera police log for Jan. 24
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe Madera Police Department received the following calls for service on Jan. 24.Jan. 241:47 p.m. — Fight near E. 4th St. and N. E St.3:11 p.m. — Dog bite in the 300...
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