Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera Rotary Speech contest winners from left, Jazzy Duque, Matthew Hernandez and Adriel Ornelas, joined by their teacher Betty Klein after receiving their certificates during a meeting. The Madera Rotary Club held a speech contest at its regular meeting in January.  There were three contestants, Jazzy Duque, Adriel Ornelas, and Matthew Hernandez, from Juvenile Hall’s Endeavor/Voyager Secondary School. The contest was introduced by Rotarian

For The Madera Tribune The historic Shay #12 steam engine will make its way to California to the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad next week. FISH CAMP — A rare and historic moment in California rail history is set to unfold as Shay #12, a nearly century-old steam locomotive, returns to California to join Shay #10 and Shay #15 at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. Built in April 1926, Shay #12 is a 60-ton, three-truck Shay steam engine that powered logging operati

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera City Councilwoman Anita Evans welcomes guests at the City of Madera Black History Month Celebration last year at the Pan Am Center. Black Saints United will host its annual Black History Month Celebration at the Pan Am Center, 703 Sherwood Way. The fifth annual celebration will be co-hosted by Madera City Councilwoman Anita Evans and the City of Madera. The event begins at 3 p.m., February 15. “I am guesstimating about 175 people,” Evans

The Madera Irrigation District (MID or District) will end water deliveries with the drain down of the system that began Wednesday. Due to the dry conditions that persisted in January and no storms on the horizon, releases from Friant Dam are ending. MID appreciates all landowners who took the water while it was available. This is a reminder that timing is crucial when water is available and all District landowners who have the ability should take the water for the benefit of

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Liberty’s Titus Johnson rises up for a one-handed jam in Tuesday’s victory over the Yosemite Badgers. Johnson scored a game-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds and six steals.  The Liberty Hawks boys basketball team never trailed in a convincing Northwest Sequoia Conference victory over the Yosemite Badgers.  The Hawks scored 23 points in the first quarter and outscored the Badgers 49-23 through the first three quarters to cruise to a 5

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera senior Rylie Fernandez sets up for another 3-pointer. She hit six to score a career-high 18 points in Wednesday’s victory over Central.  With more than 50 elementary school kids in the stands, the Madera Coyotes made easy work of the Central Grizzlies in Joe Flores Gym.  The Coyotes jumped out to a 25-2 first quarter lead and cruised to a 59-14 victory Wednesday on Elementary School Feeder night.  Madera’s lone senior, Rylie Fernandez