For The Madera Tribune Pastor Lance Leach and his wife Barbara. Lead Pastor Lance Leach, and wife Barbara Leach, are now serving in a greater capacity at Valley West Christian Center in 2022. Pastor Lance Leach has served at Valley West Christian Center since Sept. 1, 1991 as Youth Pastor, Associate, Family Pastor and now in his 31st year at the church, as the Lead Pastor taking over the majority of church responsibilities from his father, Roger Leach, founder of the church i

For The Madera Tribune This crowd was boarding the train at the Madera Depot in 1911. On the other side of the train was F Street, which 55 years later became Gateway Drive. In the beginning, the street running north and south just west of the Southern Pacific tracks was just plain old F Street, but in time it became State Highway 99 and emerged as a major artery through town. The businesses along F Street (Highway 99), especially the restaurants and gas stations, prospered,

County Clerk-Recorder & Registrar of Voters, Rebecca Martinez, announced that all registered voters in the County of Madera will be sent their Official Ballots for the upcoming June 7, Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election in the mail. Ballots will be mailed to voters beginning May 9. Allow 2-5 days for delivery. Ballot tracking is now available and it’s free. Ballot tracking is a service that will send notices about the ballot, including when it’s mailed, received,

Until about a year ago, I thought a pop-up was just an annoying screen that appears on my computer when I try to view something I have searched on Google. Pop-ups were also those children’s books that have cutouts that rise up when I turn a page. Any device or part of a device that has a component that pops up (like a Jack in the Box), might also be called a pop-up. Now, we have a new definition for a pop-up. I haven’t been able to find this definition in the dictionary yet,

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Lance Boyer, left, and Nick McBeath of Madera County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team display dog leashes made out of retired rescue ropes that are for sale to raise funds for the search and rescue team. The Madera County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team is making the most of their resources to help purchase new equipment, and even help its volunteers with their equipment. The Madera SAR technical ropes team is using ropes that have outlived

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Christy Lopez of Berry Bijou Jewelry Creations displays her hand crafted jewelry during an open house at Tattered Farms. Lopez will host a booth at the Central Valley Spring Sip & Shop at San Joaquin Winery on Saturday. San Joaquin Winery (21821 Ave. 16) and Shopsmall.with_k will host the Central Valley Spring Sip and Shop on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is to bring the community together for local support, one pop-u

For The Madera Tribune Students from 14 Madera Unified elementary schools were represented in the first district-wide literacy competition, Battle of the Books. Fourteen Madera Unified elementary schools were represented in the first district-wide literacy competition, Battle of the Books. Approximately 140 third through sixth grade students participated in the event held at Torres High School on April 6. This competition was coordinated through the Madera Unified School Dist

In 2014, the Madera Branch of American Association of University Women had their first 5K fun run. It was held at Lions Town and Country Park and then moved to Cedar Creek in 2015. This year’s race will be held at Cedar Creek on Saturday, at 8 a.m., with registration at 7 a.m. The money raised in this event helps fund local scholarships for high school graduates. Proceeds will also be used to sponsor middle school students to attend the annual Tech Trek at Fresno State Univer