For The Madera Tribune Gillian Kay Rhoads. On Sept. 27,2022, Gillian “Kay” Rhoads peacefully set on her next great experience. She was 81. Born Sept. 1, 1941, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to Anton Bullock and Keitha (Reed) Bullock. Kay was the second of 6 siblings. The family travelled across the country to make a new home in California in 1952. Kay attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City. She always made friends easily and was named Aqua Folley’s Queen her senior year, ev

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune City officials, dignitaries and fire officials gather to break ground for the 9/11 Memorial beam monument in Courthouse Park on Saturday. After Madera County acquired one of the 9/11 Memorial Beams from the World Trade Center earlier this year, the plan was always to present it around the city and finally find its permanent spot in Courthouse Park. Ground was broken Saturday after the Old Timers’ Day Parade for the 9/11 Memorial where the be

Madera County Library received a grant for $4.6 million from the California State Library’s Building Forward Library Infrastructure Project. The funds, which was announced Friday, will support improvements to the North Fork Branch Library through building projects that address life safety and other critical maintenance needs. First priority for grants was given to the state’s least-resourced communities and projects that address critical life and safety facility needs includi

Madera Police Officers responded to the 400 block of N. Schnoor Ave. regarding a traffic collision. Upon arrival Saturday evening, the officer located a single vehicle collision that nearly caused the vehicle to be overturned. The driver, 35-year-old Thomas Bangoura, was found uninjured, but heavily intoxicated. Thomas provided a breath sample that was over three times the legal blood alcohol content limit (.08). He was ultimately arrested and booked for DUI. This collision h

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Erik Cervantes runs away from a Sanger West defender during Friday’s 30-6 victory over the Hornets. Cervantes scored two touchdowns in the victory. The Madera South Stallions football team was the dominant team last week, but it just took some time to show it. The Stallions finally pulled away in the second half for a 30-6 victory over the Sanger West Hornets at Madera South on Friday. The Stallions outgained the Hornets 360-2

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Madera South’s Danae Prudente had six kills with six aces in Thursday’s rout over the McLane Highlanders. The Stallions outscored the Highlanders 75-18 in the three set sweep. The Madera South Stallions girls volleyball team flexed its muscles early and often in a three-set demolishing of the Fresno Warriors last week. In the three-set sweep, the Stallions outscored Fresno 75-18 and only allowed three points in the third set. Fresno only had

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Matilda Torres receiver Jesus Moreno eludes a tackler during a 68-yard touchdown run that gave the Toros a 21-7 halftime lead during Friday’s victory over McLane. The Matilda Torres Toros football team did its part in helping the school celebrate its first-ever Homecoming last week. The Toros left no doubt in a 34-7 victory over the McLane-Fresno Highlanders to culminate the school’s first Homecoming. “We played well, but we are still growin

Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an area where you may share your experiences, or read of other veterans’ experiences. We thank you for your service, and hope that you know how much you are loved and appreciated. The Honor Flight returned with those Veterans on Sept. 14. I will talk about them below. First off, I wanted to explain how to apply and why each and every one of you