Julian Ornelas/The Madera Tribune Marine Corps Veteran Nick Mobley stands in front of a display case of his commendations. Nick Mobley...

For The Madera Tribune Janette Sanchez. Janette Sanchez, a native of the small California town of Greenfield, had dreams of leaving her...

For The Madera Tribune Members of Madera Sunrise Rotary and Dan Riley’s team gather around benches they installed at Madera Community...

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Former Madera South standout Murf Gray gets ready for a pitch for the Fresno State Bulldogs. Gray was...

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune The Liberty Hawks softball team surrounds pitcher Macie Webster after she struck out the final batter...

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune Madera’s Savana Cortez slides in safely at third base after dislodging the ball during her third inning...

For The Madera Tribune Leon Emo and Tami Jo Nix. A celebration of the life of Tami Jo Nix will be held on Wednesday, June 11, in the Will...

When I was in elementary school, we learned that there were five oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, and Antarctic. Then, for some...