For The Madera Tribune Henry Lewis. One of the first things Henry Lewis did when he first came to the United States in 2019 was have Thanksgiving dinner at Nancy and David Simpson’s house. He didn’t speak a word of English at the time. Fast forward six years, and Lewis will walk across the Madera High School Commencement Ceremony stage with his diploma and a 4.2 grade point average. “It’s great to graduate with a 4.2,” he said. “I barely knew any English when I got here. I us

For The Madera Tribune Fabiola Santiago-Eufracio. To call Fabiola Santiago-Eufracio determined would be an understatement. From a young age, Matilda Torres High School graduate Santiago-Eufracio has known she wanted to be a nurse. However, she was more than determined to get a head start on her career. She wasn’t just satisfied with the course load at Matilda Torres. She wanted more. At one time, she was attending three different schools to get ahead in her degree. When Santi

The Chowchilla-Madera County Fair proudly celebrated its historic 80th anniversary Fair, held May 7-10, marking one of the most successful fairs in the organization’s history. This milestone year brought tremendous growth across nearly every aspect of the event, reflecting the continued strength and support of the community. One of the highlights of the 2026 Fair was the all-time record-breaking livestock auction, which generated $1,078,747.60 in sales, demonstrating the incr

For The Madera Tribune A Toyota Corolla sits mangled around a pistachio tree after an early morning crash on Saturday. The driver sustained major injuries from the crash. CHP Madera officers responded to a solo-vehicle crash on Road 16, south of Avenue 5. An 18-year-old woman from Madera was driving a 2004 Toyota Corolla northbound on Road 16 when, for reasons still under investigation, she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and collided with two pistachio trees S

Madera Police Department Officer Tyler Collins conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of W 6th Street and contacted Sergio Montes. During the investigation on May 27, Montes was in possession of a stolen firearm and methamphetamine. He is currently on probation for similar offenses, and is also a documented gang member. Montes was booked into the Madera County Jail on multiple weapon and drug-related charges.

For The Madera Tribune Alview Dairyland 4-H’s Zane Mielke winning Reserve Best of Show in Poultry at the Chowchilla-Madera Fair. For the month of May, Alview-Dairyland 4-H members and their animals attended the Chowchilla-Madera Fair. Alview-Dairyland had 25 members who sold their animals. There were members whose animals didn’t make weight requirements, but they were still able to show in showmanship. Alview-Dairyland had a lot of members showing large animals such as swine,

Tyler Takeda/The Madera Tribune The Madera-area City/County Baseball All-Stars get ready for Sunday’s game playing for the County in a 14-5 loss. From left are Eric Nelson (Madera), Anthony Gaitan (Liberty), Zach Sanchez (Madera), Nicola Cercone (Liberty), Davion Pino (Madera) and Alonzo Del Toro (Matilda Torres). FRESNO — Even with the help of six Madera-area baseball players couldn’t hold off the City in the 59th annual City/County All-Star Baseball game held at Chukchansi

From the very first chapter, we know that this book will not have a happy ending. A woman stands on the edge of a roof, seven stories above the ground. She has a child in her arms. When asked about the child, she tells the officer, “He’s my son.” The officer tries to talk her down, but she says that it’s too late. Asking for forgiveness, she talks a step forward amid a chorus of screaming from below. This is the type of introductory chapter that does not allow you to put the