Bill Coate
Whence came the Madera County Sheriffs?
For The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff Tyson J. Pogue. We don’t know precisely when the office of sheriff came into being, but...
Bill Coate
They shot Medgar Evers
For The Madera Tribune The Rev. Naaman Haynes. On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers pulled into his driveway at Decatur, Mississippi after...
For The Madera Tribune
Navy’s birthday is October 13
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
Bill Coate
First airplane landing in Madera
For The Madera Tribune Daredevil D.E. Francis thrills the crowd with the first take off and landing of an airplane in Madera in 1913. It...
Bill Coate
The Democrats finally won
For The Madera Tribune The Republican banner that stretched across Yosemite Avenue in 1890 should not lead one to believe that Madera was...
For The Madera Tribune
Veteran homelessness
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
Bill Coate
Ray Pool’s long ride is over
For The Madera Tribune Pioneer Ray Pool is shown here in one of his vineyards. When the longtime Madera farmer passed away, he was 95....
Bill Coate
Leon Leyson: Trouble in Krakow
For The Madera Tribune The Leysons (clockwise, from top left), Betzale (called Tsalig), Hershel, Channa (mother), David, and sister,...