

Jennie Mace lands in Madera
For The Madera Tribune Jennie Mace arrived in this area after leaving Indiana at the age of 18. She married Cpt. R.P. Mace and became the...
Bill Coate
Feb 27, 2024


History of the World (from student bloopers)
Courtesy of Wikipedia Scholars and enthusiasts alike believe this portrait of Abraham Lincoln, taken on Nov. 8, 1863, 11 days before his...
Bill Coate
Feb 23, 2024


Pogue heads a long line of sheriffs
For The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue. We don’t know precisely when the office of sheriff came into being, but...
Bill Coate
Feb 20, 2024


Madera almost never was
For The Madera Tribune These workers for the California Lumber Company were building the flume that provided the reason for the founding...
Bill Coate
Feb 16, 2024


Mayor’s death brought a whirlwind
For The Madera Tribune The sudden death of Madera Mayor John McNally set in motion a whirlwind of political activity in 1951. All of...
Bill Coate
Feb 13, 2024


Madera went from a town to a city
For The Madera Tribune One sign that Madera had turned from a village into a town came when Jay’s put their horse-drawn hearse away and...
Bill Coate
Feb 9, 2024


Tighe’s death stunned Madera
For The Madera Tribune The billboard shown on the other side of the railroad bridge illustrates the importance of Tighe’s Department...
Bill Coate
Feb 7, 2024


Once a scoundrel; always a scoundrel
For The Madera Tribune In 1895, killer Victor Adams was headed for this newly constructed Madera County Jail. Unfortunately for him, he...
Bill Coate
Feb 3, 2024




