

Bill Coate
One son lived; one son died
For The Madera Tribune Navy Blue Angels; 1949. Maderan Raleigh Rhodes is shown third from the right. Welton Rhodes and William O. Justice...


Bill Coate
Uncovering a Madera pioneer’s past
For The Madera Tribune Site of Sycamore Plantation, home of Harry Dixon and his family on Deer Creek near Leland, Mississippi. In 1870,...
For The Madera Tribune
Train for war — what about training to come home?
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
For The Madera Tribune
‘Blown-away’
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
Tragedy tugged at nation’s heartstrings
For The Madera Tribune More than 50 years ago, these 10 Madera children were orphaned when their parents, Robert and Joyce Morris were...


Bill Coate
Madera: The first 25 years
For The Madera Tribune In 1900, Madera celebrated its 25th birthday. In that quarter of a century, it had grown from a village into a...
For The Madera Tribune
Giving
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...
For The Madera Tribune
The Vietnam veteran
Veterans’ Voices is directed toward veterans and their families who have given so much to ensure our freedom in this country. This is an...