Nancy Simpson
When simpler things entertained us
Technology has taken over our world and our individual lives. In many ways, technology has improved the quality of our lives. It has made...


Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: Old friends are the best friends
For The Madera Tribune The three “Hill” kids from the Madera High School Class of 1973, Suzanne, Cortez and Tami Jo Hill, share laughs...


Nancy Simpson
90-year-old makes birthday jump
For The Madera Tribune Grace (Tova) Jorgensen soars in the air with her skydive instructor, Ross Vail, during her 90th birthday skydive...
Jim Glynn
Book Talk: Favorites from the past, part III
With very few exceptions, when a novel is the basis for a movie, I’ve usually read the novel first, then seen the movie, and been...


For The Madera Tribune
Fuller School hosts Patriot Day assembly
Courtesy of Anna Mendoza Fuller Elementary School in Chowchilla held its annual Patriot Day Assembly on Monday in honor and memory of...


Bill Coate
Why was Madera founded?
For The Madera Tribune The Mace Hotel was built on the first lot sold in Madera. Every historian writing of the founding of Madera...
Nancy Simpson
Everybody has their stuff
I have been trying to go through things at my house, filing papers that have not been properly filed, shredding papers that needed...
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: Something to look forward to
Having something to look forward to is good for my mental health. Just this week, the novel “Holly,” by Stephen King, is being...