Madera embraced Farnesi family
For The Madera Tribune Alfredo and Caterina Farnesi. The woman left her little Italian village in the province of Lucca and walked along...
Bill Coate
Jun 7
Opinion: 13 years have been quite a ride
A celebration of the life of Tami Jo Nix will be held on Wednesday, June 11, in the Will Gill Pavilion building at the Madera County Farm...
Tami Jo Nix
May 31
Go figure
People come in all sizes and shapes, but I was just thinking about how our looks have changed over the years. Not only has fashion...
Nancy Simpson
May 20
Honoring 15 years
Originally published Oct. 6, 2021. • • • As I write this, I am celebrating 15 years of bringing to you, our supportive readership, my...
Tami Jo Nix
May 17
Opinion: Have a baby, get $5,000 — a good deal?
U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to give $5,000 to every woman who has a baby. If you’re poor, especially abjectly poor, this...
Jim Glynn
May 17
Jazz Blues train series kicking off May 18
Enjoy chef-prepared appetizers at the station before boarding the historic steam train for an open-air ride and live jazz in the Sierra...
For The Madera Tribune
May 14
Thoughts on Mother’s Day
Courtesy of the Coate Family Archives Mary Coate. It was no surprise to me on Sunday to hear a Mother’s Day sermon when I went to church....
Bill Coate
May 14
Tami Jo’s first ‘Gravy by the Slice’
Originally published Sept. 30, 2006. • • • As you read this, Brother Cal Tatum, who used to columnize in this space, is well on his way...
Tami Jo Nix
May 10
