

Political turf wars began in 1926
For The Madera Tribune Madera County Sheriff John Barnett (left) is shown here in 1921 with Undersheriff Clarence Osborn and prisoner Ah...
Bill Coate
Mar 15, 2023


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
Mar 11, 2023
More memories from the corners of my mind
During the past few weeks of rainy, windy, and chilly weather, a few memories came to my mind about things my family did when I was...
Nancy Simpson
Mar 11, 2023
Opinion: Children see, and some children do
First published in The Madera Tribune, on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Here is how The Wall Street Journal describes a new television...
Charles Doud
Mar 8, 2023


Danny Sauceda bringing Hollywood to Madera
For The Madera Tribune Falcon Pictures’ Danny Sauceda, right, with State of Consciousness writer/director Marcus Spencer and gaffer Juan...
Tyler Takeda
Mar 5, 2023


Black history projects celebrated
For The Madera Tribune Brittany Jacob, left, Channel 30 news anchor and reporter, discusses three Madera Method projects with Marcella...
Bill Coate
Mar 4, 2023


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,...
Bill Coate
Mar 4, 2023
Family and community
There are different kinds of families. As defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word “family” has many meanings. Look it up....
Nancy Simpson
Mar 4, 2023









