County confirms first human West Nile Virus death of 2021
Madera County is reporting a fatality from West Nile Virus (WNV). The fatal case, an adult male, was one of the first two cases...
For The Madera Tribune
Sep 15, 2021
Remembering 9/11
I remember September 11, 2001, like it was yesterday. There are very few days of my life that I remember with more detail than the day...
Nancy Simpson
Sep 11, 2021


Madera said goodbye to Dr. Howard L. James
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society For more than 50 years, Madera held a 4th of July parade down Yosemite Avenue in honor...
Bill Coate
Sep 11, 2021


Dead man found in Chowchilla
David James/The Madera Tribune Local authorities gather round an unresponsive body found by field workers at Avenue 19 and Road 19. The...
For The Madera Tribune
Aug 28, 2021


The last Mordecai
Photo courtesy of Al Sheeter Three granddaughters of George Washington Mordecai are shown here. From left to right are Elizabeth Brooke...
Bill Coate
Aug 28, 2021


Grub Gulch turned violent
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society This view of Grub Gulch taken in the 1890s shows the Thomas Hotel on the left, the scene...
Bill Coate
Aug 18, 2021


Taking another look at a lynching
Courtesy of the Madera County Historical Society S.W. Westfall,served two terms as Madera County Sheriff. He spent the better part of his...
Bill Coate
Aug 14, 2021
Pedestrian dies after being struck by train
A 48-year-old male was pronounced dead on the scene after he was struck by a train in the area of Gateway and 4th Street. At about 7 p.m....
For The Madera Tribune
Aug 7, 2021











