

She buried five children — in one month!
Madera County Historical Society America Francis Baley, shown here, had to bury five children in one month in 1878. Diphtheria took the...
Bill Coate
Jun 30, 2018
2 nabbed in stabbing death
Two men have been arrested in the murder of a Chowchilla man who died Tuesday morning after being stabbed Monday night. The victim was...
Charles Doud
Jun 29, 2018


History in the Week of June 25
Madera County Historical Society This sign at the corner of Yosemite Avenue and Gateway Drive stood as a beacon of hospitality, inviting...
Bill Coate
Jun 29, 2018


History in the Week of June 17
Madera County historical Society Fifty years ago, Jack Netherton, seen here, led this Madera summer school class in his “Fun With the...
Bill Coate
Jun 20, 2018


Fresno Flats feud went to the dogs
Madera County Historical Society Madera County Sheriff S.W. Westfall had his hands full when dealing with local criminals. He expected...
Bill Coate
Jun 16, 2018
Pretrial set for crash suspect
A pretrial hearing for a 67-year-old manslaughter suspect, Cary Dwayne Chaffin, has been set for 8:30 a.m. June 20 in Madera County...
Charles Doud
Jun 13, 2018


History in the Week of June 10
Madera County Historical Society As this photograph shows, illegal liquor traffic was not tolerated in Madera, especially when Sheriff...
Bill Coate
Jun 13, 2018


Tragedy tugged at nation’s heartstrings
Madera County Historical Society Almost 50 years ago, these 10 Madera children were orphaned when their parents, Robert and Joyce Morris...
Bill Coate
Jun 9, 2018









