Man arrested for failing to pay child support
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA North Fork man suspected of dealing drugs was arrested after deputies discovered he was wanted for failing to pay child support, the Madera County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleMissing 18-year-old woman found
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneAn at-risk 18-year-old Madera woman whom the Madera County Sheriff’s Department reported missing Wednesday has been found. Angela Adams was found in Southern...
View ArticleVolunteers to restore flag barn to its ‘Old Glory’
Author(s): Farin MontanezRestoration will be completed during an organized volunteer day on Friday of the well known “flag barn” along State Route 41 at Avenue 12. The barn, on which much work already...
View ArticleNAACP honors those who serve local chapter
Author(s): Elsa MejiaDinner-dance raises funds for scholarships A banquet to honor locals for their community service as well as students and graduates for their pursuit of education drew about 80...
View ArticleSilence can be golden and beneficial
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudOne of the hardest things to keep is silence. Calvin Coolidge was wonderful at keeping it, so much so that a lot of what we know of him has to do with his ability to...
View ArticleSpeedway to host Firecracker 125
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneThe action will be on the racetrack and in the sky at the Madera Speedway on Saturday night. The Spears SRL Southwest is in town for the Firecracker 125, presented by...
View ArticleWhere Madera athletes are going
Author(s): The Madera TribuneMadera South Stallions Juan Valladares, Cuesta-San Luis Obispo (wrestling) Donald Caballero, UC Merced (football) Travis Middleton, Reedley (football) Jacob Rodriguez,...
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Stockton faces end of mediation
Author(s): Associated PressCity weighs bankruptcy FRESNO (AP) — Stockton, the California city with the nation’s second-highest foreclosure rate, is facing a moment of decision on whether to become the...
View ArticleMan wanted on battery charge arrested at Eastman
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA man wanted in Fresno for battery was arrested at Eastman Lake during a routine boating check by sheriff’s deputies. Anthony Thomas, 39, of Fresno was arrested about 3...
View Article6th business reports check fraud
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA sixth business — this time in Oakhurst — has reported falling victim to a Squaw Valley woman wanted for passing a series of bad checks, the Madera County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleCounty may require use of garbage collection service
Author(s): Chuck DoudResidents of Madera County may find themselves being compelled to sign up for garbage collection service. That possibility arose Monday when the Board of Supervisers met to okay...
View ArticleHundreds wait for jobs
Author(s): Farin MontanezSeekers pack workforce assistance center for 90 part-time positions at Marshalls Hundreds of job seekers lined up Monday at the Madera County Workforce Assistance Center to...
View ArticleLongtime Citizen on Patrol dies at 82
Author(s): For The Madera TribuneA North Fork resident who joined the Madera County Sheriff’s Office as a Citizen on Patrol in January 2001 has died. She was 82. Betty Lyons received numerous...
View ArticleMadera Walgreens hopes to three-peat
Author(s): Tyler TakedaWalgreens manager Greg Willet is hoping for one more push to capture the trophy his store has held for the past two years. Willet, manager of the Walgreens at 2020 Cleveland...
View ArticleMore cheers for Madtown Robotics
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudWe’re all familiar with Madtown Robotics, the Madera High School team of budding young engineers that makes robots and uses them to compete in national events. But...
View ArticleNew Hawks coach has experience
Author(s): Tyler TakedaNew Liberty head coach Eli Liuba had only been out of a coaching job for three months before finding a nesting spot — with the Liberty Hawks girls soccer team. Liuba, who...
View ArticleChanging the criminal mind: Madera County uses reporting center to reduce...
Author(s): Farin MontanezWith more criminals remaining in the custody of local jails rather than being shipped off to state prisons, Madera County is relying on one simple idea: reduce crime — and the...
View Article$1.2 million remodel under way
Author(s): Farin MontanezMadera nursing center upgrading 22 rooms Country Villa Madera Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is remodeling 22 rooms of its 176-bed facility — a $1.2 million project that the...
View ArticleNo digital signatures for him
Editor's CornerAuthor(s): Chuck DoudOne of the things being considered by the Madera County Board of Supervisors is an ordinance that would set forth rules for digital signatures on county documents....
View ArticleNew Coyote coach comes full circle
Author(s): Tyler TakedaFormer Madera Coyote boys soccer standout Garrett Perez has come home. Perez, 31, won a Valley Championship in 1997 with the Coyotes. He returns to head the girls soccer program,...
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