In early days, the Ferguson Farm was known as “The Camp.” It is assumed that, before money was made available for improvements, the prison system in Huntsville began to use the Madison County property for “trustees” (inmates that could be trusted) who lived in a camp on the place and put the farming acreage to use.

Billie Culp, 89, of Madisonville, Texas, passed away January 5, 2021 at his home in Madisonville. Funeral services were held 4 P.M., Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas with Jon Stevens officiating. Interment followed in High Prairie Cemetery.

Martha McAdams Cade Fetterman (95), died December 10, 2020 in Helotes, Bexar County, Texas. She was born December 3, 1925 in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas to William Floyd McAdams and wife, Bethel Cook McAdams. A graduate of Sam Houston University, she taught business subjects at La Porte High School for 30 years. Martha lived 40 years in Clear Lake City and was a member of House of Prayer Lutheran Church and a past matron of the La Porte Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of The Ladies Reading Club of La Porte and a life member of the San Jacinto District of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs. She actively pursued a hobby of genealogy and was a member of the Captain John McAdams Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Bluebonnet Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. In later life, Martha moved to Kingwood, Texas, and became a member of the Kingwood Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Raymond Fetterman, Sr. She is survived by her daughter Ellen Cade Edwards and husband Eddy Edwards, her son Edward Jackson Cade, Jr. and wife Paula Whitney Cade, her daughter Terri Fetterman Harrell and husband James Harrell; grandchildren Cade Seimers, Laurie Collins, Lloyd Edwards, Amy Cade Mantooth, Alan Cade, Cody Harrell, and Kathryn Harrell Slosarek; great grandchildren Allison, Ashlynn, Kevin, Kaiden, and Noah Mantooth, Bodhi and Jaxon Collins, and Mabel Slosarek.

The Madisonville men’s soccer team welcomed 11 teams to Mustang Stadium Thursday through Saturday to compete in the program’s annual tournament at MHS. Eight of the 11 teams advanced to the tournament round, which took place Saturday.

The North Zulch men’s basketball team split a pair of district matchups last week with a 48-34 win over Bartlett Jan. 5 and a 72-47 loss to Calvert at NZHS Friday. The split brought the Bulldogs’ overall district record to 3-1 entering Tuesday’s road matchup at Dime Box.

The North Zulch women’s basketball team improved to 3-1 in district play with sizable victories in Bartlett Jan. 5 and at NZHS Friday over Calvert. The Lady Bulldogs held their opponents to just 17 points in each matchup.

The Madisonville women’s basketball team dropped their first two district matchups last week to Mexia on the road Jan. 5 and La Vega at MHS Friday. The Lady Mustangs looked to rebound Tuesday in Robinson.

Freshman Jeramiah Burns led the Mustangs with 18 points and eight rebounds in a 62-44 non-district win over Navasota Friday at MHS, their fourth straight victory. The Mustangs opened district play at home against Robinson Tuesday and will travel to China Spring Friday.