Funeral services for Woodrow E. Renfro, 92, of Houston, were held 2 P.M., Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas Bro. Carl Williamson and burial followed in Jozye Cemetery.

Ronald Pontius, 74, of Madisonville, Texas passed away December 6, 2020 in Madisonville. He was born December 1945 innac, Michigan to parents, Elmer & Aileen Grace (Endleman) Pontius. He grew up in Mission, Texas where he also graduated from high school. Ronald attended the University of Texas at Pan American where he received both his Bachelors and Master’s degrees. He also served his country in the U.S. Air Force.

Ok, let’s get the obvious out of the way. 2020 was the year of COVID-19, also known as corona (minus the lime), the plague, the super crud, or, as my dad calls it (and most other contagious illnesses), “the rooty-gootus.” But what else happened in 2020?

The Madisonville men’s basketball team stayed hot in non-district play with three wins last week, including a 59-57 victory over Magnolia Thursday at MHS. “That was our best game all year,” said head coach Brad Taylor on Thursday’s win.

The Madisonville women’s basketball team began league play Tuesday in Mexia after concluding their non-district slate with a 55-36 win in Navasota Dec. 30. Olyvia Brooks led the Lady Mustangs in scoring in the victorywith 16 points.