Mackie shares that the Bedias Women’s Club will hold its first meeting in more than a year next Thursday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at the Bedias Civic Center. All Bedias area women are invited and encouraged to attend. We are hopeful that most folks will have had the vaccine that want to take it and that we will be able to fellowship and celebrate again for our regular meetings.

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Wes Nolen has been recognized for his golf performance. The LeTourneau University junior was named to the all-American Southwest Conference second team and to the conference’s all-tournament team, the team’s lone representative on each.

The boys and girls FC Mustangs squads, who play under the Madison County Soccer Club, each brought home state titles from Temple last week. The U12 age group squads earned a trip to the state tournament after impressing on the field all year.

ABOVE: ‘Keep Madison County Beautiful’ awarded the Business of the Month award for May to Farris Insurance. Pictured (from left) are Shannon McDonald with Tristan Richardson, Lori Wilson and Kay Welch.

The North Zulch Bulldogs baseball team continued their run through the 1A postseason with a 10-2 victory over Zavalla in Crockett Friday by a score of 10-2 to advance to the Regional Semifinals. They will compete against Kennard in Madisonville Friday with a trip to the Regional Finals on the line.

Madisonville Police Department members pose together after defeating city employees 13-4 at a friendly softball matchup at Lake Madison Park Friday. PHOTO BY CAMPBELL ATKINS.

Former Madisonville High School and current Sam Houston State University defensive lineman Chris Scott and the Bearkats won the FCS National Championship Sunday by defeating South Dakota State 23-21 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. SHSU went a perfect 10-0 on the year to claim their first FCS title in program history. They won postseason matchups over Monmouth (21-15), North Dakota State (24-20) and James Madison (38-35) to advance to Sunday’s Championship. GOBEARKATS.COM