July 2021

Sue is a precious girl around 18 months old and about 25 pounds. She is believed to be a Pug mix. She would love a patient, loving home and is still figuring out how to walk on a leash. Sue is very submissive and we feel she would thrive with positive reinforcement. She is up to date on all shots and preventative, heartworm negative, spayed, and ready for her forever home. Her adoption fee is only $50. Please let us know if you would like to meet her. Interested parties should contact the animal control division of the Madisonville Police Department at (936) 348-3317 to retrieve an adoption application.

Mary Jane (Powell) Andrews; 86 of Madisonville, TX; passed away at her home on Monday; July 19, 2021. Funeral services were scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday; July 22, 2021, at The First Baptist Church in Madisonville, TX with Bro. Charles Higgs officiating. There was a visitation prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. and the burial followed the service at Madisonville Cemetery.

Demita Nannette Sweet was born July 13, 1964, in Madisonville, Texas, to the union of the late Eddie L. Mason, Sr. and Gladys M. Spivey Mason. Her formative years were spent in the Madisonville Community, where she gave her life to Christ at a very early age. She was a faithful and active member of the Lakeview Baptist Church until she moved to Houston, Texas, where she attended Brookhollow Baptist Church.

Jeff Jefferson Jr. is following in his father’s footsteps and returning to his roots in Madisonville, his hometown, to take over the role of head women’s basketball coach for the storied Lady Mustangs program at MHS.

The Madisonville Lady Mustangs softball team will have a new leader next spring. Coach James Croley takes over the reins for Coach Ashley Renner. Coach Croley took over the Lady Mustang position this past May and looks to bring his brand of “gorilla ball” to Madisonville.

The Madison County 4-H and Youth Development Program’s Livestock Judging team hosted their first summer workshop for Madison, Leon, Walker and Houston Counties’ students last week. The event, which lasted Tuesday through Thursday, was hosted by the Madison County 4-H Extension Office and led by 4-H Program Assistant, Eliza Nuncio.

Faith Farris is the National High School Rodeo Association World Champion in Girls’ Cutting after winning both go rounds and the average at the Nationals event in Lincoln, Neb., which lasted July 18 through Saturday. Farris and her horse, Big Shoes to Phil, or simply Phil, became the Texas State Champion in the same category to qualify for Nationals back in June. Farris and her family are now in Fort Worth as she competes in the National Cutting Horse Association World Finals Wednesday through Friday. Faith is the daughter of Mitch and Tracy Farris. COURTESY PHOTO

Madisonville Youth Football and Cheer teamed up with Texas Burger on Main Street in Madisonville for a profit share Monday. 25% of restaurant sales mentioning Madisonville Youth Football and Cheer were given to the organization. Pictured on the left are organization members (from left) Erik Garza, Mercedez Armenta, Jennesis Reed and Brooke Moffett. Pictured on the right are Dallas Rich (top) and Moffett. The organization is also holding a mini conditioning camp at the practice field behind the junior high school Wednesday and Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. The camp is free of charge and attendees can sign up for the season during or after camp. COURTESY PHOTOS