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WELLNESS WEDNESDAY

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Karla Medeiros, BSN, RN of CHI St. Joseph Health leads an instructional powerpoint on strokes during the hospital’s weekly Wellness Wednesday presentation at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center in Madisonville. The presentation included the 10 symptoms of a stroke (confusion, difficulty understanding, dizziness, loss of balance, numbness, severe headache, trouble speaking, trouble walking, vision changes and weakness) as well as how to respond when you think a stroke may be presenting itself: BE FAST and call 9-1-1: (Balance: watch for sudden loss of balance; Eyes: check for vision loss; Face: look for uneven smile; Arm: check if one arm is weak; Speech: listen for slurred speech; Time: call 9-1-1 immediately) PHOTO BY CAMPBELL ATKINS
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PET OF THE WEEK: ABEL

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Abel is a handsome boy around 40 pounds at six months old. He is learning about leash manners and loves greeting his people. He may be a Heeler/Bully cross, but it is anyone’s best guess. Abel is a typical puppy and will thrive with direction. He loves to play with toys and other dogs and is up-to-date on all his shots and preventative, heart worm negative, and neutered. His adoption fee is only $50. Interested parties should contact the animal control division of the Madisonville Police Department at (936) 348-3317 to retrieve an adoption application.

The Old Goat Herder

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My wife and I have always liked the outdoors and had friends who invited us to go fishing and camping on their ranch on the Rio Grande River. It was a very remote area and you very seldom saw anyone else. One evening we were at our camp and starting the fire for supper when we heard a voice but it was on the other side of the river. We could not understand what the person was saying. Then we heard a different noise like a bunch of small rocks sliding. We were trying to see what was making all that noise and then we saw it, it was a herd of goats and there must have been several hundred. The goat herder was bringing them down from the high bluffs to drink water from the river. The goat herder watched carefully and after they all got a drink he spoke to them and the goats started back up the steep trail. Several goats tried to stay behind but he said something gruffly to them and they joined the rest of the herd. That event reminded me of something important in the Bible and about Christianity. If we truly know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, we will obey Him. He will personally know our name and call to us, (John 10:10). We will know His voice and will, (obey) follow Him, (John 10:3&4).
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RICKY JAMES MCCORMICK

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Ricky James McCormick, 49, of Madisonville, Texas passed peacefully at home on July 10, 2021. Mostly known as Kennel Sergeant for Texas Department of Criminal Justice Ferguson Unit (BigMac, BiggKountry), he was born to Billy Gene McCormick and Smantha Luttrell. Ricky was married to the love of his life, Michelle (ShortyMac). He was a loving father and cherished every moment spent with his family. He loved spending time training the dogs, hunting, fishing and anything done with family and friends.
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EDITH MAE JOHNSON

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Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Mae Johnson were held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Warren Hunt officiated the service and interment followed in the Methodist Cemetery, Bedias, Texas.

Rebstock to shoot with Southeastern Illinois

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Zach Rebstock of Madisonville penned his intent to compete with the Southeastern Illinois College Falcon Archers for the 2021-22 academic year. Rebstock is a Texas Field Archery Association (TFAA) State Indoor Champion (2020 and 2021), TFAA State Field Championships runner up (2019 and 2020), winner of Shoot Your Way Across Texas (SYWAT) (2020 and 2021), champion of the USA Aggie Invite in 2018 and runner-up in 2019, eighth place finisher in the National Field Archery Association (NFAA) Outdoor Field Nationals in Yankton, South Dakota, 4H Texas State Team Member, ninth overall finisher in the 4H Outdoor National Championships, and USA Regional Elite Development (RED) Team South Member.
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TOMMY HOYT

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Tommy Hoyt of Austin, Texas passed away on July 11 at the age of 48. Tommy was born on April 21, 1973, in Houston, Texas to Paul on Judy Hoyt of Madisonville, Texas. He married Teri Grona Hoyt on January 18, 1997, in Bethany Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, Texas.