The Madisonville Meteor would like to thank all of those who attended our open house at our renovated office on Madison Street July 30. Special thanks to Texas Legends Steakhouse for catering the event. PHOTO BY ALYSSA CLOPTON

LaEvelyn Lorraine Staten-Brown was born on August 23, 1948 and went home to glory on August 6, 2021. She grew up going to Catholic schools throughout her young age and was a devoted Catholic all of her life. As an adult, she joined Sweet Zion Missionary Baptist along with her daughter due to her daughter being baptist, even though in her heart she always held her Catholic religion. Sometime during her teenage years her family moved to Bryan, Texas and she graduated from A.E. Kemp High, Class of 1966.

A funeral mass for Mr. Florentino Nava, 50, of Madisonville, Texas was held 10 a.m., Thursday, August 5, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Madisonville, Texas. Fr. Guillermo Gabriel-Maisonet officiated the service. Burial followed in Madisonville Cemetery.

Our dear, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend went to be with our Lord and Savior. Lula Mae McWhorter was born on September 4, 1928 and passed away on July 31, 2021 in her home with her loved ones.

Midway’s Faith Farris has had a summer of successes unparalleled to most of the 17-year-olds you will encounter. In fact, it was so successful that she and her loved ones could hardly fathom the journey when it was all said and done.

Both the Madisonville and North Zulch volleyball teams took the court to begin their regular seasons Tuesday with the Lady Mustangs battling Snook on the road and the Lady Bulldogs hosting Franklin. Madisonville will compete in a tournament in Franklin Thursday and Saturday and travel to Bremond Friday for a 6:30 p.m. varsity start. North Zulch competes in the same tournament Thursday and Saturday and will host Latexo Friday at 5 p.m. (Left: Madisonville volleyball players celebrate a successful point during a home scrimmage Saturday; Right: North Zulch volleyball players pose with Coach Melissa Padgett’s truck earlier this month after pushing the vehicle one mile together as part of their traditional preseason workout regiment) PHOTOS BY CAMPBELL ATKINS

The Madisonville Mustangs football team began official practice last week and will compete in a scrimmage in Palestine at 6:30 p.m. Friday (junior varsity and freshman scrimmages begin at 5 p.m.). The Mustangs will also travel to Cameron for a scrimmage Aug. 19 before hosting Diboll to open the regular season in Madisonville Aug. 27. (Left: Head Coach Russell Urbantke and quarterback Cody Borgfeld run through drills during practice Monday; Right: Linemen Keyvunt Simpson (left) and Tyler George take a load off and pose for the camera during a water break Monday) PHOTOS BY CAMPBELL ATKINS

Madison County Sheriff Bobby Adams approved the hiring of four new employees to fill open positions, including two deputies, a dispatcher and jailer. “I could not be happier with the choices we made in our four new additions,” said Adams on the hires.