The Madisonville football team fell to topranked China Spring at Merrill Green Stadium in Bryan Friday in the Bi-District round of the playoffs, concluding their season after the Mustangs qualified for the postseason for the first time in four years.

The North Zulch Lady Bulldogs volleyball team defeated Kennard and Trinidad to advance to the 1A Regional Semifinals Friday against Miller Grove. The Lady Bulldogs fell in three matches by scores of 25-17, 25-20 and 25-7. COURTESY PHOTOS

All three Madisonville Youth Football teams, Bantam, Junior and Senior, won their playoff matchups over the weekend and advanced to the next round, which will take place Nov. 20. The organization’s flag football team also remains in play but had a bye over the weekend. COURTESY PHOTOS

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information in the 1981 cold case homicide of 22-year-old Karen Lynn Douglas, of Harris County. An increased reward of up to $6,000 is now offered for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible if the tip is received before the next featured cold case is announced. A $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest is routinely offered on all cases on the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website.

Larry J. Cole COURTESY OF LYNN RASLER COLE Jerry Huff, USMC, Vietnam Veteran COURTESY OF NANCY HUFF Joe Maness, U.S.

Walker’s Cafe on the Square, with the help of Henson Brand, hosted the Madisonville footbal team prior to their playoff matchup against China Spring last week. COURTESY PHOTO Pictured with his plate of food is Izaiya Drake COURTESY PHOTO.

Memorial services for Rebecca “Reba Jack” Batson Keefer Kilfoy will be held at the Sand Prairie Baptist Church, 12652 FM 1452 W., Normangee, Texas 2 p.m. November 21, 2021, with Pastor Larry Andrews officiating. Reba Jack is the mother of Milton E. (Sandy) Keefer, Thomas Jack Keefer, Bobby W. Keefer (deceased) and Pennie Sue Keefer. Her parents were Andrew Jack Batson and Jimmie Earl (Adams) Batson of Normangee.