Madisonville Intermediate School celebrated their Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Friday by welcoming members of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Madisonville Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety and the Houston Police Department. The students made signs for the officers, who joined classes for lunch and recess during their time on campus. MADISONVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Hey! All of you who were graduates of the Class of 1981, it’s time for a gathering! Join your class members at Rancho Viejo, that’s the Mexican Food restaurant on the Square, at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb.

Michael Cooper, a candidate for governor on the Democratic ticket in the March primary election, spoke to local voters Saturday at the Senior Center. The Beaumont native, pastor and father of seven is running on education, climate change, criminal justice reform, and more. He stated that education is his top priority, but he spoke of grave concerns for the energy grid across most of our state. Affordable healthcare and voting rights were among the other topics he touched on. Cooper stressed that he’s not pushing to take our guns. He stressed “our”, saying that he is a hunter and comes from a family of hunters. Learn more about the candidate at www.cooper2022.com. (Pictured at right: Michael Cooper poses with Madison County Democrat Party Chair Gary Lindsay and Madison County NAACP President Steven Green) COURTESY PHOTO

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Both the Madisonville seventh and eighth grade boys basketball squads competed in the Franklin Invitational over the weekend and made runs to the championship game. The eighth grade squad defeated Franklin in the title matchup while the seven graders fell to Franklin. COURTESY PHOTO