NANCY JEAN MAY
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Nancy Jean May was born in Austin, Texas March 12, 1930. She lived most of her life in Madison County.
DONALD LEE GROOMS, JR.
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Donald Lee Grooms, Jr. died on January 24, 2022.
GARY DON HINES
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Gary Don Hines went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the age of 70 in Williamsburg, Virginia. He left this earth surrounded by family and friends singing and praising God as we shared our love with this precious “gentle giant”.
Register for Fort Boggy’s 5th Annual Kid Fish
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Make plans to attend Fort Boggy State Park’s 5th Annual Kid Fish, Saturday, February 26. The “Annual Kid Fish” is for children ages 5-12.
MADISONVILLE SOCCER
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The Madisonville soccer team picked up a pair of victories over the week with a 3-1 district win against New Waverly and a 2-1 non-district win over Tyler. The Mustangs saw goals from Issac Hinojosa, Vladimir Morales and Juan Torres against New Waverly with assists from Cristian Vasquez and Gabriel Aceves. Vasquez and Erick Payan found the back of the net against Tyler. (Pictured: Cristian Vasquez) CAMPBELL ATKINS
Our Day to Shine
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The Madisonville baseball program will be hosting their annual “Our Day to Shine” scrimmage Tuesday, Feb. 8, against Bellville at MHS at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The scrimmage will benefit the Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation’s Benevolence to assist athletes and coaches experiencing hardships. Attendees can donate to this great cause at the gate upon entrance or send their donations to Venmo via @ THSCAcoaches
Building on Success
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Former Madisonville and current Sam Houston State football player Chris Scott was awarded a full scholarship by SHSU football last week. The defensive lineman has also applied for the masters program and graduates this spring. Scott will play next fall as a graduate student-athlete for the Bearcats. SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
Lady Dogs split district matchups
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The North Zulch women’s basketball team battled the top and bottom of district over the week with a 79-31 loss to undefeated Fayetteville Jan. 25 on the road and a 67-17 win over Buckholts at NZHS Friday.
The Madisonville women’s basketball
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The Madisonville women’s basketball team split a pair of district matchups with a 57-30 loss to La Vega at MHS Friday and a 49-42 win at China Spring Monday. The split put the Lady Mustangs at 4-2 in district play entering Tuesday’s matchup in Robinson. (Pictured: Head Coach Jeffery Jefferson) CAMPBELL ATKINS
The Madisonville men’s basketball
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The Madisonville men’s basketball team dropped a pair of district matchups with a 67-48 loss to highly-touted La Vega at MHS Friday and a 36-32 loss at China Spring Monday. The Mustangs were 2-2 in district play entering Tuesday’s matchup at Robinson, who they defeated 63-39 in their first matchup Jan. 24. CAMPBELL ATKINS
