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BOBBY G. ADAMS

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Bobby G. Adams, age 87, of North Zulch, Texas passed away April 13, 2022 at his home in North Zulch. He was born to Cal Dodson “Dod” & Lila (Brooks) Adams May 26, 1934 in North Zulch, Texas. Bobby was raised for a brief time in North Zulch. When he was very young, his family moved to Aransas Pass, Texas, where Bobby spent the remainder of his childhood throughout high school graduation. It was in Aransas Pass where Bobby made friendships that endured his entire life. Bobby then attended and graduated from the University of Texas and worked in retail management until his retirement twenty-five years ago. Bobby and his wife moved back to his home of North Zulch to live out their retired years.
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MARY OLLIE (ROGERS) ANDRUS

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Mary Ollie (Rogers) Andrus, 79, of Madisonville, Texas passed away on April 8, 2022, in Madisonville, Texas. She was born on May 30, 1942, to J D Rogers and Robbie May (Reding) in Madison County, Texas. Mary was very well known in the Madisonville community, as the owner of Gent’s Florist for thirty years and as the first woman elected as Madison County Commissioner for six years. Mary loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Daughters of Confederates and Eastern Star. In her spare time, she loved to travel and ride back roads. Mary had great interest in her genealogy and history of the family. She loved antiquing and collecting knickknacks. She was very crafty.
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Senior Night

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Madisonville softball senior players Maegan Anderson, Kyndall Creighton and Jenna Yeager were honored on the field with their families following Thursday night’s matchup against China Spring. COURTESY PHOTO
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BRENDA JOY (SMITH) RENO

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Brenda Joy (Smith) Reno; 81 years, 1 day; passed away on Sunday; April 17, 2022 at her home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday; April 23, 2022 at The First Baptist Church in Madisonville, TX with the burial to follow at Madisonville Cemetery in Madisonville, TX. There will be a visitation prior to the service beginning at 1 p.m., also at The First Baptist Church.
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Madisonville Track Qualifiers

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Numerous Madisonville track athletes advanced to the Area Meet for their performances in the District Meet in La Vega last week. The Area Meet began in Madisonville Monday and resumed Wednesday (the comprehensive results will run in next week’s publication). The Regional Meet will take place April 29-30 at Clear Creek ISD Challenger Stadium in Webster. COURTESY PHOTOS OF MADISONVILLE TRACK & FIELD TWITTER

Why The Empty Tomb?

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Years ago, my wife and I went on a trip to Israel, and we saw many wonderful things like the Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee and City of Jericho. We spent a good deal of time in Jerusalem, and I was impressed with the city. We visited the Wailing Wall, the Temple Mount, and the Mount of Olives. But two things that really caught my attention were a nearby hill that looked like a giant skull and a nearby empty tomb, (Matthew 27:33-37). It may or may not be the tomb where they laid Jesus Christ after His crucifixion on the cross. The Bible and Jesus Himself foretold His death and His resurrection from the grave, (Matthew 28:6&7, Mark 8:31, 16:1-16). His close friends went to the tomb where they had laid Him, and He was not there. Shortly, He appeared too many and at one time to over 500, (1Corinthians 15:6). He was not a ghost or a departed spirit as He ate fish with the disciples,(Luke 24:36-49). His death or shed blood made a way for our sins to be forgiven and His bodily resurrection from the grave was evidence that His offering for us was acceptable to God, (Romans 4:24&25, 5:6-11). Just as He had victory over death, all of us that have accepted as Savior and Lord will live in Glory forever with Him, (John 3:16-18, Romans 10:9-13, 1Peter 1:3-9).
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Carter captured after search efforts

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39-year-old Philip Carter, who broke his bond by removing his ankle monitor March 29, was located and taken into custody Friday, according to a Facebook post by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. “Tonight, with the team effort of Montgomery County Pct 2 Constable’s Office, the Texas Rangers and Dallas Police Department, (Carter) has been taken into custody,” read the early Saturday post.
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2022 Mushroom Fest elects new chairs

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A number of individuals were elected to new positions for the 2022 edition of the Texas Mushroom Festival at the organization’s monthly meeting March 8. Those individuals included Lauren Walls (President), Casey Mallett (Vice President), Hilaria Garcia (Secretary), Caitlin Jugert (Treasurer) and Kristy Mills (Sponsorship and Scholarship Chairperson).