The following information was released to the public by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department via their Facebook page on April 11. Traffic stops: 42 Motorist assist: 7 Alarms: 9 Livestock calls: 4 Crashes: 8 Burn Ban Violations: 5 The following calls listed are only calls the Sheriff’s Office believes are of interest to the public.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Easter is the glorious truth of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us clearly that Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world. He paid a debt that He did not owe because we owed a debt that we could not pay. Jesus died a substitutionary death on the cross. He took my place and your place, and He took God’s wrath on the cross. God is a Holy and just God and He will punish all sin. Jesus came to redeem sinners and save sinners. On Friday the Lord was crucified and died. He was buried in a borrowed tomb and on the third day He rose triumphantly, victoriously, and gloriously from the grave. The tomb on earth is empty, but the throne in heaven is occupied.

St. Thomas More Catholic Church will hold its Spring Fish Fry on Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until all the food is gone at the Community Center at Hilltop Lakes. Delicious fried fish with all the trimmings, $15 for adults and $5 for children. The event also includes a silent auction, raffle with cash prizes, crafts and delicious desserts.

LEAD STORY Update --The Glitter Twins, Sarah Franks, 29, and Kaitlin O’Donovan, 27, have had their charges dropped in Clearwater, Florida, after a January incident in which they “glitter bombed” one Jacob Colon at 3 a.m. at his home, The Smoking Gun reported on April 5.

Funeral services for Linda Lee (Presley) Folsom will be held 1 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Jozye Cemetery. A public visitation will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 14 at the funeral home.

The Madisonville track program showed out at the Jackbacker Relays at Diboll High School April 7 with top finishes from both varsity squads. The men’s varsity team scored a total of 104 points to edge out second place Huntington, who had 98. They saw top event finishes from Rayce Hudson in the 400 M Dash as well as Blessing Ngene, Lorenzo Johnson, Jeramiah Burns and Devin Wheaton, who took first in both the 4x100 M Relay and the 4x200 M Relay. The women’s side towered over the competition with 142 points, 47 more than second place Jasper with 98. They saw top finishes from Lindsie Smith in the 100 M Dash, Zoee Newton in the 800 M Run, Kayla Dickey in Triple Jump and Grayson Bennett in Pole Vault.