The Willowhole Cemetery Association (WCA) held their annual meeting and fundraiser the first weekend of May. The donation fundraiser consisted of a BBQ lunch of brisket, sausage, chicken, potato salad, beans, tea and desserts. The meal was provided, as always, by local residents. This year’s fundraiser brought in $17,620 and served over 250 people, where last year’s fundraiser brought in $14,000. The Association was founded before 1920, when its bylaws were first written, and ranks among one of the oldest, active, and best maintained cemeteries. The first building on site was the Willowhole Schoolhouse. Records indicate the Free Will Baptist Church relinquished its interest in the site at some point between 1925 and 1929. Since then, the upkeep of the cemetery and it’s associated buildings has been undertaken by the WCA. A new chapel was erected in 1969 and is available for funeral services as well as the WCA meetings. The cemetery itself marks the remains of many area residents and a few travelers. There are numerous veterans buried in the cemetery, including some who fought in the Civil War. COURTESY PHOTO

The Madisonville Track program is holding the 1st Annual Mustang Speed School camp at Mustang Stadium this week for grade school athletes. The camp, which encompasses grades third through eighth, began Monday and will conclude Wednesday evening. Pictured is MHS head track coach Brad Taylor working with athletes on drills Monday. COURTESY PHOTO

Madisonville 4x200 State qualifying relay team poses with Coach Brady Taylor, Coach Tarsha Nealey & manager Cierra Merchant prior to their trip to Austin last week. COURTESY PHOTO.

Tomorrow, the third Thursday of the month, is movie night at the Bedias Library. Everyone is invited to join us at 5 p.m. to share a great Christian film and a little popcorn, too. Please go to www.facebook.com/BediasLibrary. home for more information.

Elizabeth Denese Brumit Gray (Beth) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 10. Beth is survived by her husband, Joe Gray; mother, Patricia Mason; father, Chuck Brumit; sons, Kenney Brumit, Tommy Dommert, Austin Dommert, and Terry Dommert; daughters-in-love, Ashley, wife of Kenney, Yessi, wife of Tommy, and Ashley, wife of Austin; bonus children, Robert and wife, Maggie, Randy and Sabrina and husband, Tyron. She is also survived by brothers, Mike Brumit and Kent Brumit (Gail); sister, Barbara Tidwell (Chris) and numerous grandchildren.