Madison County Food Market hosted its first day of business Saturday, July 9, from 7 to 11 a.m. and at Prosperity Bank parking lot, 208 West Main. The next scheduled sale day is July 16 at the Kimbro Center. Paula Mason and Ashley Butler organized the market.

Funeral services honoring the life of Virgie Pearl Lucas, age 95, were held 2 P.M., Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Stuart Carter officiated the service. Virgie was laid to rest next to her late husband, Otha in Allphin Cemetery, Midway, Texas.

Jo Ann (Snow) Williams; 87 years; of Houston, TX; passed away on Wednesday; July 6, 2022 in Pasadena, TX. Funeral services are scheduled for 12PM on Saturday; July 16 2022 at Day Funeral Home in Madisonville, TX and the burial will follow at Mount Tabor Cemetery in Madisonville, TX. The visitation is scheduled to begin at 11:30AM prior to the service.

Funeral services for Stephen Harris, 19, of Huntsville were held 2 P.M., Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Madisonville Funeral Home, Madisonville, Texas. Pastor Chuck Davis, of Celebration Church, Buffalo, Texas, officiated. Interment was in Rock Prairie Cemetery in rural Madison County, Texas.

The Farm Service Agency Deputy Administrator Scott Marlow reminds farmers and ranchers in Madison County the deadline to report most crops is July15. “It’s important to report your acreage by the applicable deadline after planting is complete in order to meet program eligibility requirements for many USDA programs,” Marlow said.

Recently, Josha Grant of Livingston, Texas, was visiting a ranch south of Madisonville, near Buc-ee’s. Though he had visited there before with his dog, Broccoli, the pet had never seen cattle. On June 24, he and another dog saw some of the livestock and both took off in pursuit. A brief time later, the other dog returned but Broccoli did not.

The young and young at heart enjoy the fireworks show at Lake Madison Park in Madisonville. The Fourth of July celebration began with a parade, starting at the American Legion and ending at the park in Madisonville for live entertainment and food vendors. More celebration pictures on page 10. PHOTO BY ROSY MARTINEZ

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Friday that they, along with local health departments, have identified a total of 12 monkeypox cases in Texas residents. According to a DSHS press release,

It’s interesting times. Everywhere I look and every store or business I enter has “now hiring” or “help wanted” signs posted, our business included. Some have closed since they must have help to stay open and many businesses that remain open have had to resort to shorter hours to do so.