Mr. James Randolph “Randy” Cleere, III, 72, of Anderson, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at his residence in Anderson, TX. Visitation will be held Monday, April 10, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Nobles Funeral Chapel with Rev. C.

MHS UIL One Act Play cast held the last community performance of The Boys Next Door on Thursday night. The team advanced to Bi-District this year. In addition, five members will be graduating this year. Delaney Callaham, Morgan Castro, Robert Webber, Cole Fiore, and Wilfredo Mayorga. Delaney Callaham, Robert Webber, Cole Fiore, and Wilfredo Mayorga have been in theatre throughout junior high and high school. There will be a student-directed community performance, Alice in Wonderland, which will be junior high and high school theatre students combined before the end of the school year. It will be directed by Wilfredo Mayorga, who plans to continue theatre in college.

A cyberattack on Ben E. Keith Co., one of the largest food service distributors in the United States, caused disruptions in restaurant deliveries across a significant portion of the country over the weekend.

Sam Bennett is in August Ga this week. Liz Ward, Madison County Chamber of Commerce’s manager shared. “We want to wish Madisonville’s own Sam Bennett the best of luck as he competes in the 2023 Masters Tournament in Augusta. What an amazing journey from Madisonville Texas to The Masters Tournament!! Dreams really do come true!!”

A Madison County Grand Jury recently issued indictments in two cases of alleged child-sex crimes. The indictments were handed down against Christopher Coleman, 29, and Pacen Mills, 21, accused of serious offenses.

On Saturday, April 1, 2023, the Madisonville Cemetery Association held its Annual Membership Meeting. This year, the meeting was held under the new Cemetery Chapel, the most recent addition to the cemetery facilities. Some of the items discussed at the annual business meeting included approval of the minutes of the previous year’s meeting and the Association’s financial report.