Mary Joyce (Williams) Emert; 88 years, 3 months, 30 days; of Madisonville, TX; passed away peacefully on Thursday; June 22, 2023 in Madisonville, TX knowing God needed another matriarch and angel to help manage all the loved ones and friends who had gone before her.

Texas’ power grid reported record electricity use early last week. Both the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are urging residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce electricity use as temperatures soar above100 degrees over much of the state.

Rickey Tinney; 70 years; of Madisonville, TX; passed away on Sunday; June 18, 2023 in Madisonville, TX. The funeral services are scheduled for 2PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Day Funeral Home Chapel in Madisonville, TX with the burial to follow at Center Hill Cemetery in Oakhurst, TX. Bro. Michael Juarez will officiate.

On September 9, 2019, Madisonville Police Department were dispatched to the El Mercadito on 814 S. May Street in reference to an Aggravated Robbery.

Wanda Lanette Matthews was born to Bedford and Grace (Stanley) Sharp on February 18, 1937 in Liberty, Texas. In 1953, she met and married the love of her life, Leonard Ray Matthews. They went on to grow their family between 1956 and 1962, welcoming Sheryl, Brenda, Bubba and Cathy. In 1963, they moved to Iola, Texas where they resided for the next forty-two years. In 2006, she moved to Humble, Texas to an active senior living community until her passing on June 14, 2023, where she was surrounded by her loved ones.

Scooter's Coffee, a popular coffee chain, celebrated its grand opening in Madisonville on Friday, June 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Madisonville Chamber of Commerce. Owners Laura McCaskill and Jeff McCaskill are excited to contribute to the local community and have already made significant strides in engaging with the town.

Lena “LaNell” Haire was 91 years, 2 months and 2 days. She went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 23, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Lena (Lander) Baker; stepmother, Linnie Rigsby Baker; brothers, Donald, James and Vernon Baker; sisters, Mozelle Culbert, Fannie Farris, Ollie Swanner, and Betty Blackwell; husband, Carl Blake; and grandson, Joshua Blake Longley.

This is not what I planned. Because of last week’s storm and damage here, I wanted and intended to write about similar storms of the past. However, I’ve been unable to get enough facts, so I’ve tabled that for now. Luckily I found a copy of the June 19, 1930, Meteor that caught my interest and I hope it does the same for you.