1948-2023 Maryland “Mickey” Gail Ray, 75 (Born Aug. 21, 1948) of Humble, formerly of Madisonville, Texas passed away in Humble, Texas on Dec. 30, 2023. She was the oldest child born to Edgar Lee Ray and Willow Lois Davidson Ray.

1927-2023 Devoted husband and loving father, Delbert George Massey, 96, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed away Dec. 31, 2023, in the company of family. Delbert was born on Aug. 6, 1927, to Delbert and Mini Mae Massey, in Dallas, Texas.

1937-2024 Lillie Mae (Phelps) Clark, 86 years, 3 months, 22 days, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Navasota, TX. Graveside services are 1 p.m.

Texas City native Nancy Cahill found her love for horses at a very early age. Nancy’s father was a dentist, and her mother was a housewife. Neither had any riding knowledge. Nancy started out with English riding lessons in the greater Houston area.

Madisonville City Council met Monday, Jan. 8, with an agenda that ranged from rezoning discussions to economic development plans for the city.

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott, on Sunday, Jan. 7, directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to increase the readiness level of the Texas State Operations Center to Level II (Escalated Response) as the state prepares ahead of multiple weather threats over the next several days.

Planning and Zoning held a public hearing Tuesday, Jan. 2, about rezoning properties north of Washington between N. McIver and N. May St. and south of E. Viser St. from Urban Single Family Residential District 2 (SF-2) to Manufactured Home Residential District (MH).

IOLA — Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a two-vehicle accident that killed a motorcyclist near Iola Friday evening, Jan. 5.

Last weeks’ Musings related information about Madison County’s first four courthouses. For Number Five, it went as far as naming our county’s leaders at that time as well as the architects and builders hired but stopped there.

The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S. House members from Texas, and a number of other state and local offices, from the Texas Supreme Court to district attorneys, sheriffs and county commissioners.