MIS STUDENT COUNCIL CLEANS WINDOWS FOR TEACHERS
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Madisonville Intermediate School Student Council members wipe down teacher windshields in the school parking lot as a teacher appreciation gesture.
Annual blood drive set for June 10
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Madisonville Christian Fellowship will host its annual blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Police arrest suspect in West Collard Street shooting
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Madisonville police arrested a man on a first-degree felony charge after a woman was shot at a home on West Collard Street, according to the Madisonville Police Department.
Officers were dispatched to the residence just before 1 a.m. Thursday on a report of possible shots fired, according to police. They found a woman with a gunshot wound to her upper leg.
Police said the suspect, identified as Arturo Jesus Sosa, had fled the scene in a white pickup.
National Day of Prayer service held in Madisonville
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Pastors from area churches led prayers for the community Thursday, May 7, at the Truman Kimbro Center for the National Day of Prayer. Matt Carey of First Baptist Church served as master of ceremonies.
Midway selects mayor pro tem, sanitation contract
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MIDWAY — Rhonda Owens was elected Midway mayor pro tem during the Board of Aldermen meeting May 11, succeeding Marc Nelson. Owens volunteered for the role and was approved without opposition.
Heart and Hands holds Mother’s Day dinner
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Heart and Hands Family Care Center of Madisonville held a Mother’s Day dinner Friday, May 8 for women the center has supported through pregnancy and afterward. Life Church of Leona sponsored the event.
COUNSIL SWORN IN AS PCT.1 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
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Kevin Counsil (left) takes the oath of office from Madison County Judge Clark Osborne on Tuesday, May 5, as he is sworn in as justice of the peace, Precinct 1. Counsil will fill the unexpired terms of Jon Stevens, who stepped down after years of service.
The Prism — Part 3 — The Prism of Christ
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This all brings me to seeing things through the prism of Christ, of which there has been much fuss made about. There have been countless books written on the subject, essays galore, and the modern podcasters addressing this topic are endless. I have personally discovered that as long as I have had ample sleep the preceding night, it’s not too close to lunch, I’m in a good mood, and you haven’t irritated me to any great degree, I’m quite adept at seeing things his way and being Christlike.
Lawmakers support lifting camp safety law
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Top Texas legislators are pushing to waive a new state law that requires camps to install broadband fiber optics to legally operate this summer, The Dallas Morning News reported. Scores of camps are struggling to meet the deadline. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows released a statement last week saying they support lifting the law.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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CALENDAR OXFORD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting The Oxford Cemetery Association is conducting its annual meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16 at the First Methodist Church Wesley Hall in Madisonville.
