For Christians, there is no Easter without the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but there are still many who haven’t heard the Easter story. Saturday, April 19, Miss Rita’s Playschool & Daycare held its 44th annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt on the square in downtown Madisonville where the story of Jesus’ resurrection and redemption through his sacrifice was shared during traditional Easter festivities and old-fashioned family fun.

A man who pointed a gun at a Grimes County deputy constable during a traffic stop last year received a 15-year prison sentence last week. Nathan Boggs, 32, pled guilty April 14 to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by threat, a second-degree felony.

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The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, April. 13.

UIL 4A Region 3 Championship, Bullard High School • Friday, April 18 - Saturday, April 19 | State Qualifiers & Regional Results Running Events 100 Meter Dash Boys • Fourth Place: Jaden Simpson, Junior Relay Events 4x100 Meter Relay Boys • Fourth Place (41.97): Madisonville (Kedrick Moffett, Sophomore; Jaden Simpson, Junior; Konnor Greer, Freshman; Tristan Whaley, Junior) • This group ran the 2nd fastest 4x100 time in School History. The current school record is 41.89, set in 2023 by Rayce Hudson, Blessing Ngene, Jeramiah Burns, and LJ Johnson.

The Madisonville Varsity Mustangs fell 9-8 to the Rusk Varsity Eagles on Thursday, April 17, despite collecting 10 hits to Rusk's seven, extending their losing streak to six games. The Mustangs put together a strong offensive effort with Izaiya Drake, Ty Dean, Cade Campbell, and Malik Kovar each collecting two hits in the contest.