Yards of the month celebrated
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Keep Madison County Beautiful awarded their May Yard of the Month and their Business of the Month recently to 1006 Collard and Quick Visit, repectively..
Risinger playing summer ball
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Coming off an injury, Jake Risinger is playing summer ball to get the repetitions he missed during the school year. The Madisonville High School graduate was on the varsity reserve squad a second consecutive year for Southwestern Christian University.
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
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Publisher’s note: Last week, in our June 8 edition, we published our graduation special with every graduating senior from Madisonville High School and North Zulch High School. Except one. We left out Christian Wilson, the most handsome one of them all – as his mom states. I take full responsibility for the oversight and have apologized to Christian personally. In the last yearand-a-half since taking over this paper, I have watched this young man blossom. And, to make some amends, I want to share a few of his accomplishments and what his future may hold. – Jonathan Deeley
Wilson accepted to attend HOPS at TAMU
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Christian Wilson’s senior picture COURTESY PHOTO Lori Wilson (left) proudly poses with her son Christian Wilson. COURTESY PHOTO.
‘ROUND TOWN
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“But where sin increased grace abounded all the more.” Romans 5:8. This scripture, beautifully written on a large blue board is posted on the gate of the Collins family country home where the escaped convict killed four children and a grandfather.
Local school security measures under review
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In the aftermath of Robb Elementary School shooting last month in Uvalde, Texas, school security measures are under review by local school officials as well as State leaders. On May 24, 2022, 18-yearold Salvador Ramos fatally shot nineteen students and two teachers, and wounded seventeen other people, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Madisonville recognizes recovery partners
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Officials of the City of Madisonville held a luncheon for their employees, recognizing their contributions in the aftermath of last month’s impressive storm. The luncheon was held last Friday at the Kimbro Center.
Never too early to prepare for drought
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Since we live in Texas we are always confronted with the possibility of a hot and dry summer. The rainfall we experienced during the winter and spring months was certainly a blessing. Unfortunately, as we approach the summer months, drought has reared its ugly head again. There are many things that we can do to lessen the impact of drought in our area. The most important thing we can all do is pray for rain. Until those prayers are answered, the best option we have is to practice conservation. Currently our District, which encompasses the counties of Freestone, Leon and Madison, is showing to be in “Moderate Drought” according to the Palmer Drought Severity Index. Additionally, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of Freestone County in Moderate Drought while Leon and Madison counties are near normal based on the June 2, 2022 reporting data.
