Silly Billy is a fun, exuberant guy who would love to have an active family and maybe a pup to be his playmate. He is about 18 months old, about 45 pounds and believed to be a Labrador/Cur mix. He has a friendly, fun-loving personality and would love to be your running or hiking partner. Billy is up to date on all shots and preventative, Heartworm negative and neutered. His adoption fee is only $50. Interested parties should contact the animal control division of the Madisonville Police Department at (936) 348-3317 to retrieve an adoption application.

Texas Pride Trailers donated a trailer to the City of Madisonville Friday to be used was aa musical stage during Sunday’s Fourth of July celebration at Lake Madison Park and beyond. The trailer was sent from Texas Pride’s location Friday morning to its pictured spot next to Lake Madison. PHOTO BY ALYSSA CLOPTON

Have you paid a visit to the newly reopened Stone Flower Taco Bar & Grill in Bedias? Give Rita a call for the daily specials at 936-395-9900, or go to their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/StoneFlowerTaco, for more information.

Interesting times we live in. As I write this, I am in Dallas to attend the Dallas Market and place orders for our Nettles Country Store.

Cap: Lori’s School of Dance, Tumbling and Cheerleading earned three National Championships at the Encore Performing Arts Nationals competition in Vegas, which began June 20 and lasted through Saturday. COURTESY PHOTO