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JAIL LOG

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The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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‘ROUND TOWN

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Ah, the stuff dreams are made of! That’s what happened last Wednesday when Texas A&M Junior Sam Bennett clinched the Cabo Collegiate at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course and earned an exemption into next month’s Texas Valero Open on the PGA Tour. If you’re not a golfer, suffice it to say, that’s big folks! You can probably bet on Sam making headline news many times in the coming years.
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MOWIN’ EM DOWN

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Locals were treated to the unique sport of lawn mower racing at Crossroads Cowboy Church Saturday courtesy of the Lone Star Mower Racing Association (LSMRA). The event included hot laps, heat races and feature races where 16 drivers competed against each other in the arena behind the church. CAMPBELL ATKINS
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GRAND OPENING

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The Madison County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the grand opening for the Wells Team Real Estate Group at their renovated office located at 1710 East Main Street in Madisonville Wednesday. CAMPBELL ATKINS

Gov. Greg Abbott lifts state’s mask mandate

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the state-wide mask mandate March 2 and announced businesses of any kind could open back up at 100% capacity beginning Wednesday. The executive order, which rescinded most of his earlier executive orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in both praise and disdain from officials and pundits nationwide.