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Retired teachers celebrate Black History month

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The monthly meeting for the Madison County Retired School Personnel was held Thursday, February 2, at Fannin Oaks Golf Course and Event Center. After a fellowship time and a delicious meal catered by Walkers Cafe, Mrs. Sondra Turner Hightower gave a presentation on this year’s Black History Month theme of Resistance. Mrs. Hightower chose to begin her presentation with one of her own poems, entitled the Price of My Skin. down through the decades, she brought to our attention people, events, music, and sports, that are still instrumental in striving for freedom and equality. We are proud that Mrs. Hightower so graciously agreed to share her knowledge of Black History with us.
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‘ROUND TOWN

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It happened about 7:20 last Tuesday morning. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. That means six more weeks of winter weather. Guys you want to remember that because we’ve got some highly important, factual news for you.

CRIME LOG

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Calls for Service: 76 Traffic Stops: 97 Arrests: 8 The following calls/incidents/ arrests listed are only calls the Sheriff’s Office believes are of interest to the public. The listed calls do not reflect the entire workload that our Deputies respond to and/or initiate each day.
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‘ROUND TOWN

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GALA NETTLES Groundhog lovers get ready! Tomorrow is your day! For those of you who aren’t familiar with Punxsutawney Phil, you need to be. This groundhog, who lives on Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, is a famous weather predictor and probably as good as some of those you watch nightly on TV.
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Madisonville Box Scores and District Standings

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1/13/23 - VS HUDSON HORNETS - 58-51 - WIN 1/17/23 - VS BULLARD PANTHERS - 60-42 - LOSS 1/20/23 - VS JACKSONVILLE FIGHTIN’ INDIANS - 45-44 - LOSS 1/24/23 - VS RUSK EAGLES - 58-54 - WIN 1/27/23 - VS PALESTINE WILDCATS - 47- 38 - LOSS FEBRUARY 3 MADISONVILLE MUSTANGS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL 1/13/23 - VS HUDSON HORNETS - 35-42 - LOSS 1/17/23 - VS BULLARD PANTHERS - 27-41 - LOSS 1/20/23 - VS JACKSONVILLE FIGHTIN’ INDIANS - 45-47 - LOSS 1/24/23 - VS RUSK EAGLES - 52-42 - WIN 1/27/23 - VS PALESTINE WILDCATS - 49-47 - WIN MADISONVILLE LADY MUSTANGS VARSITY BASKETBALL 1/13/23 - VS HUDSON HORNETS - 50-39 - WIN 1/17/23 - VS BULLARD PANTHERS - 40-30 - WIN 1/20/23 - VS JACKSONVILLE FIGHTIN’ INDIANS - 42-39 - WIN 1/24/23 - VS RUSK EAGLES - 52-24 - WIN 1/27/23 - VS PALESTINE WILDCATS -60-36 - LOSS 6-1 IN DISTRICT - NEXT DISTRICT GAME ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 MADISONVILLE LADY MUSTANGS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL 1/13/23 - VS HUDSON HORNETS - 32-17- WIN 1/17/23 - VS BULLARD PANTHERS - 48-13 - WIN 1/20/23 - VS JACKSONVILLE FIGHTIN’ INDIANS - 35-12 - WIN 1/24/23 - VS RUSK EAGLES - 52-42 - WIN 1/27/23 - VS PALESTINE WILDCATS - 49 -47 - WIN MADISONVILLE MUSTANGS VARSITY SOCCER 1/17/23 - VS ROCKDALE TIGERS - 1-0 - WIN 1/20/23 - VS NEW WAVERLY BULLDOGS - 2-0 - WIN 1/25/23 - VS HEMPSTEAD BOBCATS - 0-3 - LOSS 1/27/13 - VS JACKSONVILLE FIGHTIN’ INDIANS - 1-4 – LOSS.
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Local boy wins two champion titles

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At the Cattleman’s Congress, a national stock show for cattlemen and women in Oklahoma City, Kendel Cleere of Madisonville won the Reserve Champion Shorthorn competition. Afterward, Cleere would press his luck by going to the Fort Worth Stockshow and would win back-to-back with his shorthorn, becoming the Grand Champion Shorthorn at the stock show..