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.
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
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LEAD STORY -- THE PASSING PARADE On April 25, the Oklahoma Election Board ruled that state Rep. Sean Roberts, who is running for labor commissioner, cannot be listed on the ballot as "The Patriot," as he had hoped to be, KFOR-TV reported.
‘ROUND TOWN
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Don’t forget! This Sunday is Mother’s Day and may I suggest you shop local? Buying in Madisonville is good for all of us who live in Madisonville. However, if you plan to shop local, and hopefully you do – better hop to it! Most local businesses close earlier than 5 p.m.
Meeting held to discuss PID
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Madisonville citizens gathered at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center on the square Thursday to discuss the Public Improvement District (PID). Running the session and fielding questions, along with Madisonville City Manager Fabrice Kabona, were Abdi Yassin of MuniCap and Charles Von Schmidt, President and Managing Director of Waterstone Development Group.
STATE BOUND
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The Madisonville men’s 4x200 relay squad finished second at Regionals to qualify for the State Meet last week and set a school record in the category, running it at 1:28.52. The team consists of Ronnie Mosley, Devin Wheaton, Jeramiah Burns, Rayce Hudson, Blessing Ngene and Lorenzo Johnson and will compete at the State Meet at the University of Texas May 12. The women’s 4x100 team narrowly missed returning to state with a third place finish at Regionals. The relay participants included Lindsie Smith, Kayla Dickey, Chantell Davis, Bre’Anda Moffett, Keamera Scott and Ke’myreul Wheaton. COURTESY PHOTO
Brookshire Bros. pulls inserts
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As of this week, Brookshire Brothers will no longer publish their weekly circular inserts that ran inside this publication as well as many others. “As the effects of ongoing supply chain disruptions remain prevalent throughout the grocery industry and our economy as a whole, Brookshire Brothers made these changes to our weekly ad distribution so we may be more nimble with how we communicate pricing and promotions to our customers,” said Melissa Craiger, Public Relations and Corporate Responsibility Manager at Brookshire Brothers.
Pinewood Derby
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Cap: Cub Scout Pack 191 competed in the Madisonville Pinewood Derby, sponsored by the American Legion Post 84. Winners included Luke Chavez (First Place), Chase Busa (Second) and Caleb Boullion (Third). Participation medal recipients included Ellie Boullion, Haiden Walker, Corrigan Andrews and Sidney Elliot. COURTESY PHOTO in the Madisonville
St. Joe’s updates visitor policy
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CHI St. Joseph Health announced Thursday that they are updating their hospital visitation policy due to the decline of COVID-19.
From legend to leader
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Saint Louis University head women's basketball coach Rebecca Tillett has announced Madisonville native Tra'Dayja Smith an assistant coach. Smith spent the last three seasons as the starting point guard under Tillett at Longwood University, helping the team to a conference championship, the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance and the Lancers' first NCAA Tournament victory.
Bedias News: Six months?
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A few people have asked that we stop bringing to your attention the lack of progress reports regarding the murder of our neighbor, Anthony De’Milo Williams, Jr., last October. But now, at six months later, this seems to be much too long of a time to receive a ballistics report, and to share that this case is being diligently pursued, what do you think?
