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FAST BREAK

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Both Madisonville basketball teams withdrew from their scheduled holiday break tournaments this week due to health and safety protocols. The men’s squad was scheduled to compete in the Houston County Tournament Tuesday through Thursday while the women's team was slated to compete in the Aggieland Classic Monday through Wednesday. Both teams defeated Aggieland Homeschool at MHS in standalone matchups Dec. 21 with the men’s team prevailing 53-32 and the women’s team earning a 45-31 victory. The current plan is for the men’s team to return to the court Jan. 4 at Wilmer-Hutchins and the women’s team to return to open district play at MHS against Mexia. (Pictured: Wayne Roundtree and MaKayla Ford) CAMPBELL ATKINS
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The Thin Blue Line

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On Dec. 16, Brazos Valley Thin Blue Line Foundation, Inc. donated $2,500 to assist the family of Madison County Sheriff Sergeant Curtis Klingle in their efforts to raise money for his wife, Kathryn, who is battling cancer MADISON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
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Scout’s Honor

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Madisonville’s Girl Scout Troop #9504 did their part in spreading holiday cheer this week by delivering boxes of goods to local nursing homes, which included socks, word searches, cross word puzzles, candy, pens and pencils and lotions. Pictured are Brownie, Peyton Holub with Paula Jeffrey of Texas Loving Care Senior Living, LLC; Cameron Shadix and Cadette, Autumn Smith posing with Madisonville Care Center employee Amber Leitner; and Cadettes, Madi McClure and Emily Fetty, along with co-leader Penny Fetty, delivering items for Adar Healthcare & Wellness Center. COURTESY PHOTOS
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Signing Day

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Normangee’s Izaha Jones signed his letter of intent to continue his football career at the collegiate level at Lamar University in the presence of friends and family last week. NORMANGEE PANTHER FOOTBALL
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DPS encourages safe driving for holiday

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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is encouraging everyone to end 2021 safely as they head out on the road for the holidays. The Texas Highway Patrol will conduct its annual Christmas and New Year’s holiday traffic enforcement campaigns beginning Dec. 23, looking for people who are speeding, not wearing their seat belts, driving while intoxicated or committing other traffic violations.
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LET THERE BE LIGHT

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‘Keep Madison County Beautiful’ awarded the winners of the 2021 Christmas lights contest this week with victors coming from individual towns. The top six houses in Madisonville (no particular order) were awarded to Colby and Kayla Wells, Joey and Shannon Frederick, Armando and Cynthia Juarez, Juan Torres, Mary and Don Gilbert and Emilio Estrada. From North Zulch, top prizes went to Ricky and Brandy Palasota (First Place), Scott and Carrie Kilpatric (Second) and Dennis and Linda Altum (Third). Midway’s top prizes were awarded to Sarah Donaho (First), Betty Ann Neal (Second), Marie Driver (Third) with an Honorable Mention given to Diane Barrington. KAY WELCH
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Champions

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COURTESY PHOTO The 8th grade Madisonville women’s basketball team won the Junior High Madisonville Classic in its first year in existence over the weekend. The Lady Mustangs, coached by Joey Renner and Kourtney Johnson-Montebano, went 3-0 to seize the crown at MHS..