Madisonville High School Cheerleaders of the Week (from left) Kate Hagaman, Darian Wayland, Bianca Pease and Chsislyn Disanto pose together following Friday’s homecoming matchup at MHS. COURTESY PHOTO

Joseph Demetrius Farris was sentenced to life in prison in two cases of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, the maximum possible sentencing, after he pled guilty to the charges in August. In addition to the life sentences, Farris pled guilty to two counts of Possession of Child Pornography for the maximum sentence of 10 years confine ment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

(Left) Homecoming King and Queen Tyler George and Maegan Anderson pose together after they were crowned prior to Friday night’s football game at MHS. (Right) The 2021 Madisonville High School Homecoming Court members (top row, from left) are Landri Lee, Zoey Blakley, Ciarra Merchant, Maegan Anderson, Darian Wayland, Zoie Stewart, Kayla Morales, Arianna Leveston, (bottom row, from left) Caymen Forrest, Cameron Brisher, Chris George, Tyler George, Ronnie Mosley, Christian Wilson, Collin Caperton and Lino Silva. CAMPBELL ATKINS

LUFKIN, TEXAS (September 15, 2021) Brookshire Brothers Inc. whole-heartedly believes in being good people who sell good food and do good deeds in the communities where they live and work, and they’ve been doing just that for the past 100 years. Founded in September 1921, Brookshire Brothers has grown from a small general store in downtown Lufkin, Texas, to encompass 116 grocery and convenience stores, 72 pharmacies, 87 fueling stations, a fleet of trucks and trailers, a massive, centralized distribu tion center, a handful of coffee shops and two event venues.

The Madisonville offense totaled more than 300 rushing yards and four touchdowns in the team’s 35-0 road victory over Teague Friday. Seven ball carriers contributed to the ground attack with quarterback Jeramiah Burns leading the charge.

Madisonville’s defense recorded a shutout in Friday’s 35-0 road win over Teague and kept the Lions off balance throughout the night. The Mustangs recorded a pair of interceptions and 10 backfield tackles in the effort.

The Madisonville volleyball team split a pair of matchups with a road win over Huntington Sept. 7 and a home loss to Rudder Friday. The Lady Mustangs’ Tuesday matchup against Navasota was moved to Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Cap: Dietician Kristen Howe of CHI St. Joseph Hospital speaks to those in attendance during the Wellness Wednesday event at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center in Madisonville Sept. 8. Wellness Wednesdays are coordinated through CHI St. Joseph’s and the Chamber of Commerce. (PHOTO BY) ALYSSA CLOPTON

Madisonville football team torched the Teague Lions in their first road matchup of the season Friday by a score of 35-0, with all of their points coming in the first half before a running clock was used in the second. The 2-1 Mustangs will return to MHS for their homecoming matchup against highly-touted Lorena Friday.

The Madisonville football team will host Lorena in their homecoming matchup at MHS Friday. The game will kickoff at 7:30 p.m.