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Tuesday thru Thursday 11-9 H Friday/Saturday 11-10 The fest that fell Texas Mushroom Festival would have held annual gathering on Sat. if not for virus By Campbell Atkins annual Texas Mushroom Fes- see the impact of the cancel- The economic impact will hit or citizens in the county. The campbell.atkins@ tival, which was originally ation within the community,” us hard, too — the revenue Mushroom Festival has of- madisonvillemeteor.com scheduled to take place Sat- said Laura Lawrenz, Director for Madison County will be fered a chance to expose Mad- urday before it was canceled of Marketing and Tourism for missed.” isonville to visitors across the In normal times, citizens in July due to the COVID-19 Madisonville. “What is usually The impact of its cancel- state and country. of Madisonville would now pandemic. a festive time in our town now ation, however, goes beyond be gearing up for the city’s “We have already started to has an air of sadness about it. the city limits of Madisonville SEE FESTIVAL PAGE 5

Early voting kicks off in county By Campbell Atkins the Kimbro Center, but not ent ballots from the four campbell.atkins@ NZISD). precincts, which were to madisonvillemeteor.com Madison County Elec- be compared with results tions Administrator Janet from Hart officials. Early voting for the Nov. Boone, who has overseen When a citizen shows 3 election began Tuesday the unprecedented elec- up to vote, they will an- in Madison County and tion at the local level, has swer basic questions at a will take place Monday worked tirelessly to assist check-in station, which through Friday until Oct. citizens and follow the will automatically provide 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. state’s protocols over the volunteers with informa- as well as Saturdays Oct. lat few months of consis- tion such as if said citizen 17 and 24 from 10 a.m. to tent uncertainty. had received a mail-in bal- 2 p.m. On Friday, Boone tested lot, and if that ballot was The Truman Kimbro her Hart InterCivic voting returned and counted. Convention Center in machines at the court- If it has not yet been Madisonville will be avail- house to ensure their counted, citizens will have able for early voting along functioning accuracy prior the ability to scrap said Campbell Atkins with North Zulch ISD (the to the start of early vot- ballot and vote in person. Madison County Election Administrator Janet Boone examines one of aforementioned Saturday ing. This process included the county’s Hart voting machines during the public testing period at the options will be offered at tests for multiple differ- SEE VOTING PAGE 2 courthouse Friday in preparation for early voting, which began Tuesday. New face at Madisonville Police Department By Campbell Atkins very unhappy right now and fore she was hired on by Mad- riod under a more senior offi- campbell.atkins@ asked if I wanted to come work isonville Police Chief Herbert cer in the department. “I love it. madisonvillemeteor.com for the police department as a Gilbert. She reserved for two I really just want to get to know dispatcher.” weeks in Madisonville before the citizens around here. I feel It was a chance encounter The rest is history. Murphy she was officially hired Oct. 5. like if you get to know the peo- with the chief of the Hearne worked in dispatch for over 12 “What I’ve observed about ple around you, you will know Police Department in 2006 that years with the Hearne Police (Officer Murphy) is that she how to serve them better.” would ultimately lead Anecia Department and again for six is eager to learn,” said Chief Murphy went through Na- Murphy, Madisonville’s new- months in College Station before Gilbert. “She has some experi- varro College’s Police Acad- est police officer, to her career she had another realization. ence, in dispatch and law en- emy, where she was originally in law enforcement. “One day I just decided I forcement. That is what made set to graduate in December. “I was actually working at a wanted to do more and actu- her a good applicant for MPD.” This date was delayed as she grocery store in Hearne,” said ally be out there to help,” said “So far we’ve just been had to go back to participate Murphy on the 2006 encoun- Murphy. running around, learning the in specific training she missed Madisonville Police Department ter. “(The Hearne police chief) Murphy worked reserve streets and meeting people,” due to surgery. Madisonville Police Officer came through the line shop- duties for the Franklin Police said Murphy on the process, Anecia Murphy ping. He told me that I looked Department in the summer be- which includes a training pe- SEE MURPHY PAGE 5 Active COVID-19 cases in county still well below summer highs Staff Reports been six confirmed deaths in extremely or very concerned the county directly related to about themselves or people they According to provisional COVID-19. know being infected. Among counts by the Texas Depart- According to a new poll con- Black voters, 53% have high ment of State Health Services, ducted by the University of concern, and among Hispanic there were 18 active cases of Texas and the Texas Tribune, voters, 57% have that level of COVID-19 in Madison County Texas voters are still concerned worry. as of Monday afternoon, a slight about the spread of the corona- According to the Texas Tri- rise from dips seen in recent virus in their communities, but bune, the vast majority of Texas weeks, though still well below not as worried as they were in voters believe the coronavirus mid-summer levels. April. is serious, but Democrats are According to data released In the latest survey, 40% said much more likely than Republi- by county officials, the DSHS they are “extremely” or “very” cans to consider it “a significant had totaled 21 active cases of concerned about the spread of crisis.” the coronavirus as recently as infections; 30% said they were Among all voters, 53% con- Thursday. On a couple occa- “not very” or “not at all” con- sider the pandemic “a signifi- sions in September, the total cerned. In April, 54% were ex- cant crisis,” but that majority is active case count hit zero, ac- tremely or very concerned, while driven by the 87% of Democrats cording to county officials. 17% were unconcerned. who classify it that way. Among The number of COVID-19 Their concerns about “you Republicans, only 24% consider cases in Madison County has or someone you know” getting it a crisis, while 47% chose “it’s fallen dramatically since July, infected are similar: 44% are a serious problem, but not a cri- when 178 cases were confirmed. extremely or somewhat con- sis” to characterize their view. There have been a total of 339 cerned, while 32% say they’re More than one in four Repub- Madisonville Police Department cases reported in the county not very or not at all concerned. licans — 27% — said COVID- An intentional trash burning got out of hand and resulted when removing cases from the As with some other questions 19 is either “a minor problem” in a larger fire on property owned by Standley Feed & Seed Inc., right next door to Easterling Veterinary Ferguson Unit near Midway. about the pandemic, concerns or “not a problem.” Only 3% of Services on TX-90, Tuesday. Included in the damage was a Adding in prisoners and staff are higher in populations that Democrats share that view. number of old trailers owned by Standley, according to the at the prison brings the coun- have been hit harder by COVID- Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department. ty-wide total to 735. There have 19. Among white voters, 37% are SEE COVID-19 PAGE 5

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The Although the racism Austin American-States- of the time limited Miller man and KVUE-TV ob- to serving only as a mess tained and first published Capitol Highlights attendant aboard the the letter. battleship USS West Vir- The Houston Chron- Chris ginia, he jumped into ac- icle and other media Cobler tion during the Japanese outlets reported that attack. He received the the allegations are tied to 75 percent capacity. Navy Cross for moving to Paxton’s relationship The expanded openings his captain to safety, fir- with Nate Paul, an Austin are permitted in regions ing an anti-aircraft gun real estate investor and where COVID-19 hospi- at the attacking bombers campaign donor. talizations account for and pulling injured sail- Congressman Chip less than 15 percent of ors out of the burning Roy of Austin called on available hospital beds waters. his fellow Republican to and with approval by the The Navy announced resign. county judge. the decision on Martin “Any grace for him to Abbott praised Texans Luther King Jr. Day. The resolve differences and for following health pro- ship is estimated to cost demonstrate if the al- tocols that include so- $12.5 billion and set sail legations are false was cial distancing, wearing in 2032. eliminated by his choice face masks and vigorous instead to attack the very hand washing. He urged LAKE JACKSON GETS people entrusted, by him, people to continue these OK AFTER RARE, to lead the office – some practices to keep Texas DEADLY AMOEBA of whom I know well and moving forward. Lake Jackson resi- whose character are be- “It is time to open up dents can drink their yond reproach,” Roy said. more, provided that safe water again after a Paxton’s spokes- protocols continue to be deadly brain-eating woman said the former followed,” Abbott said. amoeba killed a 6-year- aides were trying to im- “If everyone continues old boy. pede an ongoing crim- the safe practices, Texas Gov. Abbott issued a inal investigation into will be able to contain disaster declaration for criminal wrongdoing by COVID, and we will be Brazoria County after public officials, includ- able to reopen 100%.” the death of Josiah McIn- ing employees of the In the state’s two big- tyre. Officials suspect he AG’s office. gest metropolitan areas, became infected while “Despite the effort by Dallas County Judge Clay playing at a Lake Jack- rogue employees and Jenkins and Harris County son splash pad or with a their false allegations, Judge Lina Hidalgo, both water hose at his home. 737 I-45 South I will continue to seek Democrats, said the sci- The cause of death is a justice in Texas and will ence didn’t support re- single-cell organism, Huntsville, Texas 77340 not be resigning,” Paxton opening bars yet. Naegleria fowleri, which said in a statement. “The data guiding travels up the nose to the county decision-mak- brain via the olfactory www.billfickford.com MANY BARS GET ing tells us we are doing nerve. SHOT AT REOPENING much better than we According to the Cen- Bars in most of Texas were a few months ago, ters for Disease Con- 800-559-4295 may reopen this week but we are still at the trol, infections from the at 50 percent capacity highest level: red. In- amoeba are rare, but under a new executive door, maskless gather- most cases of the disease order issued by Gov. ings should not be taking are fatal. During the past Greg Abbott. place right now, and this decade, 34 infections In addition, other applies to bars, as well,” were reported in the www.madisonvillemeteor.com businesses may expand Hidalgo said. United States. State officials lifted WACO NATIVE the boil water notice MEMORIALIZED FOR last week after flushing HEROISM the city’s water supply, Texas has more rea- testing environmental son to be proud: Its samples and providing native son is the first en- free cases of water to res- listed sailor and first Af- idents. rican American to have a Chris Cobler is a board supercarrier named after member and past pres- him. ident of the Freedom of The story of Doris Information Foundation “Dorie” Miller’s heroic of Texas. He welcomes actions at Pearl Har- email at ccobler@texas- bor will reach from his press.com.

night, election officials VOTING can print a code from Continued from page 1 the machine for submis- sion, but cannot see how many votes were sub- mitted per candidate. The information simply After completing this states how many ballots process, the voter will were counted per pre- receive an access code, cinct. which they will take to The overall results, one of the machines and which will be confirmed submit to receive their by Hart, cannot be ac- appropriate ballot. cessed in full by officials DriveDriveDrive through through through After completing their until Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. ballot, citizens will be Officials will release thanked for doing so and results for mail-in bal- greeted with an image of lots and early voting only an American flag on the after 7 p.m. Nov. 3. They flu shot clinic. tablet. will then wait until all of fluflu shot shot clinic. clinic. The Kimbro Center the remaining votes are Join us for Madison Hospital’s drive through flu shot clinic. Flu shots will will have 12 of the Hart calculated before releas- Join us forbe JoinMadison given us tofor theHospital’s Madison first 100 driveHospital’s people. through drive flu through shot clinic. flu shot Flu shots clinic. will Flu shots will voting machines avail- ing the county’s num- be given tobe the given first to100 the people. first 100 people. able for citizens, all of bers. which will be socially The Kimbro Center is o No shots will be given to children under 4 years of age. distanced at least six feet located at 111 W. Trinity o No shotsoo Therewill No beshots will given be will no to behigh children given dose tovaccines under children 4 available. years under of age.4 years of age. apart. The volunteers Street in Madisonville o Free giveaways will be given to everyone receiving the vaccine. will be able to identify while NZISD is located at o There willo be There no highwill be dose no highvaccines dose available. vaccines available. an active machine by the 11390 5th Street in North o Free giveawayso Free giveaways will be given will to be everyone given to receivingeveryone the receiving vaccine. the vaccine. blinking blue light on its Zulch. Resource Center back. If the light is solid, On Election Day itself, 813 S. State Street the machine is in be- polls will be open from 7 ResourceResource Center Center tween ballots. a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mid- Suite 100 The machines also way Community Center 813 S.Madisonville, 813State S. Street State Texas Street have the ability to ac- (5612 School Loop in commodate handi- Midway), Elwood Baptist Suite 100Suite 100 capped voters with Fellowship Hall (14527 Madisonville,Thursday,Madisonville, Texas October Texas 29, 2020 Braille and hearing de- OSR in Midway) and vices. The tablets can Sand Prairie Baptist Fel- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. also be removed and lowship Hall (12652 FM Thursday,Thursday, October October 29, 2020 29, 2020 given to possible curb- 1452 in Normangee) as side voters, if necessary. well as the Kimbro Cen- 10 a.m.10 to a.m. 2 p.m. to 2 p.m. _.__ At the end of the ter and NZISD. ~r St. Joseph Health ADVERTISE! 348-3505 Oct. 14, 2020 The Madisonville Meteor Page 3 A long wind down the OSR Last week’s Musings diverse as weather and told about OSR, and he Old San Antonio Road isiana Highway 6 follow focused on some of the Native American Indian shared one particularly and La Bahia were of ut- mostly alongside Old San local historical mark- threats. interesting one. Sup- most importance to early Antonio Road for the en- ers, including the one When Texas was a posedly an early Spanish Texans in February 1836, tirety of its route through commemorating the es- Spanish state, then a Mex- caravan, including mules when Santa Anna began that state, from Natchi- tablishment of Madison ican State, the road was laden with silver, was his conquest of Texas. toches to west of the town County plus others recog- used as a major thorough- traveling a section of OSR Fearing for their lives, of Many. State Highway nizing historical cemeter- fare from Mexico City to that now borders Madi- settlers from Refugio San 21 follows the old road to ies. This week I am writing East Texas. When Texas son County. It stopped to Patricia, San Antonio, Midway, Texas, and State about a local roadway that gained its independence, camp for the night. After and other south-central Highway OSR follows it is recognized by more trade waned between dark, Indians attacked the areas began moving to- around Bryan and College than one such marker Texas and Mexico, though sleeping men. The Span- wards east Texas. Many Station. The it goes back and also not only locally. Museum Musings trade between Mexico and ish feared for their lives, had traveled westward to Highway 21 to the east- Call it OSR, The Old San the United States began and they dumped the sil- via OSR and La Bahia ern outskirts of San Mar- Antonio Road, King’s Laura Ann to increase. The old route ver in a lake before they when they arrived in cos. Modern-day OSR the Highway, or El Camino Cannon from San Antonio to Lou- fled. Only three escaped. Texas to start with, so follows the Old Bastrop Real (pronounced “re- isiana went by the name Years later one returned they reversed direction Road until it intersects al”), its marble markers the route. The Daughters Camino Arriba and was to search for the silver, but in The Runaway Scrape. I-35. Then it leaves the In- were probably the first of the American Revolu- still an important link for he never found it. Neely With it February and terstate at New Braunfels historical marker many tion and other patriotic Texas to the United States. included, “coins, called the Trinity crossable via and follows Solms Road, of us locals ever noticed. groups sponsored and During the Civil War, the Spanish sovereigns, have only one ferry, the fran- then Nacogdoches Road, In places it is also marked endorsed the project, and old road into Mexico re- been found along the road. tic families scattered all then Mission Road with cast metal markers. V.N. Zivley was commis- gained importance as a One coin was dated 1775, over the area east of Mid- through San Antonio. They are not all inscribed sioned to make the sur- supply line from the Texas which predated the Amer- way to the Trinity. When South of San Antonio the the same, but the follow- vey. In 1918, the Texas interior to the Confeder- ican Declaration of Inde- only few had crossed, road follows old Pleasan- ing is a typical inscription: Daughters of the Amer- acy. The flow of cotton to pendence.” (If any of you word arrived that Santa ton Road, then varying “El Camino Real. ican Revolution placed Mexico made it possible readers ever learn more Anna had been defeated local and county roads Great thoroughfare of granite markers approx- to circumvent the tight- about old coins found at San Jacinto. They re- and merges with State frontier Texas stretched imately every five miles ening Union blockade. along OSR or anywhere in versed directions and Highway 97 to Cotulla. 1008 miles from Saltillo, along the Texas section After that war ended, the our county, please let Mu- headed back to their The road crosses private Mexico, to present Loui- of the road. Today many name Camino Arriba seum folks know.) homes. property and then follows siana. The general route modern highways, es- faded and the road was State highway 13 to Cata- followed ancient Indian pecially State 21, follow designated the Old San rina. After that, it is back and buffalo trails, but the the original route of El Antonio Road. When the Old San Antonio Road and on private property again. oldest marked portion, Camino Real.” railroad hit South Texas La Bahia were of utmost Old San Antonio Road called the ‘Trail of the Pa- As it says above, Span- in the 1870, the roadway is now 329 years old. dres’, was blazed in 1691 ish explorer Alonso de between San Antonio importance to early Texans Hopefully you noticed under Domingo Teran Leon crossed the Rio and Mexico all but disap- above that it is NOT just a de los Rios, first governor Grande in 1691 on his peared. It was then called in February 1836, when local thing. Also, it’s sur- of Texas. This part joined way to East Texas to start the Lower Presidio Road. prisingly busy for its age! Monclova, then capital of missions, effectively blaz- In Volume II of our Santa Anna began his Next time you travel it, the province, to the Span- ing the Old San Anto- local history, Cecil Neely conquest of Texas. you might think of silver ish missions of East Texas nio Road. The next year, stated that The Camino bars or coins or Indian and San Antonio, military generally accepted as Real (Old San Antonio and buffalo trails. nerve center of the region, the road’s “birth year”, Road) is, according to one There was another In the United States THE MUSEUM HAS was a major stop. Domingo Terran de los source, the “oldest regu- road, La Bahia Road, of today, 540 miles of the BEEN OPEN FOR A FEW “Over the centuries, Rios took the same route larly traveled highway of importance here. It broke historic roadway lie in WEEKS and we plan to explorers, traders, smug- as de Leon while escort- civilization in Texas. He away from OSR some- Texas and 47 miles in keep it that way! We sure glers, armed men, and ing more missionaries to also noted that, for the where between the Trin- Louisiana. The northern would appreciate your civilians traversed this East Texas. Gregorio de purpose of Z.N. Zivley’s ity River and Midway and end is at Natchitoches, visit! It is open to the pub- road. In 1820, Moses Salinas Varona further survey and the historical continued in a southwest- Louisiana, and the south- lic Wednesday through Austin traveled it to San defined the road’s course markers, the route was re- erly direction. A map of ern end is about 35 miles Saturday, from 10 a.m. Antonio to request a land in 1693 while delivering constructed from a 1778 old Spanish Texas shows southeast of Eagle Pass, to 2 p.m., and it is located grant from Spanish offi- relief supplies form Mon- diary of Juan Augustin that in 1689 Alfonso de Maverick County, at the at 201 N. Madison Street. cials. The colony that he clova. Morfi. Neely noted that Leon laid out the La Bahia Rio Grande River. Rem- The mailing address is ultimately started later In those days, the Old Normangee, just outside Road while on an expedi- nants of the road then P.O. Box 61, Madison- brought thousands of An- San Antonio Road was not Madison County, has the tion searching for survi- continue into Mexico ville, TX 77864. You also glo-Americans over the a single road, but a net- distinction of being home vors of La Salle’s group. through Monclova and to might enjoy the Madison road to settle Texas. work of trails, with slightly for the Old San Antonio Today there is no physical Mexico City. County Museum Face- “In 1915, the Texas different routes used at Road Association. trace of La Bahia in Madi- In many cases, modern book page, which has Legislature appropriated different times. The path Neely also stated that son County, but it is trace- highways follow alongside been full of fascinating $5,000 to survey and mark was dictated by things as many legends have been able on old maps. the ancient highway. Lou- photos and facts lately. Welcome Home, Jeff Wind __ , __

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P.O. Box 999 205 N. Madison Street Flat tires blow breakfast burrito Madisonville, Texas 77864 936-348-3505 (phone) n our family, it’s usually have been similar to what the And after a short five hours 936-348-3338 (fax) one of my two driving teen passengers of the sinking Ti- in the waiting room watching I daughters who violates tanic experienced – minus the the Golf Channel and read- social distancing guidelines certain death and all. ing magazines from the late LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: with her bumper. Recently, The tow truck driver was 1990’s, I was on my way. The Madisonville Meteor encourages though, I experienced my compassionate enough not For about the cost of a liver readers to submit letters to the editor. own embarrassing accident to ask me what happened as transplant, I pulled away from Priority will be given to those letters on my morning commute he invited me to wait in his the tire shop feeling more pertaining to Madison County issues. All to work when my SUV skid- vehicle while he loaded up aligned and balanced than I letters are published at the discretion of ded on the wet roadway and the SUV. (I’m pretty sure one have in years. I was a little dis- struck a curb dangerously look at me in my Texas Aggie appointed, though, that the the editor. To be published, letters must close to a Sonic Drive-In. polo and polished dress boots repair came with a generous adhere to the following criteria: (At the time, I may or may Guest Column was all he needed.) I directed amount of complimentary • Letters must be signed by the writer not have been daydreaming him to take me to the finest grease, grime, and other shop and include a telephone number where about the SuperSonic Break- Jase Graves tire shop in town. Since I was dandruff spread throughout the writer may be reached for verification fast Burrito – literally bursting starving, this meant the one my interior. Then again, I’m of authenticity; this information will with golden tots.) damage. The good news was within walking-distance of sure the mechanics just felt not be published. Unsigned letters will Immediately after the im- that there was no apparent in- Wingstop. sorry for me and left it there pact, I could tell that some- jury to the body of the vehicle After a thorough exam- to make me feel manlier after not be considered for publication. The thing was terribly wrong as – and I wouldn’t have to make ination of the vehicle, the they spotted the Marshmal- Madisonville Meteor reserves the right to the vehicle began listing to another humiliating trip to mechanics at the tire shop low Pumpkin Latte hand san- edit any letter for brevity and content. one side – like my head does the paint and body shop informed me that not only itizer from Bath & Body Works • Letters that are considered by toward the sound of someone where the staff gleefully shout would I need two new tires, in my console. management to be libelous or in poor opening a bag of Dots Home- my name and ask, “Which but I also required new If nothing else, this experi- taste will not be published — this includes style Pretzel Twists. I man- daughter was it this time?” struts, ball joints, and a se- ence taught me some humility letters that attack private individuals and aged to coax the hobbled SUV when I walk in. The bad news ries of other parts and pieces – and to be more understand- past the Sonic and into the was that I had blown both that sort of blurred together ing when one of my daughters businesses. Letters praising a business will parking lot of a nearby bingo passenger-side tires. in my non-mechanical has a minor fender bender. be reviewed and published on a case-by- parlor. (Yes, I was in a really Because I have the auto- mind. (I could have sworn After all, personal safety is case basis. fashionable part of town.) motive acumen of a sea cu- they said I needed a new flux what really matters, and there • Letters endorsing or denouncing political Once I regained my com- cumber, two flat tires were capacitor.) are very few car repair situa- candidates are discouraged and will not be posure and realized that well beyond my rudimentary I was so desperate to get tions that can’t be improved published after early voting has begun. neither a massive breakfast abilities with any tool other through this ordeal that I with a large 10-piece combo • Letters from political candidates will not burrito nor a thrilling round than a cell phone. As I sat didn’t even ask how much it from Wingstop. of bingo would be helpful at askew in the tilting vehicle would cost – or call my wife for Graves is an award-win- be published during election season. that exact moment, I stepped awaiting the tow truck, I imag- permission. I just told them ning humor columnist from out of the vehicle to assess the ined that this sensation must to do whatever was needed. East Texas. DEADLINES: News 5 p.m. Friday (unless it happened over weekend). Announcements (birthday, weddings, etc.) 4 p.m. Friday. Retail ads 4 p.m. Friday. We can accept late-breaking Paxton faces bind familiar to TX AGs obituaries until 4 p.m. Monday. exas has had seven at- cial prosecutor to make “an bond practice after the firm’s torneys general in the independent determination” client tried to depose his sis- LEGAL DISCLAIMERS: T last five decades. Two since he knows Paul. ter in a lawsuit that involved a became governors, one be- The politics reach from major Mattox contributor. He The Madisonville Meteor is published came chief justice of the Texas here to 2022 and beyond. won reelection, but AG was weekly by Madisonville Newspapers, Supreme Court, another be- Paxton is one of several Re- his last elected office. Mattox Inc., 205 N. Madison St., Madisonville, TX came a U.S. senator and the publicans serving in statewide made a couple of unsuccess- 77864-1509. Periodicals postage paid at other three got into the kind office, and only one person ful runs after that — first for Madisonville, TX 77864. Send address of legal trouble that can stop in that group — Greg Abbott U.S. Senate and then for a re- changes to The Madisonville Meteor, P.O. a political career dead in its — is serving in the top state- turn to the AG’s office — but tracks. never clawed his way back in. Box 999, Madisonville, TX 77864. The entire wide office. He’s in his second Jim Mattox was acquitted. term, and has a group of al- Not quite governor. contents of each issue of The Madisonville Dan Morales went to federal Guest Column lies, like Paxton, who are both His successor, Dan Mo- Meteor, including editorial and advertising prison. And now, Ken Paxton supportive and personally in- rales, ran for governor, too, copy, are protected under the Fed­eral — who is already under in- Ross Ramsey terested in what he might do in 2002 — four years after Copyright Act. Reproduction of any portion­ dictment on securities charges next, and when. leaving the AG’s office. He of any issue will not be permitted without — faces allegations from seven teer, abruptly quit. The other They’re playing a game as lost a one-sided Democratic the publication’s express permission. of his top aides of “abuse of of- six remain in an awkward old as government. So old, primary to Tony Sanchez Jr. fice, bribery and other poten- work environment on the it comes with jokes, one of and in a surprising turn of for- The opinions expressed in The Madi­son­ tial criminal offenses.” same floor of the Price Daniel which is that AG — the short- tune, pleaded guilty in 2003 ville Meteor do not necessarily reflect Paxton is at an inflection Sr. State Office Building as the hand for attorney general — to charges of filing a false tax the opinions of the staff, management or point familiar to some of his boss they’ve confronted. stands for “almost governor.” return and mail fraud, and ad- publisher of The Madisonville Meteor. predecessors, one that re- Chip Roy, a former top Paxton has never said pub- mitted to altering and forging solves into an absolution on Paxton assistant who’s now in licly he will seek higher office. government records to benefit SUBSCRIPTION RATES: the way to higher political of- Congress, said Monday that It’s just that the six Texas AGs himself and others. He’d been $42 per year in Madison County; $45 per fice or into the last station in Paxton should resign. who preceded him — a line charged with trying to divert what has been his steady rise The AG has no such plans. extending back to 1972 — money from a state settlement year in Brazos, Le­on, Grimes and Walker in state politics. The best thing “Despite the effort by rogue have all sought higher office. with tobacco companies to counties; $50 per year elsewhere in Texas; going for him right now might employees and their false al- It’s been a mixed bag. another lawyer. Morales did $63 per year out of state. be the timing: He’s not on legations I will continue to John Hill, a Democrat prison time, lost his law license the 2020 ballot. Neither is his seek justice in Texas and will elected attorney general in and squandered a once-prom- AFFILIATIONS: spouse, state Sen. Angela Pax- not be resigning,” he said in a 1972, lost the 1978 race for ising political career. The Madisonville Meteor is a member of ton, R-McKinney, who might statement released Monday. governor to Bill Clements, the The next two AGs did what the Na­tional Newspaper Association, the otherwise suffer from having And this is not his first first Republican to win that Hill, Mattox and Morales had the same last name as the guy hoedown. Paxton rode into office since Reconstruction. been trying to do. In 2002, Tex­as Press Association, the South Texas getting all of those negative office in 2014 amid allega- Hill recovered from that loss, Republican John Cornyn, a Press Association and the Madison County headlines. tions of securities fraud that later becoming chief justice of Texas Supreme Court justice Chamber of Commerce. Those headlines are quickly became indictments the Texas Supreme Court. His who had succeeded Morales, doozies. The Austin Amer- that are still pending today, successor in the AG’s office, won an open U.S. Senate seat ican-Statesman and the more than six years later. He’s Mark White, beat Clements and now, 18 years later, is try- Houston Chronicle reported accused of advising investors in 1982 and became gover- ing to win a fourth term. His Madisonville Meteor that the seven agency lawyers to buy stock in a technology nor. Clements came back and successor, Greg Abbott, was acted after the AG appointed firm without telling them he won in 1986. White’s come- the state’s longest-serving AG Est. 1894 a special prosecutor who tar- was being paid to do so. back bid in 1990 stalled out in — 12 years — before running 2020 geted “adversaries” of Nate This is not the tale of an the Democratic primary that successfully for governor in ® Paul, an Austin real estate in- elected official who is in a included his successor in the 2014 and again in 2018. USPS 325-380 vestor and Paxton donor. hot mess for the first time. It’s AG’s office, Jim Mattox. (State For Abbott, that “almost www.madisonvillemeteor.com Last week, those Paxton the story of a politician who Treasurer Ann Richards beat governor” joke was a good assistants made their accu- has become accustomed to a them both and went on to be- omen, as it was for White and sations in a letter delivered hot mess. In the first case, he come governor.) Cornyn, and in its way, for to the agency’s human re- has blamed political enemies Mattox had been acquitted Hill. It was a bad omen for sources department — a way and has said he did nothing but politically scarred after a Mattox and Morales. It has of protecting their jobs while wrong. Faced with new alle- commercial bribery indict- worked a little more than half pointing the finger at their gations, he says his employees ment early in his first term the time for almost 50 years. !:-i boss. One of them, First Assis- “impeded the investigation” in 1983. He was accused of For Paxton, the AG now, .. ASSOCIATION I tant Attorney General Jeff Ma- and that he appointed a spe- threatening a major law firm’s the answer is still ahead. Oct. 14, 2020 The Madisonville Meteor Page 5

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The following persons a deadly weapon • Glover, Raymond • Heath, Vernon Wal- exander, warrants rance, criminal trespass- were arrested or booked • Carter, Lance Aaron, Eric Jr., tampering or ter III, warrants • Rodriguez, Joe, war- ing into the Madison County bond revoked fabricating physical evi- • Herd, Kevin Ndifon, rants • Tidwell, Morris jail. All persons are pre- • Curby, Tracy Lynn, dence burglary of habitation • Roquemore, Zachary Drew Jr., warrant sumed innocent until DWI • Gonzalez, Leonel • Jones, Jennifer Ni- Alexander, assault • Tryon, Bobby Joe, proven guilty in a court • Doying, Amber Ni- Enrique, no driver’s li- cole, aggravated assault • Silva, Tracy Shane, driving without license of law. cole, burglary cense • Lummus, Grady tampering/fabricating • Farris, Joseph Deme- • Hale, Stephanie Allen, tampering or fab- physical evidence • Williams, Jeremy • Alba, Mario Alberto, trius, aggravated sexual Jean, possession ricating evidence • Sinclair, Paul, arson Dequan, unauthorized release of surety assault • Harrison, Luke • Rambo, David, war- • Staley, Douglas absence • Carter, Adam Rex, • Gafford, Johnny Ray, Wayne, public intoxica- rants Wade, forgery • Winland, Jennifer, aggravated assault with murder tion • Riascos, Rinson Al- • Taylor, Eyezac Ter- false birth certificate

many stories from callers signing the shirts, calling sponsorship money they necessary to continue FESTIVAL about how long they have wineries and getting in would receive in nor- because (the COVID-19 Continued from page 1 been attending and how touch with beer distrib- mal times. But with the pandemic and quaran- the festival has become a utors. Really, anybody COVID-19 pandemic tak- tine) has hit all of our family tradition.” we work with. If we do ing centerstage in early communities and small When the event was not have a set plan by the spring, Barnes stated the business so hard. We get “The festival is a great first canceled in July, fes- summer, it becomes a committee lacked neces- the majority of our spon- time for the community tival president Jill Barnes problem because it takes sary sponsors to properly sorship money from our explained the decision in that long to put every- move forward with the small businesses.” to come together and so- detail. thing into place.” 2020 edition. In the committee’s July cialize with old friends “Without sponsors, By the time the fes- “We really did not have press release announcing and new,” said Lawrenz. there is, of course, no tival was canceled in a choice,” said Barnes the cancelation, Barnes “People come from all festival,” said Barnes in early July, the committee in July. “We do not have stated their intentions to over the United States July. “Once the new year would have typically had enough things in place to continue planning for the to visit Madisonville for starts, that is what we are a realistic idea of those continue and we do not 2021 festival in order to the Mushroom Festival. ers asking about it. They doing. Our committee involved and how much have the sponsorships make it even better. We have been receiving are genuinely saddened chairmen will then get calls for the past several by the news it has been together to start talking weeks from out-of-town- canceled. I have heard with vendors, we start de- Bedias Volunteer Fire Department

white voters, 44% call the search director of the 2020 FUNDRAISER COVID-19 coronavirus a significant Texas Politics Project at OCTOBER 17, 2020 STARTING AT 4 PM Continued from page 1 crisis. the University of Texas “What you’re finding at Austin told Ross Ram- is people expressing less sey of the Texas Tribune concern about contract- Tuesday. ing the virus, reemerg- “It’s very peculiar Groups that have FISH FRY ing into society more, where we are,” he said. DRIVE-THRU ONLY! been more likely to suf- but also not necessarily “You’re seeing people fer from COVID-19 were rating the job that any- engage as if we’re doing Fresh fried fish, creamy coleslaw, pinto beans, more likely to see it as a one is doing any better a good job containing the crisis. Among Black vot- or even rating our over- virus, but nobody seems buttery potatoes & dessert ers, 75% classify it that all attempts to contain to think that we’re doing way; among Hispanic the virus particularly a good job containing Drawing for 10 Heifers (value of $11,500) voters, 65% do. Among well,” Joshua Blank, re- the virus.” Sponsored by J&J Cattle Co in Mumford, TX. Winner gets to select their 10 heifers

Murphy was not espe- once or twice,” said Mur- Centennial Drawing prizes include: MURPHY cially familiar with Mad- phy. custom fire pit, Ruger 10-22, custom cedar work from Ed Davis, flat screen Continued from page 1 isonville before taking Officer Murphy is 34 TV, and several other items on the job, but has been years old and was born learning the major roads and raised in Hearne, Drawing Winners announced live on Facebook October 17 at 8PM and side streets during attending Mumford “It was a long journey her training period. High School in 2004. For more information: through the academy,” “I think I had only She has a 12-year-old Visit the Bedias VFD Facebook page said Murphy. driven past here maybe daughter. Stop by the Bedias VFD station 8 am-10am Ask any volunteer or Call Kenny at 936-661-3883 or David @281-433-8624 Game Warden Field Notes

OH, CRAP(PIE) igation and deck lights shrimping. Two commer- Two Travis County off. With the use of night cial shrimp boat captains game wardens were pa- vision, the warden de- were issued citations for trolling Decker Lake termined that the boats shrimping at night and all when they encountered had dropped their nets resources were returned two different groups of in the water and begun to Matagorda Bay. men fishing with cast nets from boats and jet skis. Upon further inves- Navasota Livestock tigation, the game war- dens found both groups Auction Co. in possession of multi- Market Report for Saturday, ple game fish including bass and crappie. The October 10, 2020 wardens took possession Volume: 1696 Total Sellers: 249 Total Buyers: 112 of the fish and donated Trend of Market: $0 Lower them to a family on the WEIGHT STEERS HEIFERS shore. Multiple citations 150 – 300 lbs 1.00 – 1.95 1.00 – 1.70 and civil restitution are pending. 300 – 400 lbs 1.00 – 1.90 1.00 – 1.675 400 – 500 lbs 1.00 – 1.70 1.00 – 1.45 SHRIMPIN’ AIN’T 500 – 600 lbs 1.00 – 1.45 1.00 – 1.40 EASY 600 – 700 lbs .90 – 1.25 .85 – 1.30 A Calhoun County Slaughter Bulls: .50-.81 Slaughter Cows: .15-.52 game warden was pa- Pairs: N/A Stocker Cows: $600-$1275 trolling Matagorda Bay in Plainer Cattle Bring Below These Figures the early morning hours FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: when he saw numerous GREG GOUDEAU 936-825-6545 OR 936-661-8432 OR FOR A FREE MARKET REPORT, GO TO commercial shrimp boats http://www.navasotalivestock.com traveling into the bay. The GOATS AT 10:00 AM ! ! ---- CATTLE AT NOON ! ! warden observed them NEXT WEANED CALF SALE 10-28-20 CLUES ACROSS 3. Dried-up for a while when he saw MUST BE WEANED BY 9-12-20 1. Lunar crater 4. Corporate exec (abbr.) the boats turn their nav- 7. Upstate NY airport (abbr.) 5. Trading floor hand gesture 10. Fruit 6. Strongly alkaline solution 12. Seventh avatar of Vishnu 7. Yemen capital 13. Organism that grows without air 8. Military leader (abbr.) 14. Heals 9. Maintains possession of ~ 15. A book has one 10. Afternoon show CV ~RS 16. Open 11. Imaginary being 17. Twitch 12. Rearrange 18. Plant of the mint family 14. Holy person or sage 19. Soon 17. __ Mahal 21. Witch NOW OFFERING SAME DAY 18. Backbone 22. Long, mournful complaint 20. Brooklyn hoopster COGGINS TESTING. 27. Killer clown film 23. Intervened 28. Keeps us occupied 24. Extremely angry 33. Influential lawyer 25. Indicates position 34. Formation of concepts 26. Chinese surname 36. Insecticide 29. Potato state 37. Swiss river 30. When you think you’ll get there 38. Actress Lucy 39. Unit of g-force 31. __ Falls 40. Can repel attackers 32. Bullfighters 41. Essential oil used as perfume 35. Born of 44. Cut into small pieces 36. Small fishes CENTER VETERINARY AND 45. Mexican agricultural worker 38. “Father of chemical warfare” 48. Best pitchers 40. Waste matter REPRODUCTION SERVICES 49. Benign tumors 41. Skin disease 50. Danish krone 42. Scandinavian mythological god 51. Looms above 43. __ and haws 3771 FM 811 • CENTERVILLE, TX 75833 44. Villain CLUES DOWN 45. Tell on 903.536.2424 1. Make a map of 46. Difficulty ...... 2. Cain and __ 47. Not old Page 6 The Madisonville Meteor Oct. 14, 2020 Early voting begins, runs through Oct. 30 Early voting started topped off with a sweet www.facebook.com/Be- celling/postponing their brary, pay us a visit soon, yesterday at the Bedias treat. The plates will be diasLibrary Home and annual November Coun- and please consider be- Civic Center, please take available starting at 4 please consider becom- try Market event and coming a library volun- advantage of this oppor- p.m. We hope to make ing a library volunteer their annual Veteran’s teer. tunity to avoid the lines this a tasty experience for and a financial supporter. Day Dinner. Bobo Mackie Do you have a commu- on election day, Nov. 3. all, simply pull up, make nity or church event you Voting hours will be 8 a donation, and receive would like included in a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon- your dinner to take home Voting hours will be 8 a.m. to our weekly column? We day through Friday, Oct. and enjoy! 4:30 p.m., Monday through would love to share your 13 through Oct. 30; and We cannot thank our news with our readers. extended hours on Tues- community enough for Friday, Oct. 13 through Oct. Darrell Hall neighbor- days, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and their continued support. hood news… We need Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. to Welcome to Bedias We will miss seeing ev- 30; and extended hours on your help; it is very im- 5 p.m. And then Election eryone at the station this Tuesdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and portant that Darrell Hall Day, Nov. 3, 7 a.m. to 7 Dave and Sandra year but look forward to property owners let us p.m. Woodruff serving you a plate of hot Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. know their thoughts and The annual fish fry to fish. concerns as the process support the Bedias Vol- we have chosen to raffle Any questions call And then Election Day, Nov. 3, comes closer to imple- unteer Fire Department off 10 heifers for a total Kenny, 936-661-3880, or mentation. Please visit is set for 4 p.m. Saturday value of $11,500! David, 281-433-8624. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. our Facebook page and The Bedias Volunteer Fire Fish Fry lovers, no The Bedias Museum share your “two-cents.” Dept. has had to make worries!! We will still be and Library expects to The next Bedias Civic shares that the wom- www.facebook.com/Fix- some tough decisions frying our yummy fish for remain for a while lon- Club and Bedias Wom- en’s club plans to offer a OurDarrellHallRoad. this year regarding our everyone to enjoy. The ger due to COVID-19 en’s Club meetings are spring Country Market Happy birthday to Son- annual fundraiser due fish fry portion of the concerns. Want to know not yet posted, please and host an event honor- dra Burditt, Ardith Rogers, to Covid-19. With much fundraiser will be drive- more about our won- check their Facebook and ing Bedias area Veteran’s Chad Loveday, Virginia regret, we will not be hav- thru only, complete with derful library programs? web site for more infor- in the spring. Price, Beckie Silcox, ing our traditional live fresh fried fish, creamy Please go to the library mation. Want to know more Melinda Chavez, Gene auction. However, we are coleslaw, pinto beans, page, www.facebook. The Bedias Women’s about the Bedias Civic Bracewell, Joann Rich- very excited to announce and buttery potatoes, all com/BediasLibrary or Club shares they are can- Club, Bedias Women’s ardson, Lynell Wooder- Club and other civic orga- son, Richard Taylor, Fred nizations active in the Be- Hinds and Shane Monk- dias area? Please visit the house. Happy anniver- Pumpkin Spice and Bedias Civic Club page, sary to Mark and Rhonda www.facebook.com/ Fowler. Congratulations BediasCivicClubAssoc, to everyone else celebrat- Everything Nice visit the Bedias Women’s ing personal and family Club web site, Bedias- occasions. 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May St. in Madisonville; Greg Roberts, Olan Weaver, Pastor; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & Pipes, Valves, Fittings , 9866 Tanyard Church Lane, Midway; eteor Minister; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 7 p.m. 6 p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. M Metal & Plastic Culvert s Regina Greenwood, Minister; Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1894 BAPTIST Sand Prairie Baptist 1st Sunday; W.S. 11:30 a.m. 205 N. Madison • Madisonville, TX 77864 936-348-3505 • 936-348-3338 348-3627 Hwy. 75 N. Bedias Baptist Off Hwy. 39 on 1452W in George Community; Bro. Two Mile United Methodist 3729 Main St., Bedias, 936-395-2311; Nathan Larry Andrews, Pastor; S.S. 10 a.m.; Glyna & Ray Brown, P.C. Hwy. 977, Leona; Regina Greenwood, Minister; Hoke, Minister; S.S. 9:30 a.m.,5 p.m.; W.S. 10:45 W.S. 11 a.m., Bible study 5 p.m., Worship 5:30 2nd & 4th Sunday; S.S. 10 a.m., W.S. 11 a.m. Certifi ed Publi c Accountants a.m. & 6 p.m., Wed. 7 p.m. p.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. PO_Ro x 357 Zion United Methodist TAQUERIA Y RESTAURANT 936-348-9500 710 $_ Madison Christ Chapel Baptist Shiloh Baptist Iola, 936-394-2614; Beverly Tune, Minister 1610 E. Main • Ste. 133 Madisonville, Texas 77864 11574 Hwy 21 E., by Midway post office, FM 1696, Panky Community; Joe Gray, S.S. 9 a.m.; W.S. 10 a.m. Hours: Sun-Thurs 11AM - 9:30PM (936) 348-2705 Simon Goncharenko, Minister; W.S. 11 a.m., Minister; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. Glyna l3rown, CPA Ray Urown, CPA Fri & Sat 11AM - 10PM 936-348-6400 MORMON Shiloh Missionary Baptist Jt:1G · Home • Auto • Life Cross Baptist Church of Jesus Christ Food, Family and Fun 1 205 S. Martin Luther King Dr.; Madisonville; V•1°Sf.JJ.~!1JaRanch • Co mmerc ial Hwy. 39, Cross; Monroe Rice, Pastor; of Latter Day Saints Helpslocal schools andcommunity Edward Collins, Minister; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; 1205 E. Main, Madisonville, 936-348-3116, m [email protected] S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m., 7 p.m., Wed. 7 p.m. REYGANFARRIS RICHARDSON W.S. 11 a.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Farris Insurance Branch president Virgil Landry; W.S. 10 a.m.; G.M: Maggie Garcia Manager/Agent Elwood Baptist S.S. 11:15 a.m. 936-348-5677 Sweet Zion Missionary Baptist 2602 East Main - Madisonville, TX 77864 OSR, Elwood, 936-348-3337; Glenn Connor, Apply to: 602S. Madi sonSt. I Madisonville,Texa s 7786 4 305 Bogan Street, Madisonville; 936-245-7470; (936)34 8-230211eyg [email protected] Minister; S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., PENTECOSTAL www.McKinneymcd.com Wed. 6:30 p.m. Rev. Tony Green; S.S. 9 a.m.; W.S. 10 a.m.; Bible Free Pentecostal House of Prayer study: 6:30 p.m. Wed. 6:30 p.m. 716 W. Main, Madisonville; Elder James Davis, The Madisonville Faith Baptist he adisonville Hwy. 90, Madisonville 936-348-3259; Union Baptist Pastor; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11:30 a.m., Wed. 7 p.m. T M Meteor www.faithmadisonville.com; Mike Cousins, FM 2289, Normangee; Kerry Stroud, Minister; S.S. Mission Pentecostes Meteor Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1894 Minister; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m., 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. 5:30 p.m.; Awana Club meets 902 S. May, Madisonville; Antonio Torres, Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1894 205 N. Madison • Madisonville, TX 77864 Wed. 7 p.m. Wed. 6 p.m Minister; Dom. 6 p.m.; Mier. 7 p.m.; Vier. 7 p.m. 205 N. Madison • Madisonville, TX 77864 936-348-3505 • 936-348-3338 936-348-3505 • 936-348-3338 First Baptist of Madisonville CATHOLIC United Pentecostal 300 S. Elm, Madisonville 936-348-2686; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 507 E. Magnolia, Madisonville; Don Grigs by, Joshua Crutchfield, Pastor; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; 100 S. Tammye Ln., Madisonville; Minister; W.S. 10 a.m.; Wed. 6:30 p.m. • ~A~lt~8 W.S. 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m., Prayer Meeting, 936-348-6368; Saturday 7:30 PM Spanish; JohnR. Bankhead E NT E RPR ISES Wed. 6:30 p.m. Lobeside Sunday 9:30 AM English, 12 PM Spanish REFORMED Attorneyat Law ~ Restaurant '(/(S -@- 110W . Cottonwood • Madisonville, TX 77864 //li!l'J:'iir MAOI SO HVlLLE . TX WA'.. First Baptist Pleasant Grove Reformed Church ~ fS T l9 73 T POB 10, North Zulch; 254 Madison Ave., CHURCH OF CHRIST 28277 Pleasant Grove Rd, North Zulch; Ryan Office:936-348 -3400 Residence:936 -348-3816 (936) 348--3703 102 N Madison St 936-399-2331; Pastor, Chip Parmer, S.S. 9:45 Antioch Church of Christ Dansby, Minister; S.S. 10 am, W.S. 11 a.m., a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wed. Prayer 15821 Hwy 21 E., Midway; Howard Watson, Wed 6 p.m. 936-399-2227 Durham School Services Service, Youth and Teamkids Minister; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. NON-DENOMINATIONAL The Madisonville DURHAM School Services Freedom Missionary Baptist Bedias Church of Christ Brazos Valley Power Center Meteor CHARTER SERVICE Madisonville; O.L. Leveston, Minister; First 22058 Hwy. 90 North, Bedias; 936-295-2004, 105 N. Madison St., Madisonville; 903-344-2769 Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1894 10 TO 1000 WE CAN ACCOMMODATE YOU Affordable and Safe Sunday of each month; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. or www.thepowercenter.net Tim and Sheena 205 N. Madison • Madisonville, TX 77864 Delivering Children Safely Every Day! W.S. 10:30 a.m., Wed. 5 p.m. Doern, Pastors; W.S. Sun. 10 a.m. & Wed. 7 p.m. 936-348-3505 • 936-348-3338 936-348-2133 Highway 90 Church of Christ Free Will Baptist 1115 S. Madison, Madisonville; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. Church of Hope 365 Zulch Ave., North Zulch; Warner Collier, Min- 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. 20260 Hwy 90 North, Bedias 936-395-7033 1 ~rake's ~ervice Walmart) ( ister 936-399-2800; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 Dewitt Rowe, Minister; W.S. 6 p.m. Sat.; s. ve money L vt bett er I p.m., Wed. 6 p.m. Midway Church of Christ Prayer 10 a.m. Tues.; Teens 7 p.m. Fri. center, \i/nc. 10 mi. east of Madisonville on Hwy 21; Lanier Grace Baptist Cornerstone Bible Church AUTO REPAIR & WRECKER Store44 6• 1620 E.Main• Madisonville , TX, 77864 Stevens, Minister; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m., 7171 Fm 1372, North Zulch; Don Sem on ski, “Changing the world by being his church” 2303 E. Main• Madisonville, TX 77864 936-348-3715• Fax: 936-348-3152 Wed. 6:30 p.m. 936-348-6419• Fax936-348 -9291 Minister; S.S. 10 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m.; Wed. 6 p.m. 3367 FM 1452 W., Madisonville; 979-324-3619; Sunday worship 10:30 a.m., Hispanic Baptist Mt. Tabor Church of Christ Sunday evening 6 p.m., Wednesday night The Madisonville 310 N. May, Madisonville; Pablo Palomino, 8 mi. N. of Madisonville on Hwy. 75; Stuart he adisonville Carter, Minister; W.S. 9:30 a.m., 936-348-6331 7 p.m. Sr. Pastor: David Medina, Associate T M eteor Minister 936-348-2319; Dom. 10 a.m. y 6 p.m., M Mierc. y Vier. 6 p.m. Pastor: Jerry Huff Meteor Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1894 North Madison Church of Christ Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1894 205 N. Madison • Madisonville, TX 77864 Cross Pointe Church Hopewell Missionary Baptist 402 N. Madison, Madisonville; 936-348-3517; 205 N. Madison • Madisonville, TX 77864 936-348-3505 • 936-348-3338 Pastor Jeff Reynolds; 469-552-1616; 12695 FM 247, Midway; Kenneth Donalson, S.S. 10:50 a.m.; W.S. 9:30 a.m. 936-348-3505 • 936-348-3338 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.; Minister; S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m., 2nd & LEE’S AUTOMOTIVE 4th Sunday North Zulch Church of Christ Kimbro Center James Lee 323 Zulch St., North Zulch; 936-399-2351; Cross Roads Cowboy Church Owner Im Lake View Baptist Fred Keefer, Minister; S.S. 10 a.m.; TEXASP!!!~3 !~~!~~RS Certifi ed 1207 S. Madison St, Madisonville; 936-349-4401; 416 N. Short St., Madisonville; 936-348-9288; W.S. 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (936) 348-3536 10 a.m. Sun., Wed. 7 p.m. Fax 936-348-7554 (936) 348-3376 Fax Charleton Greene, Minister; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; 1307-B North May Street 1115 1-45 North W.S. 10:45 a.m.; Bible study Wed. 6:30 p.m.; West Main Church of Christ Living Truth Church Madisonville, Texas 77864 Madisonvill e Missionary Soc. Wed. 5:30 p.m. 804 W. Main St., Madisonville; 1100 N. May, Madisonville; Lon McVeigh, Freddie Anderson, Minister; S.S. 9:30 a.m., Minister; S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m. & JubiLE Little Rock Missionary Baptist W.S. 10:30 a.m., Wed. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m. ~~•LLC F.M. 1428 south of S.H. 21, Connor com munity; The Madisonville 401 North May Street Danny Baker, Minister; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; Southside Church of Christ New Life Church Meteor Madisonville,Texas 77864 W.S. 11 a.m., 2nd & 4th Sunday 6050 FM 247, Midway; Bro. Mack Bailey Sr., 11969 Hwy 21 East, Midway; Terry Bry an, Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1894 (936) 241-5121 minister. Bible Study 9:30-10:15 a.m., Minister; S.S. 9:45 a.m.; W.S. 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m. 205 N. Madison • Madisonville, TX 77864 Gus Wehmeyer (936) 348-3376 Fax Lone Star Missionary Baptist W.S. 10:30 a.m. Wed. 7 p.m. Sales Manager (936) 662-8768 Cell 22426 Gin Tank Rd., Bedias; 1st & 3rd 936-348-3505 • 936-348-3338 Salem Disciple of Jesus Christ Ministry Sunday, 11 a.m. EPISCOPAL Church The Madisonville Madisonville Christian Fellowship Holy Innocents Episcopal 600 N. McIver, Madisonville; 936-348-2034; 22470 Leon St., Bedias, TX eteor 3973 Hwy 21 East, Madisonville; 936-348-3923; Rev. David Burns M S.S. 9:30 a.m., W.S. 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m., We now W.S. 10:30 a.m Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1894 Sunday school 10:30 a.m., have Spanish translation for our 10:45am Worship service 11 a.m. 205 N. Madison • Madisonville, TX 77864 Sunday morning service. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL 936-348-3505 • 936-348-3338 St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal The Dwelling Place Mesquite Hill Baptist 201 N. Texas St., Madisonville; 979-549-2876 2185 Waldrip Rd. (I-45 N. & Waldrip); 7401 Rocky Ridge Lane, Madisonville; Ben Lyons, Minister; services on Sundays and 1-45 at Exit 116 ALEX CANN ON Glenn Campbell, Minister 936-348-2772; Daniel Vines, pastor; S.S. 10 a.m.; Wednesdays; call for times. W.S. 10:30 a.m.; 7 p.m. service at House of Hope, Across from Home Depot W.S. 11 a.m., Wed. 7 p.m. 901 W. Trinity St. REAL ESTATE APPRAISER LUTHERAN Bus 936-348-3253 I Fax 936-349-3835 New Life Baptist Church Bethlehem Lutheran Victory Bible Church 936-29 1-7500 P.O. Box 387 I Madisonville, TX 7786 1508 E. Collard, Madisonville; Lloyd Jones, 5058 Church Lane, North Zulch; 936-399-5563; 3707 S.H. 21 W., Madisonville; John Weeks, www.wiesnerhuntsville.com Minister; S.S. 9:30 a.m.; W.S. 11 a.m., Wed. 7 p.m. S.S. 8:30 a.m.; W.S. 9:45 a.m. Minister. W.S. 10:45 a.m., Wed. 7 p.m. Page 8 The Madisonville Meteor Oct. 14, 2020 Here’s My Card

Keep the numbers of these locally owned businesses on hand for all of your service and shopping needs.

Joel Douget • 936-438-0252 Sweet Pickin’s BLACKBERRY FARM Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday and Tuesday SPRAY ON SPRAY FOAM $1 per pound produce INSULATION, LLC 936-349-0605 936-348-9797 Residential ~ Commercial ~ Agricultural Alicen Collins • [email protected] • Alisgrooming.com Hwy 90S and Stone Lane Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm & First Sat. of the month [email protected] (fi ve miles from Madisonville) 1810 E. Main St. Unit B • Madisonville, TX 77864

Lopez’s Expert Bullard Unlimited • NEW CONSTRUCTION & REMODELS • in Tree Service 25 yrs. of Experience in Tree Removal and Insured Septic Systems • Free Estimates • Stump and Tree Removal (standard & aerobic) • Clean-Ups and Haul-Offs & Maintenance • Pruning and Trimming • Mowing P 936.348.1662 Brad Brock Contact: F 936.348.7474 [email protected] Juan Lopez Patrick Bullard (936) 828-6176 | (936) 662-9248 “He who the Son sets free, is free indeed.” 936-348-0223 John 8:36

DALLAS GRESSETT Dependable 110 S. ELM MADISONVILLE, TX (936) 870-8568 Construction elitearmoryllc.com Residential & Commercial OWNER: CHARLES GRISHAM Licensed Insurance Adjuster Tires – Sales & Repairs • Gooseneck Hitches Any Type Remodeling: Room additions - Kitchens & Bath Remodel Truck Accessories • Trailer Repair • Attic & Garage Conversion • Shingle, Metal & Modified Roofs • Interior & Exterior Painting • Rotten Wood - Decks - Fences 301 Crossroads, Madisonville • Ceramic Tile • Drywall • Barns & Much More! ELITE ARMORY (936) 348-3934 936-348-9032 ■------■ Chuck Kelly Roofi ng ISAM’S BARN CONSTRUCTION ■ & Construction Midway ■ Chuck Kelly FREE ESTIMATES ■ 936-348-4483 Specializing in ■ Shannon Clopton (936) 661-5887 SAM THORNTON Madisonville, Texas Linda Parker Pole Barns & ■ [email protected] www.facebook.com/Specialfxautodetail/ I Metal Roofs 936-348-6832 ■

Ellis D. Walker Charlotte Walker L.------■ Madisonville, TX 936-348-9617 ------ELLIS D. WALKER TRUCKING Rd Base • Limestone & Sandstone Handyman Service Sand • Masonry Sand • Clay Select Fill • Dirt • Pea Gravel Mike Cobb Offi ce 936/295-4713 [email protected] Night 936/291-1576 ■ 205 FM 2821 Rd. E. • Huntsville 936-200-1262 ■ Specializing in Diesel and Gas 2464 Hwy. 75 South

Brazos Valley Livestock 936.241.5151 Steve’s Carpet Cleaning II NEW & USED------TIRES Commission Co. Inc OIL CHANGES ■ Serving you since 2002 Providing the Brazos Valley with service and experience. IISTATE INSPECTIONS BROCK Scott Scarmardo ■ General Manger II ■ 6097 East S.H 21 II Steve Francis Bryan, Texas ■ Owner Phone 979-778-0904 II ■ Fax 979-778-7900 SALES & SERVICE Mobile 979-224-3764 • Home 979-272-0667 II LOCALLY OWNED (936) 348-2205 [email protected] Cattle Sales Tuesday at 12:00 Noon ■ ------& OPERATED 1654-----■ TX-75, Madisonville, TX 77864 LOW HOURLY RATES ~ Commercial and Residential DOZER/BACKHOE WORK ------• Cleaning Out or Building New Tanks & Lakes O & H Lawn Care • Land Clearing & Brushhogging Your Ad Here! Family Owned • Ditches Cleaned Out Contact Alyssa Clopton • Ditch Crossings Installed 936-348-3505 TobyA & Dyana- Oliver • General Dozer or Backhoe Work Owners [email protected] If you’re planning on any dozer/backhoe work, [email protected] (936) 320-4135 - Toby please give me a call. (936) 320-4132 -Dyana Raymond Marsh • Hm: 903-344-2327 P.O Box 478 LOW HOURLY RATES heMadisonville Mete~ r Bedias, TX 77831

“Call to me and I will answer you B&G W Homes, Inc. and tell you great and unsearchable , things you do not know.” B&G W I l1 . ,EN I Jeremiah 33:3 Gordon Wells I I !ENCIN~I I 936.348.1662 864-979-3526 ENCEBUILDING • FE NCECL EANING• FENCi REPAIR , BULLDOZERW ORK, BOBCAIIVORK, & MORE Bonded & Insured [email protected] www.bandgwhomes.com ROSARIOMORENO P) 936-348-4104 ■■■■■■■■ Oct. 14, 2020 THE MADISONVILLE METEOR Page 9 The Madisonville Meteor ass --e Place Your Ad by Phone: Email your word ad to: 936-348-3505 [email protected]

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Madisonville’s ESTATE SALE Public Notice The Mid-East Texas Groundwater Conservation District will hold a Public Hearing on the revision and amendments Fall Festival 5186 Malone Road to the Bylaws for the District. - Free Entry - Midway, Texas The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at the Freestone County Courthouse, October 31, 2020 3-7:00 pm Friday October 16th 5-8 pm. County Courtroom, Fairfield, Texas. At the end of the Community Preview Sale ! public hearing the Board will reconvene to consider action @ Lake Madison Pavillion on the revision and amendments to the Bylaws as well as Bring your family for a day full of fun! Saturday October 17th 8am – 5 pm. other District business. Written comments concerning the There’s something for the whole family to enjoy. revised or amended Bylaws will be accepted no later than Sunday Noon – 4pm. 5:00 PM on Friday, October 23, 2020. Written comments *Free Candy * Food Vendors * Game Booths * need to be sent to the District address at METGCD, P. O. *All items reduced to half price. * Face Paintings * Bounce Houses * Box 477, Madisonville, TX 77864 or can be emailed to * Photo Booths * Costume Contest * Cash and Cards Only. Must remove your own [email protected]. items. Mask required for inside home. Copies of the revised and amended Bylaws for the District are available at the District Office in Madisonville at Sponsored by: 101 W Main, Suite B22, or you may call the District at Senior Relocation Services of Texas 936-348-3212 to request a copy. A copy is also available on Now Open 50 the District’s website at www.mideasttexasgcd.com. The Office Grill & Saloon GARAGE SALES 11739 5th Street North Zulch, TX 77872 GARAGE SALE 2 2 2 ADVERTISING    REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Call in Orders @ 936-399-2003 MISC. SERVICES MISC. SERVICES MISC. SERVICES Breakfast – Garage sale MidSouth Electric Co-op is soliciting proposals for Energized 6:00 am - 10:30 am ads are $16 for and De-energized Power Line Construction and Storm Lunch & Dinner 25 words. Addi- Restoration, including overhead and underground M-Th 10:30 am - 9:00 pm tional words are installation. The work will be performed in MidSouth’s F-Sat 10:30 am - 12:00 am .80¢ each, this Michael Clopton, LLC service territory which includes Grimes, Montgomery, Formerly known as “At The Tracks” includes running Madison, Walker, Brazos and Waller counties. To receive now under New Ownership! on www.madi- a Vendor Information Packet, contact Shan Sullivan, sonvillemeteor. Electric Operations Manager, at 936-825-5194 or at com. Permits are Trenching • Water Lines [email protected]. Qualified vendors selected will Don't Get Fake.aOut. now required for be offered a 2021 contract for work that will be drawn in a garage sale in Electric Lines compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, KNOW the City of Madi- rules, and regulations, including but not limited to those YOUR sonville, you will pertaining to equal employment opportunity. MidSouth NEWS need one before All Things Buried Electric Co-op encourages minority business firms to you place your ad submit proposals. MidSouth Electric Co-op reserves SOURCE! with the Madison- the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and/or ville Meteor. Free Estimates waive any/or all irregularities. Due to COVID-19, all Trusted Journalism & Local Reporting Since 1894 proposals must be submitted online to Shan Sullivan at Please contact [email protected] no later than Friday, THE MADISONVILLEMETEOR November 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm. Your Verified Local News Source ADVERTISE!! In Print & Online | 936-348-3505 979-676-3237 www.madisonvillemeteor.com 936-348-3505 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 470 620 620 620 620 620 MISCELLANEOUS HOUSES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE MidSouth Electric Co-op is soliciting proposals for FOR SALE Right-of-Way (ROW) Clearing Projects. The work will be performed in MidSouth’s service territory which includes FREE CLAS- Grimes, Montgomery, Madison, Walker, Brazos and SIFIEDS! FOR Waller counties. To receive a Vendor Information Packet, Items $50 or less. DBL Real Estate contact Shan Sullivan, Electric Operations Manager, at You may run one time up to 15 936-825-5194 or at [email protected]. Qualified Texas Land, Texas Proud! words for free, vendors selected will be offered a 2021 contract for work additional words that will be drawn in compliance with applicable federal,

Houst on are .80¢ each. 2 state and local laws, rules, and regulations, including Association of • Runs is $15 for 15 REALTORS• but not limited to those pertaining to equal employment words and .80¢ opportunity. MidSouth Electric Co-op encourages 1702 E. Main St. • Next to Mustang Car Wash each for addition- Madisonville, Texas • 936.348.9977 al words. Must be minority business firms to submit proposals. MidSouth Don Hatcher, Realtor®, Beverly Hatcher, Broker (Owners) non-living item, Electric Co-op reserves the right to accept or reject any or Lisa Hatcher Taylor, Realtor®, SRES, Zulma Cuevas, Realtor®, Shannon Lane, Realtor®, SRES only one item per all proposals and/or waive any/or all irregularities. Due to ad. Minimum 5 COVID-19, all proposals must be submitted online to HOMES FM 247, Midway: 359.00+/- This property is easily accessible Acres with Mobile Home, barn, with paved road frontage and ads per quarter. Shan Sullivan at [email protected] no later than FM 1119 Centerville 1983 MH fence, cross fence, and 4 ponds. electricity is available. No mobile Friday, November 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm. (Fixer Upper) on 2.46 Acres $2,156,713. homes or multifamily dwellings per PUBLISHER’S $49,000. 25665 Bankhead Dr., Bedias: restrictions; NOTICE: 25536 Bedias Dr., Bedias 4/2 6OmOJTIFE SOLD $BCJO PO   All real estate advertising in this 900 900 900 2677 FM 2158 - 20+/- Acres newspaper is subject to the Fair Rustic, FullyUNDER Remodeled CONTRACT Home on acres with pond $80,000. $210,000. SOLD BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS 5.5 Acres. $175,000. Housing Act which makes it illegal 2803 FM 2158 - 20+/- Acres to advertise “any preference, limi- OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES OPPORTUNITIES 1459 Madison Ave., NZ Hardi tation or discrimination based on $210,000. race, color, religion, sex, handicap, Plank 3/2/1 (CP)SOLD on corner lot 7KLV:HHN·V)HDWXUH familial status or national origin, or with fence. $115,000. 2885 FM 2158 - 20+/- Acres an intention or discrimination.” Fa- $210,000. milial status includes children under ESTATE SALE - LOG HOMES 24648 CONTRACTPools PENDINGCreek Dr., the age of 18 living with parents or PAY THE BALANCE OWED ONLY!!! Huntsville townhome $124,000. Hwy 75 Madison County: legal custodians, pregnant women Unrestricted 63+/- Acres and people securing custody of chil- AMERICAN LOG HOMES IS ASSISTING JUST RELEASED HOMES/ACREAGE with 2 sides of frontage and dren under 18. This newspaper will not knowing- OF ESTATE & ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT ON HOUSES. TBD Brown Rd 7.23 +/- high visibility from I-45. Great ly accept any advertising for real es- UNDER CONTRACT Wooded Acres $60,000 for development or hunting. tate which is in violation of the law. 4 Log Home kits selling for BALANCE OWED, FREE DELIVERY $715,000 for all. Owner will Our readers are hereby informed 2346 Hendrix Ln. 3/2 with that all dwellings advertised in this fence, cross fence, pole barn, divide. newspaper are available on an equal 1) Model # 101 Carolina $40,840…BALANCE OWED $17,000 & barn $395,000 COMMERCIAL opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free 2) Model # 203 Georgia $49,500...BALANCE OWED $19,950 7312 Red Oak Road., North 3301 Hwy 21 E., Madisonville, at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free Zulch 10.52 Acres Unrestricted, telephone number for 3) Model # 305 Biloxi $36,825...BALANCE OWED $14,500 CONTRACT PENDING Hendrix Land Ranchette TX Old ER Building, 7920 SF the hearing impaired is with community water & electric building with large parking 1-800-927-9275. Hendrix Ln. Ranchette features an updated 4) Model # 403 Augusta $42,450...BALANCE OWED $16,500 available $99,000 lot. $1,400,000 or Lease for 5617 Strawther Rd., North 3/2 brick home on 11.03 +/- Acres. The $17,000/month (Triple Net country style home offers granite counter Zulch UNDER5/2 withCONTRACT fence, cross Lease) tops, propane cooktop and oven, engineered NEW - HOMES HAVE NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED fence and barn on 4.9 +/- $225,000 Leona Right off I-45 Acres $235,000 KDUGZRRG ÁRRUV NLWFKHQGLQLQJ FRPER D on CR 416 5.00 +/- Acres with
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(any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Madison County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs. Follow us Dated at Madisonville, Texas, October 1, 2020 ______on Facebook Sheriff Travis Neeley for easy Madison County, Texas By ______Deputy access to THE Notes: The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid MADISONVILLE for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more METEOR. information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (903) 872-3096 TheMadisonvilleMeteor Visit us at MadisonvilleMeteor.com Oct. 14, 2020 The Madisonville Meteor Page 11 Polls open for early voting around state By Patrick Svitek from the majority in the in. Republicans ended Texas Tribune 150-member House, after the period — early July picking up 12 in 2018. And through Sept. 24 — with Early voting kicked while they have to defend more cash on hand, $9.9 off Tuesday for a high- those freshmen, they are million to $6.2 million for stakes Texas election that exuding confidence about Democrats. has Republicans battling being overwhelmingly on One of the main state- to maintain their domi- offense. based groups defend- nance statewide and in a Democrats entered the ing the majority, the raft of down-ballot races cycle with their sights set Associated Republicans centered on the suburbs on as many as 22 pickup of Texas, sought to ring — all amid a pandemic opportunities, and they the alarm Monday about that has upended political are not backing away. out-of-state influence, normalcy. “The battlefield re- saying “it’s clear that out- Democrats enter the mains wide open,” said of-state coastal elites are early voting period brim- Keir Murray, a spokesper- having to spend millions ming with optimism. son for the Texas House in an attempt to drag Statewide, they believe Democratic Campaign their Democrat candi- their presidential nomi- Committee. “We take dates over the finish line nee, Joe Biden, has a real nothing for granted, but because their masked shot at winning Texas, we’re optimistic about our progressive agenda isn’t and that their U.S. Senate prospects for November, catching steam in the candidate, MJ Hegar, is and our candidates have Lone Star State.” gaining momentum at the Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune their feet on the gas pedal As early voting gets un- right time. The confidence Early voting kicks off Tuesday for a high-stakes Texas election. and are gonna fly as fast as derway, both parties are increases farther down they can through the tape, still confronting some di- the ballot, where they are peals reinstated the 2017 mains an open question, paign of Rep. Lizzie Pan- the finish line, on Nov. 3.” vision within their ranks. targeting 10 GOP-held state law, and the election and the clock is ticking. nill Fletcher, D-Houston, The latest campaign Hegar’s Democratic pri- U.S. House seats and driv- is proceeding without the While the campaign had a GOP target, as well as finance reports were re- mary runoff, Royce West, ing to reclaim the Texas option. over $6 million in TV four Democratic targets: leased last week in the said Friday he would not House majority they lost “I think that the court time reserved in the state Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, state House battle, and vote for her, claiming in the 2002 election. battles have certainly at one point, it has since and the seats of retiring they showed a gusher she has a problem with While Republicans been confusing,” said altered its reservations, Reps. Will Hurd, R-Hel- of cash pouring into the Black voters. The next may not be as openly Carol Donovan, the and it has not shared with otes; Kenny Marchant, fight from state and na- day, a protest of Gov. concerned with President chairwoman of the Dallas reporters the extent of its R-Coppell; and Pete tional groups. Across the Greg Abbott’s coronavi- Donald Trump or U.S. County Democratic Party. investment in the state Olson, R-Sugar Land. 34 seats believed to be rus restrictions outside Sen. John Cornyn, they “It seems like just as soon between now and Nov. 3. By all appearances, the in play — a number that the Governor’s Mansion concede they are in for a as you say, ‘Oh my good- On Tuesday, the first most competitive contests also includes now-Dem- drew two high-profile battle down-ballot. ness, we have straight- day of early voting in as early voting begins are ocratic districts where Re- fellow Republicans: West “The fight in Texas ticket voting again,’ the Texas, the Biden cam- for Hurd’s seat and Roy’s. publicans hope to prevail and Miller. without a doubt is on 5th Circuit slaps it down.” paign is dispatching the In Hurd’s district, which — Democrats raised $6.7 “I was elected as the the local level, it’s your The pandemic also has nominee’s wife, Jill Biden, was once the only real million to $5.3 million for Chairman of the Repub- down-ballot races where forced changes to the way to Dallas, El Paso and swing seat in Texas, Re- Republicans in monetary lican Party of Texas, not you see most of the candidates campaign. Houston. She will be the publican Tony Gonzales donations, while Repub- anyone’s fan club,” West spending and most of the Across the board, Re- highest-profile surrogate and Democrat Gina Oritz licans edged Democrats said Sunday, defending political activity,” said publicans have been to make an in-person trip Jones are locked in an $10 million to $9.1 mil- himself. Matt Langston, a Texas more willing to resume to the state during the all-out brawl over health lion when in-kind con- Early voting ends Oct. Republican consultant. in-person campaigning, general election, follow- care, their district roots, tributions were factored 30. “The big question: Are while Democrats are still ing a visit last week by how they are campaign- these campaigns gonna keeping their campaigns Doug Emhoff, the hus- ing during the pandemic be able to execute in the more virtual. The Dem- band of Biden’s running and Gonzales’ affiliation final three weeks of the ocratic nominee for U.S. mate, California U.S. Sen. with President Donald election? … This is a very Senate, Hegar, recently Kamala Harris. Trump, who has endorsed strong turnout operation. said she has multiple After the presidential him. RE-ELECT BECKY Republicans have always in-person trips “on the contest, Cornyn’s reelec- Roy and Democrat done extremely well. 2020 books, but we’re doing it tion race is the next big at- Wendy Davis, meanwhile, is gonna put it to a test.” in a relatively low-key … traction on the statewide are battling over their sup- Both sides are bracing WILSON way.” ballot. The third-term port for law enforcement for massive turnout, and “I am trying to make GOP incumbent is being and Roy’s skepticism of voter registration num- sure that we act in a way challenged by Hegar, a coronavirus shutdowns TO NORTH ZULCH bers have been soaring. that’s responsible,” Hegar former Air Force heli- and other pandemic mea- SCHOOL BOARD The secretary of state’s told reporters during a copter pilot, in a contest sures. On Friday morn- office said Monday that call earlier this month. that has not matched the ing, Davis launched a TV • 33 Years in education Texas now has 16.9 mil- “So I do in-person events excitement of Beto O’Ro- ad in which she says the lion registered voters, that are not rallies ... that urke’s 2018 near-miss country needs “criminal • Literacy and Early up by nearly 300,000 just would risk infecting my challenge to U.S. Sen. Ted justice reform, but I don’t Childhood Specialization since Sept. 22, when the supporters, press, staff, Cruz, but nonetheless re- support defunding the office last announced the people that come to mains competitive. police.” Later in the day, • North Zulch and Texas A&M a total. The registration an event like that. I am Republicans have Roy released an ad seek- deadline was Oct. 5, and doing in-person things long been optimistic ing to get a hold of the Graduate applications are still being like meeting with elected that Cornyn would out- pandemic debate. counted, making it possi- officials like mayors, and run Trump in Texas and “Some say it’s a hoax, • Taught in College Station & ble that the final count unions.” secure reelection, if not others say, ‘Shut it down,’” North Zulch for the November elec- The most enticing op- overwhelmingly, and Roy says in the spot. “Two tions will top 17 million. portunity for Democrats polls have generally con- extremes, both wrong.” • Master Teacher in Bryan That would be close to 2 in November is at the very firmed that. However, The other down-ballot million more voters than top of the ticket, where there have been ample attraction is the fight for • Literacy Specialist, Region 6 were registered for the Biden appears to be signs recently that the race the Texas House major- Education Service Center 2016 election. within striking distance of is intensifying, especially ity, a major prize ahead Looming over the typ- becoming the first Dem- after Hegar announced of the 2021 redistricting Pd. Pol. Adv. Paid for by Beth Wilson ical political questions ocratic presidential can- she raised $13.5 million in process. Democrats are about the November didate to carry the state the third quarter. Cornyn currently nine seats away election is months of legal since 1976. 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You probably know to call 911, but do you know attacks cause increasing levels of damage over time. The ture Commissioner Sid chairs Trump’s reelection TV on Tuesday. what to do next? Be prepared at a moment’s notice by learn- sooner the patient receives medical care, the more likely Miller. Last week, the campaign in the state, Moving beyond state- ing how to spot the symptoms and administer first aid. they are to recover. Texas Supreme Court as well as West, the GOP wide elections, the op- Spot the Symptoms 2. Have them sit down. This can help prevent them sided with the governor, chairman. portunity for Democratic The most common warning sign of a heart attack is a from collapsing or falling. Sitting will also reduce the amount of strain on their heart. keeping the prolonged “I think that the pres- inroads opens up widely, sharp pain or heavy pressure in the chest, but the pain can also occur in one or both of the arms, the back, the shoul- 3. Remove anything that could slow the blood flow. early voting period intact. ident will be able to at starting with a plethora of ders, and the jaw. Some less common symptoms are nau- Clothing with elastic bands or anything that’s too tight can Abbott’s legal woes did least maintain that 8- to U.S. House contests that sea and vomiting, shortness of breath, sudden exhaustion, prevent blood from flowing throughout the body. not end there, though. 9-point advantage he had have captivated national lightheadedness, and a clammy sweat. 4. Give them aspirin. A study published in 1999 showed Earlier this month, he said in Texas and maybe even attention. Heart Attack Symptoms in Women that chewing aspirin, rather than just swallowing the pill there could be only one exceed it because we’re The Democratic Con- According to the Office on Women’s Health, only half whole, caused it to take effect faster. Have them chew the of women actually experience chest pain when having a aspirin and swallow it with a small amount of water. drop-off site per county seeing much success in gressional Campaign heart attack. Instead, they have some of the less obvious 5. If they lose consciousness, begin CPR. Passing out is for mail ballots, prompt- registering new voters, Committee has desig- symptoms, such as heartburn, fainting, extreme nausea, a sign of cardiac arrest, which means the heart isn’t pump- ing multiple lawsuits by registering new Republi- nated 10 GOP-held seats exhaustion, dizziness, and pressure in the stomach, lower ing blood to the rest of the body. Hands-only CPR is sim- Democrats and voting can voters and definitely as pickup opportunities, chest, or back. “These heart attacks are sometimes referred ple to perform and will help distribute blood throughout to as silent heart attacks because they often go under the the body. Lay the person on the ground, and begin CPR as rights advocates. A fed- even some people that” an ambitious battle plan radar due to the lack of obvious symptoms,” says Jessica soon as possible. Continue CPR until emergency medical eral judge ruled against previously voted Demo- that has only grown since Ohaju, MD, physician at CHI St. Joseph Health Madison personnel arrive. Hospital. If you experience any number of these symptoms, Abbott on Friday, though crat, West said in an in- the committee set up Know where to go when minutes matter. CHI St. Joseph call 911 and seek emergency medical care immediately. a federal appeals court re- terview last month at The shop in Texas early in the Health emergency rooms are equipped to treat emergencies What to Do versed that decision later Texas Tribune Festival. election cycle. National at a moment’s notice. To check your heart health, schedule If you believe someone is having a heart attack, assess an appointment with your CHI St. Joseph Health primary in the weekend, leaving Speaking more broadly Republicans, meanwhile, the situation and begin to administer first aid. Take the fol- care physician, who can refer you to a CHI St. Joseph Health little time for further liti- about Republican pros- are working to flip back lowing steps to help the person in need. cardiologist for additional medical care if needed. gation before early voting pects, West said he was the two Texas seats they Sources: Everyday Health | How to Help a Heart Attack Victim started Tuesday. “not overconfident, but lost in 2018. MedlinePlus | Heart attack first aid CDC | Three Things You May Not Know About CPR On top of it all, a fed- I’m confident that we’re In reality, though, the British Red Cross | Learn first aid for someone who may be NCBI | Aspirin absorption rates and platelet inhibition eral judge struck down gonna do very well come battlefield looks nar- having a heart attack times with 325-mg buffered aspirin tablets (chewed or American Heart Association | Warning Signs of a Heart swallowed intact) and with buffered aspirin solution. Texas’ new ban on November.” rower, with almost all Attack Harvard Health Publishing | Aspirin for heart attack: Chew straight-ticket voting last Whether the Biden outside national spend- American Heart Association | Heart Attack Symptoms in or swallow? month. Days later, the 5th campaign is playing to ing concentrated on five Women OWH | Heart attack symptoms U.S. Circuit Court of Ap- win in pricey Texas re- races: the reelection cam- PAID ADVERTISEMENT The Madisonville Meteor 12 □Oct. 14, 2020 Sports HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Mustangs stifle Pirates in shutout to open district By Campbell Atkins the other Patrick Brazzell. Ryan campbell.atkins@ DISTRICT UPDATE Kinsey also came away with an madisonvillemeteor.com interception when he wrestled District 10-4A DII results: a wobbly pass from a Shepherd The Madisonville defense Madisonville 28, receiver’s arms in the second shutout the Shepherd Pirates Shepherd 0 quarter. “We have been preaching to help propel the Mustangs to Carthage 56, Center 14 their first district victory since takeaways from day one, and it Jasper 42, Rusk 21 2018 Friday at MHS. The de- worked out for us tonight,” said fense also came up with three Brittain. takeaways in the 28-0 victory to Friday matchups: “These last two games, we open league play. Madisonville (3-3, 1-0) at had been slacking on defense,” “Do your job,” said Mad- Rusk (3-3, 0-1) said linebacker Andres Lopez, isonville defensive coordi- Jasper (5-0, 1-0) at who recorded two tackles be- nator Heath Brittain Friday Carthage (4-0, 1-0) hind the line of scrimmage in after the win. “That was our Center (4-2, 0-1) at the win. “But this past week (of motto (during the bye week). Shepherd (1-5, 0-1) practice) was great. We have We didn't run a lot of blitzes been executing and busting our and didn't have to. We just got butts off. We got to bring it into Campbell Atkins back to the basics and we did The Mustangs recovered next week.” Madisonville’s Cody Borgfeld points in the team’s direction after the our job. I am so proud of these two fumbles on the night, one defense recovered one of two fumbles against Shepherd Friday. guys.” courtesy of Cody Borgfeld and SEE MUSTANGS PAGE 14

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Mustangs HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL take two straight REACHING FOR VICTORY By Campbell Atkins campbell.atkins@ madisonvillemeteor.com

The Madisonville volleyball team improved to 4-2 in dis- trict play with back-to-back victories in straight sets over Connally on the road Oct. 6 and Mexia at MHS Friday. The Lady Mustangs entered Tuesday’s matchup in La Vega in third place in the district behind China Spring and Robinson. Friday’s victory over Mexia marked the beginning of the district’s second round of play and the second time the Lady Mustangs defeated the Black Cats this season. Madisonville took the victory in straight sets Friday by scores of 25-15, 25-21 and 25-16. “We went to five games against (Mexia) in the first Campbell Atkins round, so I was a little con- Madisonville quarterback Armando Juarez reaches across the goal line for his second rushing touchdown in the team’s 28-0 cerned about that,” said head shutout victory over the Shepherd Pirates at MHS Friday. The win gives the Mustangs a 1-0 in record in district play with a matchup coach Kristen Hooten. “It was in Rusk Friday at 7:30 p.m. also our first game without (Sidnie Smith), which I thought might have had something to do with it.” HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Smith has since returned to the starting lineup and Madisonville showed a much MadVille’s rushing attack finds pay dirt stronger surge the second time around against Mexia. By Campbell Atkins “We focused all week on our campbell.atkins@ hitting and offense, since that madisonvillemeteor.com is what we had been struggling with,” said Hooten. “We hadn't Madisonville’s offense re- been moving the ball around corded four rushing touch- the different hitters very much, downs, two in each half, and and I felt that Friday we really spread the ball across the got back to doing that, which board during their 28-0 victory made us successful. Our pass- over Shepherd at MHS Friday. ing was really on point, which “(Shepherd) did a good job definitely helps with our offense defensively,” said head coach because our setters can put the Russell Urbantke. “I was super ball where it needs to go.” proud of our offensive line, because we practiced two or SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 13 three different defenses that (Shepherd) had shown on HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL video during the week, and they showed up in a com- pletely different front.” Quarterback Armando North Zulch Juarez scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in the first quar- ter to build an early advantage. battles top His scoring runs came from 21 and 15 yards out. Leading 7-0 in the first, the district foes Mustangs were faced with a By Campbell Atkins fourth down just inside Shep- campbell.atkins@ herd territory when head madisonvillemeteor.com coach Russell Urbantke de- cided to leave the offense on The North Zulch volleyball the field. Juarez was able to team dropped a pair of match- connect with a streaking Jer- ups to top-ranked 2A district mal Holland on a backdoor opponents Iola Oct. 6 and Leon pass, who advanced inside the Campbell Atkins Friday at NZHS. The Lady Bull- red zone to set up the second Madisonville’s Jermal Holland finishes off a 30-yard completion Friday. dogs are a 1A team competing touchdown. in a predominately 2A district, “That was real big for us,” The Mustangs never (11 yards per carry). Devin There were a handful of meaning they will qualify for said Juarez. “We got good looked back. Offensively, they Wheaton and Ronnie Mosley further opportunities for the postseason regardless of blocking up front from the of- put together a pair of second added 16 and 15 yards on the the Mustangs to find more their final league standing. fensive line. I just like the way half drives that culminated in ground, respectively. through the air Friday, but “I am proud of the way we we executed. I was really ex- scores from James Randle and Doug’kyrn Johnson led the could not convert. played,” said North Zulch head cited to get out here and play Brazzell to extend their lead. way for the Mustangs through “We got to work on catch- coach Melissa Padgett. “We (after the bye).” Juarez recorded 55 rush- the air with 40 yards on four ing the ball,” said Urbantke. made some big strides towards “We are always going to ing yards on 12 carries (4.6 receptions, including a 16- “I don’t feel like we caught the where we want to peak at. We have several plays like that,” yards per carry) while James yard gain. Other Mustangs ball very well (Friday). I felt were talking about our peak said Urbantke on the fourth Randle made the most of his with receptions were Hol- like there were several times and the highest we can go. We down conversion. “We had three carries with 41 yards land, Wheaton and Lorenzo where we had wide receivers want to peak in November. a few others tonight that we (13.7 yards per carry). Jer- Johnson. open but did not complete missed on, but man, it is huge mal Holland also impressed Juarez was 7-for-17 through SEE NORTH ZULCH PAGE 14 to be able to execute like that.” with 33 yards on three carries the air in the win with 90 yards. SEE MADVILLE PAGE 14

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COLLEGE SPORTS Cheerleaders of the Week Roundtree competes for Wharton College Brad Roundtree is trying to gain momentum in his team roping. The junior out of Madison- ville High School is a header for the Wharton County Junior College Rodeo team. He com- peted with a different healer some of last year but said he is back competing with a healer from the previous year. “He finished up last year pretty strong,” said Wharton The Next Step County head rodeo coach Sean Amestoy. “He looks good. He’s Barbara gotten more confident compet- Boxleitner ing on the college level.” “It’s just mainly chemistry,” MEN’S GOLF said Amestoy about Roundtree Sam Bennett of Texas A&M switching partners. University tied for 32nd in Roundtree didn’t reach the the Blessings Collegiate Invi- short round in the first fall tational, the first fall tourna- event. ment. The former Mustang shot “I messed up on my throw,” 224 (71-74-79) to place third said Roundtree. “It went among the Aggies. around the head and came off.” He said he stayed in the area SOFTBALL to practice and compete during Brianna Abad is a freshman the summer and has been prac- outfielder for University of ticing at least three times a week. Houston-Victoria. She played “I worked to get every steer for Madisonville. that I throw at,” said Roundtree. Send updates about area “I’ve gotten smarter at my athletes to Barbara Boxleitner shots.” at [email protected] Courtesy Photo Madisonville Varsity Cheerleaders of the Week Ciara Merchant (left) and Kate Hagaman pose after the varsity football game at MHS Friday.

Campbell Atkins Grayson Bennett goes up for a kill during a Lady Mustangs home game at MHS. came together as a team in that VOLLEYBALL game. I think we will be better Continued from page 12 prepared for them (Friday).” Robinson entered play Tuesday with a 5-1 district mark, their lone loss coming to undefeated China Spring. Grace Williamson recorded “Seeing (LaVega and Rob- 18 kills in Madisonville’s win inson) once already is going over Mexia Friday while Kourt- to help,” said Hooten on the ney Fleck added eight. Fleck week’s matchups. “You watch also hit four aces from the ser- people on film but don’t really vice line in the win. Raegan ever get a good feel unless you Olvera logged 21 assists and play them or see them in per- Courtesy Photo seven digs while Sidnie Smith son. We will definitely be more Madisonville Junior High Cheerleaders of the Week Lyla Johnson (left) and Adrian Mire and Williamson tallied 18 and prepared on what we need to pose together after the junior high football game at MHS Wednesday. (The junior varsity 12 digs, respectively. work on in order to be able to cheerleaders were active Thursday but were not pictured) “We were successful, we did shut them down in areas they a lot of great things,” said Hoo- are strong in.” ten. “Our unforced errors were The Lady Mustangs con- really down, which had also cluded the first round of district been a problem. All around, play Oct. 6 with a road victory leaving the game, we left with over Connally in straight sets. a lot of confidence. Winning The lopsided matchup included it in three was important be- scores of 25-4, 25-16 and 25-9 in cause we did take them to five favor of Madisonville. Connally last time, we wanted to come entered play Tuesday winless in out and make a statement. It’ll district play. be a tough week ahead, so we “I thought we played our needed to have a good game game to our level and did some Friday to prepare for that.” good things there,” said Hoo- Tuesday’s game in LaVega ten on the matchup at Con- was also a rematch of a contest nally. that took the Lady Mustangs Grace Williamson led the five games to settle. Lady Mustangs with 13 kills in “We didn't have a great the win, but the team also saw game against (LaVega) the four kills apiece from Haley first time,” said Hooten prior Fleck and Grayson Bennett to their second matchup. “We as well as three apiece from struggled, it was also a game Briana Johnson and Riley Pit- without (Smith), so we were tcock. Kourtney Fleck and playing a few people in differ- Smith added five and four aces ent spots, but I don’t think we from the service line, respec- played one of our better games. tively. If we can come out and play Olvera added 14 assists in how we played (Friday against the win and was a perfect 20- Mexia), I think we will be in for-20 in serves. good shape.” After their matchup with Madisonville will then host Robinson, the Lady Mustangs Robinson at MHS Friday in a will conclude district against rematch of their Sept. 29 loss top-ranked China Spring (Oct. in straight sets, one of their 20) and last-place Connally two losses in district play. The (Oct. 23). Rockets defeated the Lady They entered play Tuesday Mustangs by scores of 25-18, in third place behind China 25-20 and 25-16. Spring and Robinson and “We really didn't play well ahead of LaVega, Mexia and against (Robinson),” said Hoo- Connally. ten. “We just never really got in The Madisonville Junior a groove in that game. Offen- High volleyball game sched- sively, we were really struggling uled for Tuesday against Rob- and just couldn't get it together. inson has been rescheduled Courtesy Photo They are a lot taller than us and to take place Thursday, with ‘Roco the Mustang’ interacts with Amanda Wayland in the crowd Friday. we always struggle with that, all other details remaining the but I just don’t think we ever same.

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Jace Snook led the Madisonville defense with 11 tackles and two behind the line of scrim- mage. Lopez, Jeramiah Burns and Ronaldo Willis all followed with five tackles each. Willis, Landen Jackson, James Randle, Conner Swonke and Jer’Tavius Brown all recorded a tackle in the backfield in the win. “It all starts with those guys up front,” said head coach Russell Urbantke Monday. “As long as our defensive line does their jobs, our linebackers will be free to make the plays. Those guys up front did a really good job (Friday).” In the final minute of Campbell Atkins the contest, the Pirates A group of Mustang defenders stuff a Shepherd running back in the backfield during Friday’s shutout win at MHS. advanced the ball down to the Madisonville six-yard wards the end and knew in the final seconds. “That highly skilled at the skilled all six contests in one of two weeks being 1-0 (in line and seemed poised we were going to take was important to me and positions. You cover their the state’s most compet- district play),” said Ur- to break the shutout in their best shot because it I know it was important to receivers, they’ll run the itive districts last season, bantke. “We just carried the final seconds. The de- meant a lot to (Shepherd), them.” ball. If you don’t they’ll get the team has jumped out that momentum into this fense, however, stepped to try and get into the end The Madisonville de- it to their receivers. We will to a 1-0 start against a week, but that was our up to push them back out- zone. The defense bucked fense will next see the have to do some things dif- new league slate in 2020. MO in the last two weeks. side the 10 and keep them up and held strong right Rusk Eagles, who fell to ferently this week that will It is a welcome feeling for The first five (non-district) out of the end zone. there at the end.” Jasper Thursday 42-21. give them fits.” a group with a number of games meant something, “That is one of the “With a young group “We are going to have The Mustangs entered younger players at critical but when you really get proudest things about this like that, it was really big to defend the pass,” said the contest following positions throughout the down to it, that is what game,” said Urbantke. for us," said Brittain on Urbantke on their next their bye week and a close depth chart. we were preaching to the “We got down there to- maintaining the shutout road matchup. “They are home loss. After dropping “We have preached for guys.”

gest run of the night was a three-man front,” said MADVILLE a 21-yard scamper from Urbantke. “We will have Continued from page 12 Juarez. Seven players to keep the ball between tallied at least on carry the chains and avoid for Madisonville in the negative plays that cause win. you to take the ball be- Vladimir Morales hind the chains. As long the throw. (The passing remained perfect on as we don’t get ourselves game) is going to be a big extra point attempts but into bad situations and focus this week. We will missed his first field goal bad downs, offensively, I have to be able to exe- of the season on a long feel like we can move the cute our passing game attempt that hooked just ball methodically down because we will not al- left at the last second. the field against their de- ways be able to run the Madisonville will now fense.” ball.” look to generate points Friday’s road district As a team, the Mus- against the Rusk Eagles matchup will kickoff in tangs averaged 5.6 yards in their second district Rusk at 7:30 p.m. Check per carry Friday with contest of the season Madisonville’s athletic 167 total yards on 30 Friday. home page for ticketing rushes. The team’s lon- “Defensively, (Rusk) is options.

Campbell Atkins Devin Wheaton looks for open space during the team’s win over Shepherd Friday.

we didn't lose our heads, team on the second week- NORTH ZULCH but we made some mis- end of November, not Continued from page 12 takes that Leon and Iola where we are right now. are not going to make in a We are pushing towards close game,” said Padgett. that because we know we “We don’t have the fire- are going to play tough (Leon and Iola) are power they do at the net. teams deep in the play- good measuring sticks of Their hitters are a lot big- offs.” where we are and where ger. Defensively, any of North Zulch views the we can be.” my kids can hang with matchups against the North Zulch dropped their kids.” highly-touted district a road matchup to Iola The Lady Bulldogs en- foes, as well as their en- in straight sets Oct. 6 by tered Tuesday’s matchup tire schedule, as a way scores of 7-25, 21-25 and against Calvert with a 4-5 to become more bat- 9-25. It was their second district record, but have tle-tested in preparation time losing to Iola this their attention set deep for a deep playoff push. season (Sept. 11). in the 1A playoffs next “That is where you They dropped their month, which they will want to be: can you stay second matchup of the begin with a bye in the in a game with them and season to Leon Friday by Bi-District round. not get blown out of the scores of 12-25, 24-26 and “We have been talking gym” said Padgett. “And 21-25. The Lady Bulldogs about being more consis- push to be consistent. held sizable leads in the tent all year, and trying Obviously, we got beat latter sets. to compete for a whole pretty bad those first two “In that really close set game,” said Padgett. “Our sets. There were some

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