Feb. 23 rd 6 p.m.

LEAD STORY FAMILY VALUES Tony Toto and his wife, Frances, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, are celebrating 57 years of marriage, WFMZ-TV reported in a feel-good Valentine’s Day story. “We have been blessed that we had all these years,” Tony said, noting “that one time when we had a rough time.” Yeah, that was the time in 1983 when Frances hired teenaged hitmen five times to kill Tony.

Madison County Historical Commission (MCHC) voting members for the 2023-2024 term were appointed at the local Commissioners Court meeting on January 11. The roster includes members Wyona Ballard, Bunkin Bennett, Crystal Callaham, Laura Ann Cannon, Mindy Crouch, Nancy Page, Pat Stephenson, Colvin Walker, and Annette Wiseman. Advisory members are also essential and are Benny Allphin, Jimmy Bradford, Jimmy Caldwell, Vivienne Chambless, Terri Creel, Joanne Green, Steven Green, Joel Hardy, Melissa Hinojosa, Darlene Knight, Kenneth Knight, Chris McGilbra, Laura Nash, John R. Parten, Lynn Reed, Pam Batson Rogers, Marchell Scott, Madison Tinsley, H.G. Wells, and Gary B. Wood.