NORTH ZULCH STUDENT & STAFF of the month

The Midway City Council examined its first-quarter spending and highlighted holiday- giving efforts during on Monday, Jan. 27.

Students browse various business exhibits Friday, Jan. 24, during the North Zulch Independent School District Career Expo at the elementary school gymnasium. Local professionals shared career information and opportunities with students during the event.

1958-2025 Belynda was born on May 15, 1958, in Madisonville, Texas, to Mary Nell Standley Baugh and Vernon Gayle Baugh. She passed away January 12, 2025, at her home in Crockett, Texas, at age 66.

1936-2025 A homegoing service for Ella Mae (Johnson) Turner, age 88, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Pool Chapel Baptist Church.

The filing period opened last week for candidates seeking seats on the Madisonville and Midway city councils and Madisonville school board. All three entities will hold elections on May 3.

A local developer will build new homes at prices competitive with older houses, marking the first new subdivision in Madisonville in several years. “The housing market has gone up so much in the last four or five years that existing homes cost more than building new ones.

City officials, with help from an outside film, began crafting Madisonville’s 2025 comprehensive plan over the last couple of months. This is the first major update to the city’s development roadmap in a decade.

A Sunday afternoon crash involving an ambulance and an SUV on Texas 21 west of Madisonville left two people with serious injuries, according to Texas Department of Public Safety officials. “The Dodge Journey was traveling eastbound when the driver ran off the road to the right.