Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District board members Randi Pipes (left) and Quincy Allen join October Students of the Month recipients Ivy Wells, Chase Busa, Kaycelynn Black and Lucia Castro. The young learners represent academic excellence across the district’s high school, junior high, intermediate and elementary campuses.

NORTH ZULCH — North Zulch varsity cross country teams capped their season with a trip to Corpus Christi after bringing hardware home from district and regional competitions earlier this month. The Lady Bulldogs claimed the district championship Thursday, Oct.

In conjunction with Madison County Museum’s current special exhibit, facts below come from a book entitled “The Men and Women in World War II from Madison County”. It resembles a school yearbook. Every entry includes several facts. Some families had more than one member in the service at the same time. All those named below had local connections. I understand it was compiled very soon after the war. There are some mistakes and some folks got left out.

The continuing federal shutdown means government food benefits provided to 3.5 million Texans could be cut off in November, The Texas Tribune reported. Of those affected, nearly half are children.

A deposit of catfish Tuesday aims to keep Lake Madison stocked and ready for local anglers.

The Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department will host a blood drive and collect donations later this month with help from the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. The drive is set for Tuesday, Nov.

Madisonville officials plan to use a $125,000 national grant to add a name to the payroll and bolster night patrols. The Madisonville Police Department will hire one additional officer with funds awarded through the U.S.

Members of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce and Acara Hospice staff celebrate the company’s expansion into Madisonville with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Truman Kimbro Center.

A Madisonville kindergartener and her family traveled to New York City this fall for a once-in-a-lifetime moment.

1944 – 2025 Dianne Collier Matzke, 81, passed away Oct. 14, 2025, in Bryan, Texas.