NORTH ZULCH -The North Zulch High School boys basketball team fell to 7-10 after an 0-3 start to district play. Richards opened the District 29-1A schedule with an 80-23 win over the Bulldogs on Friday, Jan.

NORTH ZULCH --The North Zulch High School girls basketball team dominated Calvert 47-4 on Friday, Jan. 9 in a District 29-1A matchup.

PALESTINE — The Madisonville Mustangs girls basketball team fell 42-36 to the Palestine Wildcats on Friday, Jan. 9 in the district opener for both squads.

The Madisonville Mustangs varsity boys basketball team beat the Crockett Bulldogs 61-44 on Friday, Jan. 9 to cap a strong start to the season.

The Madison County Library has joined a statewide effort to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, challenging residents to improve reading habits, help the community and explore the outdoors in 2026.

Volunteers gathered last month to honor those who served and place hundreds of wreaths on veterans’ graves across Madison County as part of a nationwide remembrance effort. A total 912 wreaths were set locally for the Wreaths Across America program in December.

The first debate in the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is Jan. 24 in Georgetown, The Dallas Morning News reported. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and state Rep. James Talarico of Round Rock are vying for the nomination.

I encourage history buffs to check out Madison County Historical Commission’s webpage, located at https://www.madisonchc. com. It was my source for the following stories but it also offers much more!

NORTHZULCH— North Zulch groups next month are coming together to provide promwear for students across the Brazos Valley. The North Zulch Parent Teacher Organization and North Zulch High School FCCLA will host Prom Closet on three Saturdays, offering dresses, suits, shoes and accessories at no cost to any area student.

Repairs to a flood control structure at the Madisonville Lake dam are on hold as officials wait for the city to fill its vacant administrative seat. Officials with the Bedias Creek Soil and Water Conservation District said progress with riprap repairs on the Site 1 facility at Town Branch will move forward once Madisonville’s new city manager is in place.