CENTERVILLE — Dozens of visitors kicked off 2026 at Fort Boggy State Park with a hike through the woods and frigid dip in Lake Sullivan. The park hosted its fourth annual First Day Hike and second annual Get Froggy lake plunge early Jan.

Local officers share a meal with students at Madisonville Intermediate School on Thursday, Jan 8. The school invited law enforcement from across Madison County to join them for lunch with their graders as part of Law Enforcement Appreciation Week.

MADISONVILLE — Girl Scout Troop #9504 will begin cookie sales Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Naomi Marcialine (Corley) Crouch, 85 years, a long-time resident of Madisonville, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, January 3, 2026, in The Woodlands. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Bedias Baptist Church with Bro. Paul Brantner officiating. The burial will follow at Bedias Baptist Cemetery. The visitation is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. prior to the service.

Madison County advocate Gordon Plumlee said he knows the weight of suicide — he carries it every day and wants to keep people alive. Plumlee, who experienced the trauma of losing a parent to suicide as a child, now serves Madison County as its veterans service officer, a Madisonville Fire Department member and a crisis chaplain.

Thousands of free digital titles disappeared overnight for Madison County readers last month after a statewide provider pulled the plug on its e-book service. The disruption followed the collapse of Baker & Taylor, a 197-year-old distributor that ran the Boundless app, a digital lending platform that powered the E-Read Texas program.

A small church with a handful of volunteers brought a large delivery of Christmas gifts to local seniors just after the holiday. Members of Living Truth Church loaded 184 presents into bags Saturday, Dec.

A new martial arts school opened its doors in Madisonville this week and brings a flair of faith-based instruction with its self-defense teachings. Crossover Martial Arts celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Jan.

The Madisonville High School girls soccer team poses with their medals after finishing 4-0 at the Navasota Lady Rattlers Soccer Tournament. Sophomore Arianna Nacianceno led the Lady Mustangs with 11 goals across the games Jan. 1-3.