Residents at Texas Loving Care Senior Living gather for an afternoon of bingo hosted by Jessica Lynn Murff of Luminos Hospice.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, December 14. through Sunday, December 21. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

NAVASOTA — The Madisonville High School varsity girls soccer team won the Navasota Lady Rattler Soccer Tournament Saturday, Jan. 3 with a 4-0 victory over Bellville in the championship game.

The Madisonville High School varsity boys soccer team lost 4-1 to Rockdale Friday, Jan. 2.

A local boutique is calling for extra outerwear to help neighbors in need of a little warmth this winter. Wild Bill Boutique will host a winter coat drive Saturday, Jan.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging Texans to stay alert and educate themselves about the signs of human trafficking throughout January. The department oversees statewide human trafficking enforcement efforts.

A spate of new laws took effect Jan. 1, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Over the past couple of decades, we have witnessed an increase in acts of defiance directed at law enforcement officers (LEOs). I suspect the root of this is found in people being exasperated and at their wits end with the many problems with our government’s actions or inactions.

A child without a seatbelt could be one wreck away from death, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, and officials want residents to report it when they see it. TxDOT runs Please Be Seated, an anonymous tip line, out of its Bryan District office.