A battery energy storage system under construction near a Madison County school pushed commissioners Tuesday morning to pursue a subregional planning commission with Leon County. Commissioners Court voted in favor of the partnership Feb.

A Centerville man faces a felony and two misdemeanor charges after he drove around a Madison County Sheriff's Office barricade and toward emergency crews working a wreck on Interstate 45, deputies said.

A 10-year-old Midway boy at the center of an Amber Alert was reported safe Feb. 9, the same day the Madison County Sheriff's Office received a report of a possible kidnapping.

Michael Emanuelli (left) and Tammy Hoke are honored with Madison County Chamber of Commerce plaques Friday, Feb. 7, at the annual Denim & Diamonds banquet. Emanuelli received the Man of the Year award for his work at the Woodbine Inn and Restaurant, while Hoke, president of Prosperity Bank in Madison County, was named Woman of the Year.

Kelcey Young walked into her first City Council meeting Monday night and filled a Madisonville city manager seat vacant for five months. The council met Monday, Feb.

Early voting in the March 3 primary starts Feb. 17 and concludes Feb. 27. A full slate of contested races will be on the ballots in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. The deadline to request a mail ballot is Feb. 20, according to votetexas. gov.

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Ke’Miya Dunn broke the Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District record for three-pointers in a single game Friday, Feb. 6, hitting seven from beyond the arc for a career-high 28 points in the Mustangs’ 47-15 girls basketball win over the Hudson Hornets at home.

Madisonville drops 1-0 decision to Caldwell in Friday scrimmage The Madisonville High School Mustangs varsity baseball team opened its season Tuesday, Feb. 3 with a 14-4 scrimmage win over the Onalaska Wildcats.