1947 — 2026 Sylvia Maureen (Mansel) Manning, 78 years, a long-time resident of Madisonville, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026. Her life will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

1956 — 2026 Chris Dwayne “Spud” Spadoni, 69 years of Madisonville, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026. Graveside services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Allphin Cemetery.

Madisonville sophomore Macyn Totten (17) controls the ball and sends a pass during the Lady Mustangs' 10-0 district win over Trinity Friday, Jan. 30.

NORMANGEE — A local family said they lost everything when a heater used to keep their pets warm started the fire that destroyed their Church Street home early last week. Normangee and North Zulch volunteer fire departments responded to the Currie residence around 4 a.m.

MIDWAY — City officials spent Monday night weighing their options for a new voting machine needed in Midway and explored funding opportunities. Mike McMurry of Hart Inter-Civic joined the Board of Aldermen in their workshop Feb.

Officers arrested four people on separate weapons and drug charges Jan. 28 before launching a juvenile fights investigation and releasing the final quarterly report of 2025, according to the Madisonville Police Department.

A special-called meeting and vote last week saw City Council select Kelcey Young as Madisonville’s next city manager. The decision Jan.

Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District teams posted winning records across basketball and soccer last week as winter sports enter the final stretch of district play. The Mustangs boys basketball team won three straight games after a loss to Hudson and now holds a 19-5 record heading into the final weeks of the regular season.

NORTH ZULCH — The North Zulch Lady Bulldogs basketball team won one game and lost one game last week in 1A Region IV District 29 play. North Zulch beat Richards 57-29 on Tuesday, Jan.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, January 25, through Sunday, February 1. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.