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BARRELS, BOOTS AND BUCKLES

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Young barrel racers round the turns during the Madison County Fair Association youth rodeo Saturday, March 21 at the Madison County Fairgrounds in Madisonville. Competitors of all ages took to the arena, with parents running alongside the youngest riders and their horses during the barrel racing competition. 
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Madison County rancher breaks Houston Rodeo record

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Cody Johnson draws 80,203, tops George Strait’s mark for NRG Stadium attendance title HOUSTON — Country music star and Madison County rancher Cody Johnson broke the all-time NRG Stadium attendance record Sunday, March 22, drawing 80,203 paid fans to the final performance of the 94th Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The crowd topped George Strait’s mark set in 2019 by just 95 fans.
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When a survivor calls

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Sexual Assault Resource Center offers county free counseling and advocacy A sexual assault survivor in Madison County who calls for help will likely end up at a hospital in College Station, backed by a team of area specialists. Baylor Scott & White on Rock Prairie is the only facility across seven counties with forensic nurses trained to conduct sexual assault exams, according to Alicia Rice, Sexual Assault Resource Center director of advocacy.