Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District submitted its application for the Teacher Incentive Allotment before the Wednesday, April 15 deadline. Dr.

AUSTIN --- The Texas Department of Transportation is urging drivers to stay off their phones after distracted driving contributed to more than 86,000 crashes across the state last year. April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week the GOP risks losing its majority in the state House this November and urged party unity behind the winner of the May runoff between U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

One of the most beautiful things I have ever heard came through the words of a little tow-headed girl. I think of that moment in time often. We were walking in the large backyard of her home just enjoying the wonders of nature. We listened to the squirrels chattering in the trees and took in the myriads of scents wafting on the air. As we walked, I could feel the grass give way under the weight of my feet, and the crackling sound of small twigs breaking as I tread over them—I was immersed in nature in all of her splendor. I looked over at my walking companion and watched attentively as she slowed her pace, coming to an abrupt stop, and saw as she raised her index finger to her lips, shushing me instantly. She said, “We must be very quiet,” as she looked ahead of us with intense caution in her eyes. “You have to sneak up on the flowers if you want to really see them.”

A new weekly group is giving veterans and first responders a place to talk, listen and share experiences many say are hard to carry alone. The Madison County Veterans Service Office recently launched a Thursday morning recovery group.

Madisonville’s city manager on Thursday used her first public forum at the helm to lay out a sweeping agenda for the city. Kelcey Young told a small group of residents April 9 that road repairs, park upgrades and infrastructure projects top her priority list.

A replacement Texas Historical Commission marker stands outside Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church after a March 2022 tornado destroyed the original. The Rev. N.C. McCloud organized the church in 1885, and many of its first members were former slaves. Madison County Commissioners Court funded the replacement.

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Madison County residents are invited to gather at the Kimbro Center at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 7, for the National Day of Prayer.