Members of the North Zulch Volunteer Fire Department pose with new Stihl battery-powered saws and equipment donated by Blue Mountain Equipment of McKinney. Tyler Sunday, a commercial services specialist, and territory manager Lee Goehring coordinated the donation with the help of Madisonville Ace Hardware management.

1950 — 2026 Judy Diane (Hall) Blackwell, 75 years, from Madisonville, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Graveside services were scheduled for 1 p.m.

1940 — 2026 Barbara Ann (Merchant) Dunbar, 85 years of Boerne, passed away March 26, 2026. Graveside services were scheduled for 11 a.m.

1936 — 2026 Wilma Dean (Ferguson) Hees, 89 years of Spring Branch, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026. Graveside services were scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

Local school districts are removing references to Cesar Chavez from classrooms after a directive from state education officials. Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District and North Zulch Independent School District confirmed they will comply with a March 23 order from the Texas Education Agency requiring districts to eliminate or modify lessons and materials connected to Chavez.

Dustin Beggs ranks sixth in THSBA region with three top 10 finishes and his father at the helm Dustin Beggs wakes up at 4 a.m. on tournament days.

Madisonville kids keep 45-year-old tradition going

A Midway man faces four felony charges after officials said they found him sitting in someone else’s truck along Texas 21 last week. Michael A.

County says its hands are tied as battery project starts construction NORTH ZULCH — A lithium- ion battery storage facility is going up near Texas 21 and Madison County officials said there is not much they can do to intervene. County Judge Clark Osborne addressed about 50 residents during an April 2 Neighborhood Watch meeting, outlining the scope of the battery storage facility and the county’s lack of regulatory authority.

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