A Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputy is certified as a peer support counselor as the agency encourages free mental health resources for first responders, officials said. Lt.

MIDWAY — A little girl flipped through a book at City Hall last summer and stopped. The woman on the cover looked like her.

Timothy and Linda Bayless earn April Yard of the Month from the City of Madisonville at their home at 205 W. Collard St.

Members of the Madison County 4-H Intermediate Livestock Judging Team earned top honors at the District 9 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held May 2. The team placed fourth overall and included Ronnie Bowman, Leah Decker, Raime Gonzales and Bella Smith. Raime Gonzales also earned third-place Intermediate High Point Swine honors, while Bella Smith placed eighth overall as a High Point Individual.

Madisonville 4-H will host a From Farm to Fork summer cooking camp in two sessions in June at the Madisonville First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 300 S. Elm St.

Fannin Oaks Golf Course and Event Center will be the site Saturday, June 6 of the 3rd annual Fire in the Hole Golf Tournament, a fundraiser for the Madisonville Volunteer Fire Department. Registration opens at 7:15 a.m.

AUSTIN — Madisonville High School sent both its boys and girls 4x100 and 4x200 relays to the UIL Class 4A State Track and Field Championships last week for the first time in school history, and all four came home with medals.

City Council adopted rules May 11 setting limits on how long recreational vehicles can stay in residential areas, though one official warned the change could worsen Madisonville’s code enforcement workload. The ordinance allows recreational vehicles in SF1, SF2, MH and MF zoning districts for 72 hours within a seven- day period.