North Zulch Independent School District FCCLA students are seeking sponsors to help fund their trip to the National FCCLA Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, July 4-10. Nine students will represent Texas FCCLA as regional and state officers, STAR Event participants and Knowledge Bowl competitors.

The City of Madisonville is accepting applications for vendors, sponsors and parade entries for its Fourth of July celebration at Lake Madison Park. The event will run from 5 p.m.

The Hilltop Lakes Equestrian Association will host its “Run FORE the Roses” Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 7, at the Hilltop Lakes Golf Course. The derby-themed tournament will begin with a 9 a.m.

WALKERS HONORS FALLEN HEROES

Three council members took the oath of office at the Midway City Council meeting Monday, May 19, while longtime council members were recognized for their service. Mayor Randal Dorman administered the oath of office to newly elected council members Rhonda Owens, Penny Conner and Rex Newkirk at the beginning of the meeting.

A Madison County Jury sentenced Philip Cameron Carter (43) to 40 years in prison on Wednesday, May 7, for solicitation of capital murder after a six-week jury trial which began at the end of March. The same jury also sentenced Carter to three years for deadly conduct, nine years for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, seven years for continuous family violence, four years for repeated bond violations, two years for retaliation, and 180 days in state jail with a $10,000 fine for criminal mischief.