A manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended Thursday, Feb. 6, when a suspect with a lengthy history of evading arrest turned himself in at the Brazos County Jail and was later transferred to Leon County following a vehicle pursuit.

A Madison County jury gave Yudon Allen 75 years in prison on Thursday, Jan. 30, for hiding Megan Martinez’s body after her 2022 murder.

A growing push in the current Texas legislative session to eliminate countywide voting could force significant changes in how Madison County residents cast their ballots, potentially doubling the number of required polling locations and increasing costs.

While Madisonville schools keep serving meals as usual, some childcare centers wrestle with frozen federal funds, and Head Start programs nationwide faced brief shutdowns. “From the most recent guidance from USDA, there appears to be no changes to the National School Lunch Program that will affect MCISD and the services we provide to our students,” an MCISD spokesperson said.

A short-lived federal funding freeze announced by President Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 27, will not affect the city’s current grant-funded projects, but new restrictions on programs promoting workplace diversity could impact future funding, according to city officials.

North Zulch Heats Up

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Feb.

Madisonville basketball teams continued their district success Friday, Jan. 31, at Hudson, with both varsity squads taking wins.