According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 2015 Mercedes was traveling south on Interstate 45 when it failed to stay in its lane. At the same time, a 2014 Kia Sorento was heading north on the feeder road near I-45 when the Mercedes crashed into the vehicle on Saturday, June 15.

The Madison County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Traditions Health with an official chamber ribbon cutting Friday, June 21, at the Kimbro Center in Madisonville. The community celebrated the Hospice Care division that serves Madison County.

June Yard of the Month

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, June 9 through Sunday, June 16. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

As part of the organization of Miss Madison County, this year they will be putting on the first Miss Mushroom pageant a week on October 12, a week before the Texas Mushroom Festival in Madisonville. The organization is inviting anyone between the ages of 0-18 and each contest will receive a prize and winners will win the crown and sash.

The FC Mustangs soccer club had an impressive performance at the Ford Copa Alianza tournament in San Antonio over the weekend. The team in the early rounds dominated the competition and were able to make a fight for the finals but ended up securing second place in the competition.