COURTESY PHOTOS Madisonville FFA members had a busy start to the summer. Four senior members traveled to Stephenville for the State Scholarship Interviews, and four members competed in the State Speaking Contests..
Joe Velli and Kenneth Haynes entered the TEEX police academy in December, after having served as jailers for the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. As of Friday, May 31, both men have graduated from the academy.
The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, June 2 through Sunday, June 9. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Young athletes from Madison County and surrounding areas received expert training from Former NFL players during the I-45 Combine at Madisonville High School Stadium on Saturday, June 8.
The Madison County Fair Association elected its new Board of Directors Tuesday, June 4, at the Madison County Fairgrounds. Voters had to choose from nine candidates, with only five available seats on the board.
A spokeswoman from the Texas Animal Health Commission said that, so far, nothing indicates that there are reported cases of avian influenza in the southern part of the state, including the Brazos Valley.