The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

LEAD STORY -- 'TIS THE S EASON Archaeologists in Turkey believe they have found the tomb of the real St. Nicholas, People reported on Oct.

— MATT WEAVER, TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE URBAN FORESTER Even though it’s the Christmas season, autumn is still here and leaves are continuing to fall across the state, building up and around our homes and yards. Fallen leaves have many benefits to our ecosystem when left alone but can also become a wildfire hazard if they remain in the wrong places.

During the course of the past week, the Lady Mustangs have held firm, crushing the competition during play against the Lake Belton Broncos on Tuesday, November 29. With a score of 64-29, the Madisonville Lady Mustangs basketball team continues in non-league matches, holding onto a 9-1 record.

Over the past week, the North Zulch Bulldogs Varsity Basketball team has given it all, winning four games since last week’s article and losing two for an overall record of 7-2. On Tuesday, November 29, the boys were up against the Iola Bulldogs, and they ended up winning that matchup by a score of 60-56; that same week, they would play in a tournament.