PALESTINE — The Madisonville Mustangs girls basketball team fell 42-36 to the Palestine Wildcats on Friday, Jan. 9 in the district opener for both squads.

The Madisonville Mustangs varsity boys basketball team beat the Crockett Bulldogs 61-44 on Friday, Jan. 9 to cap a strong start to the season.

The Madison County Library has joined a statewide effort to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, challenging residents to improve reading habits, help the community and explore the outdoors in 2026.

Volunteers gathered last month to honor those who served and place hundreds of wreaths on veterans’ graves across Madison County as part of a nationwide remembrance effort. A total 912 wreaths were set locally for the Wreaths Across America program in December.

NORTHZULCH— North Zulch groups next month are coming together to provide promwear for students across the Brazos Valley. The North Zulch Parent Teacher Organization and North Zulch High School FCCLA will host Prom Closet on three Saturdays, offering dresses, suits, shoes and accessories at no cost to any area student.

Repairs to a flood control structure at the Madisonville Lake dam are on hold as officials wait for the city to fill its vacant administrative seat. Officials with the Bedias Creek Soil and Water Conservation District said progress with riprap repairs on the Site 1 facility at Town Branch will move forward once Madisonville’s new city manager is in place.

CENTERVILLE — Dozens of visitors kicked off 2026 at Fort Boggy State Park with a hike through the woods and frigid dip in Lake Sullivan. The park hosted its fourth annual First Day Hike and second annual Get Froggy lake plunge early Jan.

Local officers share a meal with students at Madisonville Intermediate School on Thursday, Jan 8. The school invited law enforcement from across Madison County to join them for lunch with their graders as part of Law Enforcement Appreciation Week.