MADISONVILLE — Girl Scout Troop #9504 will begin cookie sales Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Madison County advocate Gordon Plumlee said he knows the weight of suicide — he carries it every day and wants to keep people alive. Plumlee, who experienced the trauma of losing a parent to suicide as a child, now serves Madison County as its veterans service officer, a Madisonville Fire Department member and a crisis chaplain.

Thousands of free digital titles disappeared overnight for Madison County readers last month after a statewide provider pulled the plug on its e-book service. The disruption followed the collapse of Baker & Taylor, a 197-year-old distributor that ran the Boundless app, a digital lending platform that powered the E-Read Texas program.

A small church with a handful of volunteers brought a large delivery of Christmas gifts to local seniors just after the holiday. Members of Living Truth Church loaded 184 presents into bags Saturday, Dec.

A new martial arts school opened its doors in Madisonville this week and brings a flair of faith-based instruction with its self-defense teachings. Crossover Martial Arts celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Jan.

The Madisonville High School girls soccer team poses with their medals after finishing 4-0 at the Navasota Lady Rattlers Soccer Tournament. Sophomore Arianna Nacianceno led the Lady Mustangs with 11 goals across the games Jan. 1-3.

Residents at Texas Loving Care Senior Living gather for an afternoon of bingo hosted by Jessica Lynn Murff of Luminos Hospice.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, December 14. through Sunday, December 21. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.