Members of Madisonville High School’s Life Skills class gave a presentation to the MCISD School Board Monday recognizing Autism Awareness Week. Pictured are Curtis Ledbetter, Christian Wilson and Shawndrick Ross with instructor Suzanne Smith. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Kindness Changes Everything”. Autism Awareness Week is officially slated for April 18-22. COURTESY PHOTO

Most of Zach Poe's pitching outings this season have been effective. It has been a handful of appearances that have soured the Madisonville High School graduate's statistics.

Have you seen the little ones play yet? The youngest group is quite entertaining while those who have played for several years are building a competitive edge that’s fun to watch. Since it seems like our entire town’s population is at Madison Park in the evenings, you’ve probably seen them! In a matter of a couple of weeks it will all be over.

45-year-old Hollis Willingham of Hearne was declared guilty last week for the 2007 murder and disappearance of Madison County man Jim Craig Martin, whose body was never found. “I am thankful that the Martin family finally gets some closure in this case,” said Madison County District Attorney Brian Risinger, who has worked this case along with a number of other entities over the years.

Countless locals flocked to the Madison County Fairgrounds Saturday for the City of Madisonville’s First Annual Mudbugs & Music Festival. The event included vendors, live music, a crawfish eating contest and lawnmower races. Gates opened at 11 a.m. and lasted until 8:30 p.m. (Pictured are Robert Bennett pouring crawfish into a cooler as well as crawfish eating contest champion David Mingus of Regional Home Sales proudly displaying his empty basket). CAMPBELL ATKINS

Countless locals flocked to the Madison County Fairgrounds Saturday for the City of Madisonville’s First Annual Mudbugs & Music Festival. The event included vendors, live music, a crawfish eating contest and lawnmower races. Gates opened at 11 a.m. and lasted until 8:30 p.m. (Pictured are Robert Bennett pouring crawfish into a cooler as well as crawfish eating contest champion David Mingus of Regional Home Sales proudly displaying his empty basket). CAMPBELL ATKINS

A number of individuals were elected to new positions for the 2022 edition of the Texas Mushroom Festival at the organization’s monthly meeting March 8. Those individuals included Lauren Walls (President), Casey Mallett (Vice President), Hilaria Garcia (Secretary), Caitlin Jugert (Treasurer) and Kristy Mills (Sponsorship and Scholarship Chairperson).

A number of individuals were elected to new positions for the 2022 edition of the Texas Mushroom Festival at the organization’s monthly meeting March 8. Those individuals included Lauren Walls (President), Casey Mallett (Vice President), Hilaria Garcia (Secretary), Caitlin Jugert (Treasurer) and Kristy Mills (Sponsorship and Scholarship Chairperson).