A repeat offender is back in custody after a predawn raid last week uncovered narcotics at a Madisonville home. The Madisonville Police Department Special Response Team was deployed to a residence off Collins Street about 5:30 a.m.

A local registered sex offender will spend 15 years in prison after strangling a woman in front of her children following a church trip, officials said. Devin Lummus, of Madison County, pleaded guilty April 22 to assault family violence impeding breath or circulation, according to the Madison County District Attorney’s Office.

A century-old Madisonville insurance agency now has its fifth generation of family members working behind the counter. Tyler Stover joined Stover and Crouch Insurance Agency after five years working claims out of Katy, including time at State Farm.

An Arkansas woman faces four felony charges after a recent Normangee vehicle burglary led deputies to a stolen U-Haul and unreported home break-in, officials said. Deputies arrested Emily Beth Bradford March 8 after responding to a vehicle burglary in progress on Texas OSR in Normangee, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.

Nearly $600M project years away, early concerns surface The Texas Department of Transportation is planning to widen about 14 miles of Interstate 45 through Madison and Walker counties, with construction expected to begin as early as 2032. TxDOT held a public meeting April 30 at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center, where residents reviewed project displays and spoke with staff in an openhouse format.

Madison County residents pack the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association Pavilion Saturday, May 2 for the organization's 86th annual Steak Dinner and Dance. The event raises funds for youth scholarships through silent and live auctions and an FFA ag-mech project sale.

The Madison County Library will host its 2026 Summer Reading program, “Unearth a Story,” with a focus on dinosaurs, dirt, fossils, rocks and the United States’ 250th birthday. Registration opens Friday, May 8.

The Madisonville High School track and field team poses with medals at the 4A Region 3 championships. The girls relay team members are Stacia Mark, Stephanie Edwards, Teilani Lain, Cedaja Ford and K’Mari Major. The boys relay team members are Kedrick Moffett, Tristan Whaley, Konnor Greer, Jaden Simpson and Chris Tolliver. All eight athletes advance to the UIL 4A State Meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 at the University of Texas.