Prosperity Bank representatives and Madisonville High School baseball players gather at the new scoreboard at Mustang Ballpark. The group includes (from left) Prosperity Bank representative Mark Humphrey, players Jaden Pope, Blaine Noska, and Kendal Campbell, Prosperity Bank representatives Tammy Hoke, William Bennett, and Nikki Byrd, players Zane Blakley, Clayton Nash, and Ty Dean, and Prosperity Bank representative Matt Woods. The bank sponsored the new scoreboard for the Mustangs’ home field.

Madison County commissioners approved a 4.1 percent property tax increase and adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget during their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 9.

The Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District board heard that sweeping changes to state testing won’t take effect until the 2027-28 school year, but the renamed assessment program will triple the number of tests students take.

City Manager Fabrice Kabona gave his farewell remarks Monday night at his final city council meeting after three and a half years with the city of Madisonville. The Sept.

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, Sept. 4, congratulated Madisonville on being designated as a Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community by Travel Texas after completing the multi-step certification process. The designation shows Madisonville’s commitment to developing tourism as an economic growth strategy, boosting local job creation, and drawing more visitors to the community and Texas.