Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Madisonville Police Department officers and MCISD Police Department officers gather with Madisonville Intermediate School students on Thursday, Jan 9 during the Law Enforcement Appreciation Day celebration. See more photos on page 11.

The Madison County Commissioners Court opened with its first official agenda of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 14. It covered topics such as new appointments to the Historical Commission and contracts for county services.

A Madison County man will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to assault family violence with previous convictions. Adam Cruz entered his plea on Monday, Jan.

Local kids putting a whooping on some ducks in Madison County Sunday, Jan. 5. Pictured, left to right: Beaux Marsh (Homeschooled 10-yearold), Hardy Henson (4 years old), Ridge Delisandri (3-years-old) and Allie Marsh (Homeschooled 11-year-old).

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, Jan. 5 through Sunday, Jan.

Each year on January 13th, the U.S. Department of Justice, AMBER Alert Coordinators at the state, regional, tribal, and local levels, state Missing Children Clearinghouses and AMBER Alert partners observe National Amber Alert Awareness Day in honor of Amber Hagerman and the establishment of a national AMBER Alert Program by the U.S. Department of Justice.