A $1.2 million street improvement project for new drainage and a fresh coat of asphalt on four Madisonville streets is on hold until officials clear one more hurdle. According to City Manager Kelcey Young, about 30 resident signatures for temporary easements are needed before work can begin on Bailey, North Casey, Arrow and Memorial (First) streets.

NORTH ZULCH — North Zulch Independent School District earned high marks in its latest academic performance report, claiming six distinctions with some grades ranking among the highest in the state, according to officials. Principals Janie Pope and Donald May reviewed the district’s A ranking and 2024-25 Texas Academic Performance Report scorecard with trustees during their meeting March 12.

MIDWAY --- Mayor Randal Dorman closed the doors on a guest presentation during the Board of Aldermen's Monday, March 9 meeting, calling an executive session so a real estate agent could read a letter asking the council to grandfather a property owner into an ordinance.

MADISON COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO RETURNS TO THE ARENA.

Madison County readers can once again borrow free e-books and audiobooks after the state launched a new platform to replace the service lost in December. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission selected CloudLibrary as the new app for E-Read Texas, the digital lending program that went dark when book distributor Baker & Taylor collapsed and shut down its Boundless app Dec.

NORTH ZULCH -- North Zulch Independent School District board members heard a proposal from Entergy to install backup generators on campus during their Thursday, March 12 meeting, but took no action on the item.

MIDWAY -- The Midway Volunteer Fire Department ran 154 calls last year. The year before that it was 102.

Madison County Commissioners Court voted March 10 to declare two parcels of the former elementary school property surplus and sell them through a licensed real estate broker. The property includes a vacant 5.3-acre parcel on West Park Street and a 6.7acre tract on 300 School St.

For the first time, Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District students will get a fall break. Trustees approved a 20262027 school calendar Monday, March 9 that adds a five-day break in October built around Columbus Day.

Madisonville High School Mustang Band director Stephanie Schmidt holds the University Interscholastic League Sweepstakes trophy as band members gather around Wednesday, March 4, after the UIL concert and sight-reading evaluation in Bastrop. The Mustangs secured the Sweepstakes award for earning a Division 1 rating in both fields of competition.