In Madison County, how people take care of their trash is becoming a semi-hot topic and debate since Wednesday, December 14, when the commissioners' court upped the price of the permits for using the Transfer Stations from $60 to $100.

Cutting horses have been a thing in Madison County since way back, when Ronnie Nettles won the prestigious NCHA Futurity in 1984 on Doc Per! Now there is a nearby NCHA affiliate, Lone Star Cutters, which regularly hosts shows just a bit north of Madison County, at Leon County Expo Center, 3637 CR 305 in Buffalo. Lone Star Cutters presented 2022 year-end awards at its first 2023 show, the first weekend of this new year.

The beginning of a new year is always a good time to make plans to do some of those things you have considered doing in the past. Things like planting a garden, maybe traveling, or how about getting your GED certificate if you didn’t graduate from high school?

Mr. Daniel Bracewell was appointed by the Madison County Commissioners Court on Wednesday, December 14 and was sworn in on Friday, December 30, as a Director for the MidEast Texas Groundwater Conservation District (METGCD).

Massive flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines during the Christmas holiday week are prompting the federal government to look into why thousands of travelers were left stranded across the country, along with huge piles of luggage in airports served by the beleaguered airline.