In Madison County, on Sunday, July 17, 2022, a fatal accident occurred at “approximately 1:10 a.m., a 1999 Dodge Dakota was traveling westbound, failed to negotiate a curve, and struck a tree,” according to the preliminary crash investigation provided by Sgt. Ruiz.

The Madisonville Police Department, on Saturday, July 9, 2022, conducted a stop on a Dodge pickup that was traveling north on Interstate 45 for speeding. Victor Mejia-Arreola presented the arresting officer with an Illinois driver's license but stated that he lived in Texas.

July 16 Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kimbro Center.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Weekly Crime Log 7/4/22 – 7/10/22 Traffic stops: 26 Motorist assist: 3 Alarms: 2 Livestock calls: 8 Crashes: 4 The following calls listed are only calls the Sheriff’s Office believes are of interest to the public. The listed calls do not reflect the entire workload that our Deputies respond to or initiate, each and every day.

Late-season sorghum has been a consideration for Texas growers stymied by drought so far, but the risks appear higher than the reward, especially in South Texas, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service report.

A new study by agricultural economics experts from Texas A&M AgriLife and Virginia Tech makes a strong case for using historical weather information in crop insurance programs for even more accurate policy pricing.

Hot and dry conditions across the state of Texas will create high wildfire potential through the weekend. Continued triple digit temperatures and dry conditions will reduce the moisture in vegetation across the landscape, increasing the possibility for wildfire ignitions to occur this week.