WINTER FREEZE

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A hard freeze warning was listed for multiple area counties late last week, including Madison County, bringing cold air and high-teens and early-20s temperatures. The freeze resulted in multiple local closures and delays Thursday and Friday. COURTESY PHOTO

St. Joe’s receives reaccreditation

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The St. Joseph Health Cancer Center’s breast program recently completed its third American College of Surgeons NAPBC reaccreditation survey. The breast program, which gained accreditation in 2014, has been recognized for maintaining levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care resulting in high-quality care for patients with breast disease, over the last eight years.

Our Day to Shine

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The Madisonville baseball program will be hosting their annual “Our Day to Shine” scrimmage Tuesday, Feb. 8, against Bellville at MHS at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The scrimmage will benefit the Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation’s Benevolence to assist athletes and coaches experiencing hardships. Attendees can donate to this great cause at the gate upon entrance or send their donations to Venmo via @ THSCAcoaches
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‘ROUND TOWN

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A big thanks to you who dropped donations into that red bucket during the Salvation Army Kettle Campaign. Because of you, approximately $5,000 was collected this year. Every penny will go to help many families here in Madison County.

BVIPC calls for driving safety

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COLLEGE STATION – Traffic safety educators, like those with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Brazos Valley Injury Prevention Coalition & Statewide Initiatives (BVIPC), consistently make it their mission to save lives across the state through their commitment to preventing risks for Texas motorists, both drivers and passengers. Because of increased numbers of impaired driving-related fatalities and injuries in the last year, the BVIPC Team is putting a spotlight on education statewide to help reverse these trends - and they are asking all Texans to join in their efforts.