The following information was released to the public by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department via their Facebook page on March 25 Traffic stops: 79 Motorist assist: 15 Alarms: 2 Livestock calls: 7 Crashes: 8 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.

In second grade of elementary school the girls used to play a game with some wildflowers that were blooming. They would pick a flower; mention a boy’s name they liked and pull of one petal of the flower at a time. As they did this they would say, “He loves me” and with the next petal, “He loves me not”. The last petal left was supposed to show how the person mentioned really felt about them. We don’t have to play that game to know if God loves us or not. He proved it over 2000 years ago. It was the day that Christ Jesus suffered and died on the cross for us, (Romans 5:8). Part of it involved the verbal (Luke 22:63) and terrible physical abuse (John 19:1-3) He endured. He was innocent, (John 19:4) but sentenced, (John 19:6) to a slow death on a cross. They drove nails or spikes through His hands and feet and placed Him on a wooden cross so all the people could see, and there He died hours later, (John 19:30). Jesus cried out, "It is finished!" It was at that place and at that moment that the innocent blood of the Son of God was shed for us so we could have our sins forgiven, (Matthew 26:27,28). It was not just the forgiveness of our sins but also the hope of a whole new relationship to God

Forage producers are dealing with the ripple effects of dry conditions, sporadic cold temperatures and below-average cool-season production as hay supplies tighten for cattle operations, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service reports.

Madison County, mainly the City of Madisonville, experienced a vicious tornado late March 21 into the early hours of March 22, which resulted in the destruction of a number of local businesses as well as homes. Despite the tragic circumstances, no deaths were reported and local agencies and citizens alike answered the call to help their fellow neighbors and community.

The 2022 Madison County Fair concluded last week after another impressive showing by local youth. The following individuals were named Grand or Reserve Champions for their work in their respective categories.