North Zulch Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) has kicked the school year off with an exciting start to help promote all family, career, and community activities to provide the ultimate leadership experience for all students.

North Zulch ISD held their Homecoming festivities over the weekend, which include a bonfire and pep rally, parade and two basketball games. On Saturday, students Jonathan Medina and Shaelynn Keith were crowned the school’s Homecoming King and Queen for 2021. COURTESY PHOTO

Larry J. Cole COURTESY OF LYNN RASLER COLE Jerry Huff, USMC, Vietnam Veteran COURTESY OF NANCY HUFF Joe Maness, U.S.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking information in the 1981 cold case homicide of 22-year-old Karen Lynn Douglas, of Harris County. An increased reward of up to $6,000 is now offered for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible if the tip is received before the next featured cold case is announced. A $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest is routinely offered on all cases on the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website.

There’s a date change in the monthly meetings held at the Madisonville Christian Fellowship Church with Chief Investigator Stanford and Deputy Frank McIntyre. From now, on mark your calendar to attend those meetings the last Thursday of each month.

Richard Wyatt Ledbetter was sentenced to seven years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after he was convicted of Assault, Family Violence by Impeding Breath and Possession of Methamphetamine, both of which are third degree felonies where the maximum sentencing is 10 years.

Madisonville CISD held their annual ceremony honoring our nation’s Veterans at Mustang Stadium Thursday. Local Veterans were invited to attend and were provide with a free brunch following the festivities.