Pathway of Light crew members pose together during the weekend’s event at Madisonville First Baptist Church. COURTESY PHOTOS Cameron Thrower played the role of Jesus Christ on the cross during the Pathway of Light..

Still got shopping to do? Better take a big dose of patience before hitting the stores and forget about being home by a certain hour. It’s rough out there! Here’ what’s going on ‘round our town.

Lieutenant Colonel André Dean (U.S. Army Retired), from the Elwood Community and Madisonville High School Class of 1979, paid his filing fee and submitted his conservative Republican candidacy for Madison County Judge Monday.

COURTESY PHOTOS Cap: The Madisonville basketball team remained undefeated with a perfect 4-0 record at the Mike Dacus Classic in Navasota over the weekend with victories over Giddings, Sealy, LaGrange and Cameron to move to no. 24 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) UIL Boys’ rankings.

The Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District (MCISD) School Board held their monthly meeting for December Monday and heard the district’s yearly transportation report from a representative from Durham School Services.

Madison County District Attorney Brian Risinger formally announced his bid for reelection in a written announcement this week. He is seeking to retain the office he has held since 2011.

The North Zulch Elementary Student Council, which was formed this year, orchestrated a community service project this semester that brought a Little Free Library to the community, making it easier for their citizens to access a broad range of of book titles closer to home.

GALA NETTLES You know the grinch that stole Christmas? I think he arrived a little early this year. He also stopped at our house first and he stole the Round Town column! I got all comfy Saturday evening to proof what I had written and to add a few more tidbits.