Groundbreaking on the construction of a new 65,000 water storage tank took place Tuesday at the City of Midway’s Booster plant located on School Road. The Midway City Council voted for improvements to their water treatment system during a regular city council meeting June 28.

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.

Criminal District Attorney Brian Risinger reports that on Friday, Aug. 30, 2021, the Grand Jury met to review 21 cases present for their consideration. The Grand Jury returned 21 true bills or indictments.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encourages everyone to drive safely as they celebrate the unofficial end of summer during the long Labor Day weekend. The Texas Highway Patrol will be increasing enforcement from Sept. 3 through Sept. 6, looking for people not wearing their seat belts, speeders, people driving while intoxicated and drivers who fail to follow the state’s Move Over, Slow Down law, among other traffic violations.

St. Joseph Health recently earned seven accolades from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Regional Hospital was awarded the Get With The Guidelines ® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Honor Roll Elite Plus award, the Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center – GOLD PLUS award, the Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI – GOLD award, and the Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure GOLD PLUS award. College Station Hospital has been awarded the Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke SILVER PLUS with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award, the Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center – SILVER PLUS award, and the Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI – BRONZE award.