A correctional officer at the TDCJ Ferguson Unit was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 17 on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, a first-degree felony.

A former Madison County sheriff's deputy will spend 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop on Interstate 45. Judge Tracy Sorensen sentenced Ivan Linebaugh to the maximum Wednesday, Dec.

Families gather at the Lake Madison Front Pavilion on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for the Hispanic Heritage Association's second annual Christmas Toy Giveaway. Children received free toys, hot chocolate and pan dulce while posing for photos with Santa and the Grinch.

Members of the Madisonville High School Mustang Band perform Christmas music for children at Sweet Magnolia Learning Center on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Classic cars and trucks line the Son Shine Center parking lot during the Car Show Toy Drive on Saturday, Dec. 13. Attendees donated new toys to help local families in need.

The North Zulch Volunteer Fire Department will offer free home safety inspections to senior citizens and vulnerable residents in the new year. The program provides voluntary visits focused on fire safety and smoke detector checks.

Skip the couch. Ditch the ball drop on TV.

Families browse vendor booths and enjoy train rides at Winterfest on Monday, Dec. 15 in the Madisonville High School parking lot. The Mustang Band fundraiser featured food trucks, an ornament workshop, bounce house and live Christmas music.