Madison County commissioners voted Tuesday, Nov. 25, to waive local matching funds for a bridge replacement and approved a state grant that will put bulletproof components in sheriff's patrol vehicles.

After 39 years of teaching and 22 years at Madisonville High School, band director Stephanie Schmidt will lead her final major performance in her hometown of Chicago on Thanksgiving. The Mustang band will march in the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, Nov.

King Wali Afsher and Queen Lacey Sapp stand with their ceremonial sashes and crown after being named North Zulch High School’s 2025 homecoming royalty. Sapp holds a bouquet of flowers following the coronation ceremony.

North Zulch Independent School District students ride themed floats along 5th Street in front of the secondary school during the homecoming parade Saturday, Nov. 22, joined by local youth organizations Little Dribblers and Little Diggers and fire crews from North Zulch and Madisonville volunteer fire departments.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, November 16. through Sunday, November 23. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Madison County Farm Bureau Board President Kevin Counsil (left) presents a donation check to SonShine Center's Lisa Wamsley at the organization's facility. The Farm Bureau makes annual contributions to the center, which provides assistance to Madison County residents in need.

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety will increase traffic enforcement during the Thanksgiving holiday as millions of Texans take to the roads. Texas Highway Patrol troopers will patrol highways from Wednesday, Nov.

The Madison County Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas parade Saturday, Dec. 6, with the theme 'A Nutcracker Christmas on Main Street.' Participants must line up at Lake Madison Park no later than 4:30 p.m.

Two Angel Tree projects are bringing Christmas to dozens of Madison County children this year, with organizers in Midway and at the district attorney's office working to ensure no child goes without gifts.