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Texas, through its Department of State Health Services (DSHS), has been distributing COVID-19 vaccines to hospitals, pharmacies, local health departments, freestanding emergency rooms, vaccine hubs and other clinics across the state since the vaccine rollout began in late December.

North Zulch volleyball players Katelyn Crocker and Cheyanne Wallin earned All-State selections in 1A from the Texas Sports Writers Association (TXSWA) for their performances during the 2020 season. Crocker was named Second Team Libero while Wallin was named a Third Team Outside Hitter, both extremely prestigious selections that put the Lady Bulldog athletes among the best in the state.

Both the Madisonville baseball and softball programs will participate in scrimmages at MHS Tuesday (Feb. 9) in which all proceeds will benefit the Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation’s Benevolence Fund. The Fund was established by the Texas High School Coaches Association Board of Directors to assist athletes and coaches experiencing hardships. The public is invited to attend or can make donations via Venmo @THSCAcoaches. The Mustang baseball squads will scrimmage against Bellville at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. while the softball squads scrimmage Elkhart at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The Texas Quarter Horse Association distributed saddles to the top point earners from four 2020 horse shows held in Texas. Madisonville’s own Courtney Hammit (left) and Addie Allen earned saddles in the Youth Ranch Riding and Saddle in Youth Trail categories, respectively, for their performances at the four shows. COURTESY PHOTOS

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged 21-year-old James Nathan Williams of Huntsville for burglarizing Fraley’s Food Store in Midway early Sunday, according to a Monday press release.

Workers for Fused Industries, LLC construct the bridge on Highway 21 in Madisonville Friday. The bridge widening and sidewalk instillation portion of the project, which has been underway for six months, has been completed. There is still remaining work pertaining to signal work and additional high-mast lighting. The final bridge configuration will turn the three-lane bridge into a five-lane bridge with sidewalks, according to TxDOT. CAMPBELL ATKINS

CAMPBELL ATKINS An individual traveling eastbound on Highway 21 at a high rate of speed veered off the road Wednesday and dislodged a street sign on South Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. There were no injuries as a result of the crash.