A Madison County Jury sentenced Philip Cameron Carter (43) to 40 years in prison on Wednesday, May 7, for solicitation of capital murder after a six-week jury trial which began at the end of March. The same jury also sentenced Carter to three years for deadly conduct, nine years for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, seven years for continuous family violence, four years for repeated bond violations, two years for retaliation, and 180 days in state jail with a $10,000 fine for criminal mischief.

Pink plastic flamingos will soon appear in yards across Madison County as part of a creative fundraiser to support local children in protective care. The Madison County Child Protective Services Board has launched its “Flamingo Flocking” campaign, inviting residents to donate money to have a flock of bright pink flamingos temporarily placed in a friend’s yard.

Viridiana “Viri” Hernandez, a 2021 Madisonville High School graduate who began her voyage of knowledge in Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District at just three years old, has now been selected for an international music program in Italy this summer.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, May. 11.

The Madison County Museum is proud to announce that it has become a Blue Star Museum for the first time this summer. This program results from the collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums nationwide to honor military families.

North Zulch Independent School District has announced the start of its annual summer food program, which will provide free meals to children ages 0-18 from Monday, June 2, to Thursday, June 26. The program will operate during lunch times on Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m.

The City of Midway is excited to announce the start of its 10-week Summer Reading Program on Friday, May 30. Weekly sessions will run through Friday, Aug. 8 Madison County Children will gather at Midway City Hall from 10 a.m. to Noon each Friday, except for July 4.