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Despite low voter turnout, Kyle Kacal secured the Republican nomination for Texas House District 12 during the primary runoff election June 24. Of the 1,110 votes cast in Madison County, Kacal won 720 against republican challenger Ben Bius, or 65 percent.

Kevin Compton has been tapped for the new principal of North Zulch High School starting his new position July 1, 2022. Compton has been a sojourner, with stops in Waco, Marlin, Austin, Haskell, and most recently Giddings, where he served as Assistant Principal for the past two years.

Madisonville baseball senior players Cody Borgfeld and Cooper Staley, along with team managers Mariana Castaneda and Valerie Busa, were honored on the field in Madisonville with their loved ones Friday prior to the team’s 8-0 win over Mexia. (See News for more) CAMPBELL ATKINS

A number of Madisonville track athletes advanced to Regionals for their performances in the Area Meet in Madisonville last week. Those athletes/teams qualifying include Lindsie Smith (100 M Dash); Chantell Davis (Long Jump); Grayson Bennett (Pole Vault); Rayce Hudson (400 M Dash); Bre’Anda Moffett, Chantell Davis, Kayla Dickey and Lindsie Smith (4x100 and 4x200); Blessing Ngene, Rayce Hudson, Jeramiah Burns, Devin Wheaton and Lorenzo Johnson (4x100); Blessing Ngene, Ronnie Mosley, Jeramiah Burns, Devin Wheaton and Lorenzo Johnson (4x200); Clay Williams, Rayce Hudson, Jeramiah Burns, Devin Wheaton and Lorenzo Johnson (4x400). (Pictured: Madisonville’s 4x100 and 4x200 Regional Qualifying team; Rayce Hudson in action) COURTESY PHOTOS

(AUSTIN) – Monica Marks of North Zulch was presented the TDCJ Employee Volunteer Award during the Governor’s 2022 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Awards program today. The award was presented by Texas Board of Criminal Justice Chairman Patrick O’Daniel and TDCJ Executive Director Bryan Collier at a ceremony in Austin.

The First Baptist Church of Madisonville’s choir held a surprise birthday party during practice last week for pianist Brenda Madole Hill, who turned 80 years-young on April 20. Hill has been playing piano at First Baptist since she was 14. COURTESY PHOTO

Madisonville softball senior players Maegan Anderson, Kyndall Creighton and Jenna Yeager were honored on the field with their families following Thursday night’s matchup against China Spring. COURTESY PHOTO

The Madisonville baseball team dropped their third district matchup of the season Thursday with a 12-0 loss to highly touted and undefeated China Spring at MHS. The loss put the Mustangs in a tie for second place, for which they held the tiebreaker, entering Tuesday’s matchup at Connally.

The Madisonville softball team honored their three seniors for senior night at MHS Thursday after falling 7-1 to first place China Spring in their final home district bout. The Lady Mustangs entered Tuesday’s district finale against Connally tied for the fourth and final playoff spot with La Vega, but could potentially finish as high as the three seed.

Dillon Callaham is pictured riding his miniature horse McClintock during the 41st Miss Rita’s Easter Parade and Egg Hunt in Madisonville on Saturday. The parade went through thee square and led to an Easter egg hunt at First Baptist Church. CAMPBELL ATKINS