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Congressman Kevin Brady hosted town halls at four different locations within the Texas’ 8th Congressional District Monday, including the Truman Kimbro Convention Center in Madisonville. According to attendees, roughly 60 people were present and their questions centered around concerns over election integrity and job losses in the state stemming from an unusually high number of executive orders from President Joe Biden’s administration.

Madisonville’s Grace Williamson and Brad Rudis signed their letters of intent to continue their volleyball and baseball careers at Temple College and Texas A&M University, respectively, in the competition gym at MHS Feb. 3 in the presence of family, friends and coaches.

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

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.