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Jaguars coach John Holmes, center, is at the postgame press conference between players Amarrion White, left, and Dawson Brown.

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Madison falls to Richwood in state tournament, 71-58

By JOSH TROY/PUBLISHER JOSH TROY/PUBLISHER
Wed,03/12/25-7:03PM, 2,316 Reads
Madison High School's basketball season came to an end with a 71-58 loss to Richwood in the LSHAA Division III Non-Select State Tournament at the Burton Complex in Lake Charles today (March 12).
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Madison Parish Arrest Reports

By STAFF REPORTS STAFF REPORTS
Wed,08/20/25-3:00PM, 2,314 Reads
SHERIFF’S REPORTS

Melvin Leroy Meador, Jr.
Kingsland, TX DOB 2/3/87
Warrant out of Texas
Gatarius Magee
Tallulah, DOB 1/30/05
Domestic Abuse Battery
Gatarius Magee
Tallulah, DOB 1/30/05
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Kerry Sterling, All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Sheriff's Office assists in arrest

By MADISON PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE MADISON PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Thu,03/20/25-8:22PM, 2,310 Reads
On March 14, 2025 the Madison Pariah Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the U S Marshal Service who. Requested assistance arresting a wanted person who was at the Madison Parish Hospital. Kerry Sterling was wanted out of Jefferson Parish for Accessory after the fact to Manslaughter and Tampering with an Electronic Surveillance Monitor.
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Freddie “Birdman” Carter presents a custom birdhouse to Superintendent Charlie Butler at the meeting. Timothy Holdiness/Madison Journal

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District Eyes $800K in Cuts, Names Elementary Principal, School Progress Reports

By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS TIMOTHY HOLDINESS - Publisher/Editor
Mon,06/30/25-9:44AM, 2,308 Reads
In a regular meeting on June 16, the Madison Parish School Board reviewed its ongoing financial situation and other regular business.
The evening opened with Freddie "Birdman" Carter presenting Superintendent Charlie Butler with a custom birdhouse, saying "I believe that everybody should get their roses."
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