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The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30Meteor returns to local ownership
A+M Media Partners LLC owner Ana Cosino-Mize purchased The Meteor and the Navasota Examiner from Granite Media Partners owner Daniel Philhower of Taylor on Oct. 1. Cosino-Mize has served as area publisher for both newspapers.
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30Rescue asks county to fund animal services
Madison County has no animal shelter outside city limits. For 11 years, a volunteer rescue has filled that gap.Rufus Refuge asked the Commissioners Court for $10,000 during a Sept. 22 public hearing o
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30Museum moves quilt raffle drawing
The Madison County Museum has moved its quilt raffle drawing to Saturday, Oct. 17 at 1:30 p.m.The drawing was originally scheduled for Oct. 21. The museum will be closed then because manager Laura Ann
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30Midway adopts three budgets for 2027
The Midway City Council adopted three budgets for fiscal year 2027 during a Sept. 22 special called meeting.The council approved a city budget, a water budget and a sewer budget. All three balance.CIT
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30County recognizes Constitution Week
The Captain John McAdams Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution joined the Madison County Commissioners Court on Aug. 25 as County Judge Clark Osborne signed a proclamati
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30North Zulch man records family bathroom, gets 50 years
A North Zulch man was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child pornography possession and admitting to additional charges including sexual abuse, officials sai
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30CHAMBER WELCOMES FORD OF MADISONVILLE
CHAMBER WELCOMESFORD OF MADISONVILLEMETEOR PHOTO BY ALEXIS MORGAN The Madison County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Ford of Madisonville, located at 581 I-45 in Madisonville. Chamber
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30Voter registration deadline nearing
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election is Oct. 5. Early voting starts Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office.The last day for an
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30Police seize drugs, guns in raid after residents’ reports
A man was arrested on felony drug charges after officers executed a search warrant before sunrise Sept. 22 following residential complaints about drug dealing in the area.Robert Louis Cushenberry, 35,
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30CHAMBERS WELCOME LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY MINISTRIES
CHAMBERS WELCOMELIGHTHOUSE FAMILY MINISTRIESMETEOR PHOTO BY CELESTE ANGUIANO The Madison County Chamber of Commerce and the Navasota-Grimes County Chamber of Commerce joined together Sept. 24 for a ri
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30Council denies Short Street rezoning
Commission cites street widening, ooding concernsCity Council denied Sept. 21 a request to rezone a North Short Street property from single- family residential to multifamily, following a recommendati
The Madisonville Meteor
Published September 30City hires eet manager for aging vehicles
Madisonville council members authorized City Manager Kelcey Young to negotiate and execute contracts with Enterprise Fleet Management Sept. 21, moving to overhaul a city fleet averaging more than 100,