Nancy and Don Lasiter meet and greet Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White at the Woodbine Hotel and Restaurant on Saturday, July 24. Roxanne McKnight/Madisonville Meteor/Get photos online at madisonvillemeteor.com

FFA convention honors ag kids

Madisonville FFA sent 26 students to the 82nd annual Texas FFA Convention in Corpus Christi July 12-16.

Dem candidate Bill White rallies Madison County Dems
Bill White, the Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, made a stop in Madisonville this past weekend, rousing an audience of about 200 with his vision of how he will redirect Texas.

Madison County gets $500,000
The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) presented Madison County with two oversized, ceremonial checks to recognize the community for its hard work in securing the grants from the agency’s Texas Community Development Block Grant (TXCDBG) program.

MCISD calls meeting to consider tax rate change
The Madisonville CISD board of trustees voted at its July 19 meeting to hold a special meeting on Aug. 23, to vote on the tax rate for the upcoming 2010-11 school year.

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MLL advances, but falls at state
In the span of a few days, Madisonville Little Leaguers went from the top of one emotional mountain to another, although they were unable to scale the second peak.

Range to offer hunting course
The Madison County Gun and Archery Range will be offering a hunter education class this coming month.

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