MCSO stopped vehicle on IH-45 and found suspected immigrants
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Deputy McIntyre and k9 Corporal Maverick stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation on northbound IH-45 at mile marker 136 around 9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20.
January 2023
Proposed bill contradicts inmates' rights
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Representative Bryan Slaton of District 2 of Texas filed HB 1438 to improve the safety and security of Texas Prisons to empower the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to install cellular jamming devices in Texas prisons on Wednesday, January 18.
Local baby wins best personality award
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Congratulations to Alaina McDougald, our first Baby Miss Madison County 2023! Daughter of Mason McDougald and Kandace Smith from Madisonville, TX. Alaina, at nine months old, won her very first crown.
More about Some of Our County’s Earliest Elected Officials
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My most recent Musings told about the election of the first officials in Madison County in 1853. Though I gave names of those elected to what offices, I focused mostly on the first Chief Justice, John L. Duke. Today I provide details about the some of the others. Note that some positions required more than one man (in those days only men), just like we still have four County Commissioners today.
JAIL LOG
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The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Border security, tax relief and raises top list
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For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises.
Success at first community road meeting
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Thanks to the folks from Rocky Ridge, Carter, and Oregon who made it to our first community-specific road meeting. I’m still learning, and there’s a lot to know about how our government works and what I need to organize and be effective as commissioner.
Community Calendar
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Sponsored by Cyber Security Specialists jason@mustangcyber.com Jan. All Month Madisonville Little League 2023 Spring Season Online Registration Boys and girls, ages 4-16 Last day to register January 31 www.madisonvillelittleleague.
NEWS OF THE WEIRD
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LEAD STORY -- IRONY Early on Jan. 14, in Monterrey, Mexico, Carlos Alonso, 32, allegedly broke a glass door at Christ the King Parish and entered, intending to rob the church, Catholic News Agency reported.
BARBARA LAZAROU ZUVICH
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Barbara Lazarou Zuvich, born 17 July, 1931 in Piraeus, Greece, died 11 January 2023 (91 years old) in Hilltop Lakes, Texas. Surviving family includes daughter, Debbie Teter Murders (Jerry) of Hilltop Lakes, Texas; son, Robert M.
