Barbara Jean (Woolman) Kay, 76 years of Bedias, TX; passed away on February 12, 2022 in Madisonville, TX. Barbara was born on July 9, 1945 in Longmont, CO to Alfred Aaron Woolman and Julia Babe (Anselmie) Woolman and was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother.

An amendment to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) introduced by Senators Ted Cruz, R-Tx. and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga. has paved the way for the construction of Interstate 14 from Texas to Georgia. The IIJA legislation signed by President Joe Biden Nov. 15, 2021, provides no project funding but gives the green light to state departments of transportation to commence route studies. Approximately 115 miles in the Central Texas corridor will run through the Brazos Valley but given the magnitude of the project, determining the possible route will take years.

In the interest of space, the debate and questioning coverage of Madison County District Attorney Brian Risinger and Challenger Courtney Cain will be published in next week’s edition of the Madisonville Meteor, as well as further relevant content from the judge race and the rest of the forum

Mail-in ballot applications for the March 1 primary are being rejected by almost 40% — largely because of a missing ID number, which is now required after a new voting bill passed the Legislature last year.