LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Dear Editor, This past August makes three years since I retired and moved here to Madison County, Texas. I didn’t move here because of the Madisonville ISD ratings or employment. The main reason was for the family and friends I have here. I enjoy reading the Madisonville Meteor newspaper weekly. I would like to point out that at the top right-hand corner of the front page, under the Madisonville Meteor, it says “Thank a Veteran and Serviceman Every Day.” I am a proud Air Force veteran and usually wear something that states that fact. The point of this article is that the three years living here, and going about my daily life, I cannot count on one hand the number people who have thanked me for my service to this great country. This makes me wonder how many veterans in this community are not recognized for their military contributions. If you didn’t serve, it doesn’t mean anything to you. But to those of us who did, a simple thank you means a great deal. Just something to consider, especially since it is on the front page of the paper, every week.
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Love Madison County, My Home

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In the local museum, we offer a little blue book for sale. It’s about the size of a Reader’s Digest magazine and, in my opinion, worth it’s weight in gold, though we sell it for only $10. It was compiled in 2004 for the Madison County Sesquicentennial (150th birthday), which had occurred the year before the book came out.
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WAYNE PARNELL

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Wayne Parnell, age 91, passed away September 30, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Funeral services honoring his life were held 11 A.M., Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Sand Prairie Baptist Church near Normangee, Texas.
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The Madisonville Mustang Marching Band

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At the Midway Marching Preview at Midway ISD Panther Stadium in Waco, Texas, on Saturday, October 1, The Mighty Mustang band performed very well, according to Christy Whitten, the English Department Chair of Madisonville High School. At the event, the Mustang Band placed 5th in their class but 15th overall; according to Whitten, “The band continues to improve at every competition and looks forward to competing at AT&T Stadium this week..
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‘ROUND TOWN

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One of the beauties about a small town? Meet someone on the Square these days, someone you may not even know, and they’ll flash a big smile and say, “Arent’ we enjoying this fall weather?” Yep, we are. Here’s what’s going on ‘round our town.
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From the Judge’s Desk

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Howdy, Folks. We’ve been so wrapped up with the budget over the last couple of months, our last Commissioners Court meeting was a real treat. On Friday, the Commissioners Court was honored to hear this year’s presentation by the MCISD FFA Ag Issues team. If you haven’t seen these teams discuss issues before, you need to.