On June 6, 2023, Karen Lane, the Tax Assessor for Madison County, was honored with the prestigious 2023 Presidents' Award at the 89th Annual TACA (Tax Assessor-Collector Association of Texas) Conference held in Dallas, Texas. Bruce Stidham, President of TACA, presented the award to Lane during the conference, recognizing her exceptional service and dedication to both the organization and President Stidham himself.

Madisonville City Council & Madison County Commissioners Pay Tribute to Local Veteran's Service Mr. Burke Landry, a revered World War II veteran and a proud resident of Madisonville, was celebrated on Thursday, July 6, as he marked his 96th birthday.

GALA NETTLES How about that Sammy Bennett placing 16th at the Masters Golf Tournament and on top of that, winning the Low Amateur Award Trophy? The stuff dreams are made of! Sammy now has a growing fan club, a passel of once-in-a lifetime memories and a bright future as a professional golfer. Someday, Sam Bennett might just be presented one of those green jackets.

MIDWAY SUMMER READING Date: July 28 Gardening, Planting & Houston’s Mobile Kitchen with healthy snacks Location: 12250 Hwy 21 E, Midway, Tx “TANYARD FARMERS’ MARKET Dates: August 5 Time:10:00 am—3:00 pm. Location:Tanyard United Methodist Church 9866 Tanyard Church Lane, Midway, TX 75852 (214) 529-3193 ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL G I V E AWAY Dates: August 5 th 8 AM till Noon School Supplies Gently used clothing Looking forward to seeing you Location: Our new church is behind the fire station 200 Short St MIDWAY SUMMER READING Date: August 11 End of Summer Ice Cream Bash! Prizes! School Supplies! Location: 12250 Hwy 21 E MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY BLAST OFF! this summer at the Madison County Library! This summer is all about space, planets, rockets, astronauts, and the upcoming Solar Eclipses! The programs to be held are Storytime for Babies through Preschool on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.

Repotting: After a period of time as plants are growing in their containers, they may become root bound. A few signs that the plant may be root bound is yellow foliage, wilting shortly after being watered or when roots start growing out of the bottom of the pot.

The Midway Summer Reading Program this year has been amazing! I hope that everyone saw the picture of all the kids with their books, the parents and volunteers. I hope that you noticed the purple shirts – these people are awesome! If you missed the first picture that’s okay, because here are more! All of this fun took place on Friday, June 30th and the purple shirts were back! These purple shirts are being worn by the wonderful people from Prairie View A&M University, who have so amazingly stepped up to help our program this summer.