JAIL LOG
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The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, May 12 through Sunday, May 19. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Madisonville U15 girls win championship
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The Madisonville under-15 girls' soccer team won the 2024 Presidents Cup state championship over the weekend, earning the spot in the Southern Presidents Cup in Plano in June. According to their coach, Jose Nacianceno experienced ups and downs during the weekend's tournament yet came out on top.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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CALENDAR Send your events two weeks prior to scheduling to lyndie.dunn@madisonvillemeteor.com MADISONVILLE CISD Substitute Teacher Training June 3-6, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
DPS Increases Memorial Day Traffic Enforcement
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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is encouraging Texas motorists to heed driver safety tips and prepare for enhanced Memorial Day enforcement efforts, including the annual Click It or Ticket and Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE) campaigns, starting May 20, through Memorial Day, May 27.
Silver-Haired Legislators select top 10
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The 20th Texas Silver- Haired Legislature (TSHL) convened at the State Capitol for their 20th Legislative Session, May 5 – 9. Sixty-four delegates from 28 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) Regions in Texas were in attendance. Speaker Sherry Hubbard gaveled the assembly to order on Monday, May 6, to begin the process of passing resolutions that will be compiled in the TSHL 20th Legislative Report. Connie Clements and David Hackethorn attended as legislators representing the Brazos Valley AAA Region.
House Democrats call for education special session
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Texas House Democrats are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to increase public school funding, while Abbott is criticizing them for opposing legislation last year that tied increased funding to his pet project — school vouchers. The Austin American- Statesman reported the Democrats sent a letter, written by Rep. Jon Rosenthal, D-Houston, calling for a 30-day special session focused on both increasing per-student funding and investing more in school safety.
Memorial Day and Heroes
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Memorial Day falls Monday, May 27, and is meant to commemorate Americans who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Originally known as Decoration Day, it was intended to encourage use of lovely spring flowers on military casualties’ graves across the nation. A few of our local losses from various wars appear below.
