Community Calendar
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CALENDAR Send your events two weeks prior to scheduling to Richard.Sirman@madisonvillemeteor.com FARMER’S MARKET 113 N Randolph St. Madisonville 9 a.m.
Upcoming Exhibit about Local Churches
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On August 1, Madison County Museum’s most recent exhibit focused on local families closes, to be replaced with items from local churches. Such can include photos, membership directories, certificates, hymnals, Bibles, Bible School or Sunday School items, attendance charts, bulletins, sheet music, or such.
Expanded passenger rail again on the table
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A huge pot of federal rail funding and chronic highway congestion are prompting some Texas officials to again consider expanding passenger rail in Texas, according to The Texas Standard. Congress set aside $66 billion three years ago in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for rail projects across the country, sparking some interest in increasing passenger rail service between the state’s major cities.
Seton Center hosts Date Night event
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The Seton Center will hold its third “Mini Date Night” event on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 4 p.m.
MCISD maintains backpack policy
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Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District keeps its backpack policy. No lockers.
UPDATE: West Nile Virus test positive in Brazos County
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The Brazos County Health District Vector Surveillance Program has confirmed mosquito samples collected in Brazos County and submitted for testing by the Texas Department of State Health Services Arbovirus Laboratory have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The mosquito traps that collected the positive samples were located in: Brazos County: 77845 zip code of College Station All all of Brazos County should be considered positive for WNV and residents should take the necessary steps to reduce exposure to mosquitoes.
Phelps leads Texas Legion Auxiliary
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Sharon Phelps ascended to the presidency of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Texas. The ceremony took place at the American Legion Convention in Austin.
BRYCE SMITH
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1949-2024 Bryce Smith, was born on June 7, 1949, to Will D and Mildred (Pyle) Smith. He attended school in Bedias until Bedias consolidated with Madisonville in 1959.
Houston Girl, 12, Found After Amber Alert
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Police issued an Amber Alert for Chloie Brewer, 12, who disappeared Monday, July 29 from her Houston home on Tuesday, July 30, she was found safe in her home in Houston.
Chloie, 5 feet 8 inches tall and 130 pounds, was last seen in SpongeBob pajamas. She left home at 4 a.m. in her mother's truck.
The mother found the truck at Crystal Inn off 59 and Little York using a tracking app. Chloie's phone was in the truck. She wasn't.
