Ty Dean's eighth-inning double Friday, Feb. 14, gave Madisonville a 5-4 walk-off win over Navasota in preseason baseball action.

CHILI COOKOFF Madisonville Care Center 411 E. Collard St Thursday, February 20 from 1-2 p.m.

A blast of northern air dropped wind chills to 17 degrees across Southeast Texas on Wednesday, Feb. 19, prompting weather officials to issue advisories for ten counties.

Special to the Meteor Austin, TX - Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed State Rep. Trey Wharton (HD-12) to the Texas House Committee on Corrections and the Committee on Insurance.

THE WOODLANDS — Entergy Texas residential customers will soon see savings on their electric bills. Due to lower natural gas prices in 2024, most residential customers will receive a fuel refund in early 2025. The bill credits will be automatically applied over a 3–month period beginning in February.

FROM THE DESK OF THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR As we close out the winter season, let’s take a moment to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of all our student-athletes. The basketball season for both the boys' and girls' teams has come to a close.

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jackpot, the Houston Chronicle reported. Written testimony at a state legislative hearing last week from an attorney indicated an entity called Rook TX guaranteed it would win the jackpot by buying virtually every one of the nearly 26 million possible six-number combinations in the drawing, held in April 2023.

FROM THE DESK OF THE SECONDARY PRINCIPAL I am excited for what the spring semester has in store for the students of NZISD. It is a busy spring packed with many activities for our students to participate in.