Families in costume stop by the Madisonville Meteor office during the city’s annual downtown trick-or-treat event Friday, Oct. 31. Halloween guests included Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion from “The Wizard of Oz” and masked slasher Ghostface from the “Scream” franchise.

A traffic stop on Interstate 45 last week ended with the seizure of 800 THC vape pens and the arrest of a 20-yearold man accused of transporting them, according to police. Alex Aguallo was arrested Oct.

1939 – 2025 Kenneth Wayne Knight, 86, a longtime resident and servant of Madison County, passed away on October 28, 2025. He made his entrance into the world at the family home in the Elwood Community on August 31, 1939, to proud parents, Edward O’neal and Lillie Ozelle (Maness) Knight.

1957 – 2025 Gayle Karen (Dixon) Clement, 68 years of Bedias, TX passed away at her home Sunday, November 2, 2025. Her life will be celebrated at 3 p.m.