JAIL LOG
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The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, February 1, through Sunday, February 8. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Madisonville seeks volunteers for street cleanup
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Grab a trash bag and bring some friends. The city wants help cleaning up local streets next month.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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CALENDAR Community Calendar submissions may be emailed to Richard.Sirman@MadisonvilleMeteor.com MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY STORYTIME February Storytime for babies through pre-K at the Madison County Library will be on Thursdays, February 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 10:00 a.m. The 30–45-minute program includes stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, movement activities, and a craft.
An Interview with Ex-Slave Louis Cain
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This is one of many slave narratives on Madison County Historical Commission’s website, https://www.madisonchc.com, under history and then “slave narratives”. Subjects were interviewed 1936-1938. I had to shorten it some.
UIL realignment shifts Madisonville football to East Texas district
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AUSTIN — The University Interscholastic League released its biennial reclassification and realignment Monday, Feb. 3, sending Madisonville High School football to a new East Texas district while North Zulch remains in familiar territory.
Midway sets game room fees, operating restrictions
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MIDWAY—TheBoard of Aldermen on Monday approved a set of regulations, fees and restrictions for Midway’s game rooms after funding new voting equipment. Council members backed the ordinance targeting Midway’s game rooms at their meeting Feb.
Fire destroys East Limit Street home
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A portable heater sparked a fire that destroyed a Madisonville home Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Madisonville Fire/Rescue responded to 103 E. Limit St. about 12:15 p.m. after Bonita Clifton reported smoke coming from her residence. Fire Chief Thom Jones said Clifton was across the street when the blaze started.
Clifton said she saw smoke and called 911.
EDITH LISSETH LOPEZ SEGOVIA
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1987 — 2026 Lisseth Lopez Segovia, 38 years of Madisonville, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026. Funeral services were scheduled for 5 p.m.
