GALA NETTLES Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.” We’ve got some newlyweds in our area. Congratulations to Steve Ervi of Midway and Stacy Turner , formally of Fort Worth, who wed last Sat in a lovely ceremony at Midway Elwood Baptist Church.

The Madison County Commissioners Court met two times in the past two weeks to handle various fiscal and infrastructural matters for the upcoming 2025 fiscal year. On Tuesday, Aug.

The Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees approved a new budget and tax rate for the 2024-2025 school year at a meeting Monday, Aug, 28 In a quiet session with no public comments, the board voted to adopt a total tax rate of $0.8715 per $100 valuation. This marks a slight decrease from last year’s rate of $0.8738.

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