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‘ROUND TOWN  

‘ROUND TOWN

4 years ago By Gala Nettles
Our little country town has another hometown hero. Hats off to Sam Bennett. Who, during June 11-13, was a part of Team USA competing in the Arnold Palmer Cup Championship, the International collegiate event between the United States and Europe.
Trooper Juan Tovar COURTESY PHOTO  

Tovar Benefit scheduled for Saturday

4 years ago By Campbell Atkins Campbell.atkins@madisonvillemeteor.com
A fundraising benefit will be held for local DPS Trooper Juan Tover at the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen’s Association Pavillion Saturday. The event, which is scheduled to last from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m., will include a steak dinner, cash bar, live and silent auctions as well as a raffle. Live music will be performed by Jason Cassidy (7 p.m.) and Rick Trevino (9:30 p.m.).

MadVille native seeks to diversify diabetes education

4 years ago By Campbell Atkins Campbell.atkins@madisonvillemeteor.com
Diversity in Diabetes (DiD), founded by Madisonville native Kacey Creel along with Quisha Umemba, has made major strides since its inception in August of 2020. The non-profit organization, which strives to create awareness and provide solutions to end health disparities and the lack of representation for people of color living with diabetes, received a cultural competence care grant of $50,000 from Oscar Health, Inc.