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Screwworm returns to Texas

16 hours ago By News Staff

A rural pest wiped out in the United States 60 years ago has returned to Texas, but local officials say Madison County livestock are not in immediate danger.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first New World screwworm case June 3 in a calf near La Pryor in Zavala County. Five more cases followed by June 9 — two additional calves in Zavala County, two calves in La Salle County, a goat in Gillespie County and a dog in Lea County, New Mexico.

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Madisonville senior casts his way among Texas’ best anglers

2 months ago By Richard Sirman

Dustin Beggs ranks sixth in THSBA region with three top 10 finishes and his father at the helm Dustin Beggs wakes up at 4 a.m. on tournament days.

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Madisonville kids keep 45-year-old tradition going

2 months ago By News Staff

Madisonville kids keep 45-year-old tradition going

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Highway burglary suspect found in truck

2 months ago By Richard Sirman

A Midway man faces four felony charges after officials said they found him sitting in someone else’s truck along Texas 21 last week. Michael A.

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Energy siting emerges as priority threat

2 months ago By Richard Sirman

County says its hands are tied as battery project starts construction NORTH ZULCH — A lithium- ion battery storage facility is going up near Texas 21 and Madison County officials said there is not much they can do to intervene. County Judge Clark Osborne addressed about 50 residents during an April 2 Neighborhood Watch meeting, outlining the scope of the battery storage facility and the county’s lack of regulatory authority.

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JAIL LOG

2 months ago By News Staff

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, March 29, through Sunday, April 5. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Fifth annual Mudbug and Music Festival returns to Lake Madison Park

2 months ago By Special To The Meteor

Crawfish, zydeco and lawn mower races are coming back to the lake. Madisonville’s fifth annual Mudbug and Music Festival takes over Lake Madison Park on Saturday, April 18.

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County floats tax plan as anti-energy project tool

2 months ago By Richard Sirman

NORTH ZULCH — If new energy projects are headed toward Madison County, officials may look toward a sales tax opportunity as a way of addressing their impact on local infrastructure. That was the pitch April 2 from County Judge Clark Osborne at the Madison County Sheriff's Office Neighborhood Watch meeting.

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Conservation district shifts priorities to aid poultry operations

2 months ago By Richard Sirman

The Bedias Creek Soil and Water Conservation District board approved changes Monday to federal funding priorities for the region's poultry farms. Board members voted to adjust how poultry farms are ranked under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, aiming to better reflect local needs and improve access to funding.

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Chamber seeks employers for May job fair

2 months ago By Special To The Meteor

The Madison County Chamber of Commerce is looking for employers to take part in a job fair set for 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 20 at the Kimbro Center.

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LITTLE HUNTERS, BIG BASKETS

2 months ago By News Staff

Pre-K students from Sweet Magnolia Learning Center hunt for Easter eggs on the grounds of Madisonville Care Center on Wednesday, April 1. The two facilities partnered for the annual egg hunt, giving residents a front row seat as children filled their baskets across the lawn.

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