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Screwworm returns to Texas

12 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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Collins Street drug raid jails familiar suspect

1 month ago By Richard Sirman

A repeat offender is back in custody after a predawn raid last week uncovered narcotics at a Madisonville home. The Madisonville Police Department Special Response Team was deployed to a residence off Collins Street about 5:30 a.m.

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Guilty plea, 15 years for 2023 family assault

1 month ago By Richard Sirman

A local registered sex offender will spend 15 years in prison after strangling a woman in front of her children following a church trip, officials said. Devin Lummus, of Madison County, pleaded guilty April 22 to assault family violence impeding breath or circulation, according to the Madison County District Attorney’s Office.

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Stover and Crouch adds fifth generation

1 month ago By Richard Sirman

A century-old Madisonville insurance agency now has its fifth generation of family members working behind the counter. Tyler Stover joined Stover and Crouch Insurance Agency after five years working claims out of Katy, including time at State Farm.

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Normangee burglary connects string of felonies

1 month ago By Richard Sirman

An Arkansas woman faces four felony charges after a recent Normangee vehicle burglary led deputies to a stolen U-Haul and unreported home break-in, officials said. Deputies arrested Emily Beth Bradford March 8 after responding to a vehicle burglary in progress on Texas OSR in Normangee, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.

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TxDOT opens I-45 widening discussion

1 month ago By Richard Sirman

Nearly $600M project years away, early concerns surface The Texas Department of Transportation is planning to widen about 14 miles of Interstate 45 through Madison and Walker counties, with construction expected to begin as early as 2032. TxDOT held a public meeting April 30 at the Truman Kimbro Convention Center, where residents reviewed project displays and spoke with staff in an openhouse format.

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SIDEWALK CATTLEMEN HOLD 86TH ANNUAL STEAK DINNER

1 month ago By News Staff

Madison County residents pack the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association Pavilion Saturday, May 2 for the organization's 86th annual Steak Dinner and Dance. The event raises funds for youth scholarships through silent and live auctions and an FFA ag-mech project sale.

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Madison County Library readies 2026 Summer Reading program

1 month ago By Special To The Meteor

The Madison County Library will host its 2026 Summer Reading program, “Unearth a Story,” with a focus on dinosaurs, dirt, fossils, rocks and the United States’ 250th birthday. Registration opens Friday, May 8.

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JAIL LOG

1 month ago By News Staff

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, April 26, through Sunday, May 3. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Madison County sergeant pulls man from Spur 67 bridge railing

1 month ago By Richard Sirman

A Madison County sergeant pulled a man back from the Spur 67 bridge railing Thursday, April 30, after the man climbed over and expressed intent to take his own life, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.

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Soil district plans to apply for state dam funds

1 month ago By Richard Sirman

The Bedias Creek Soil and Water Conservation District plans to apply for state operation and maintenance funds for two flood control structures it oversees in Madison County. Tony Resendez, flood control specialist with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, told directors Monday, May 4, that approximately $2.9 million remains in the state’s operations and maintenance fund.

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