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Deputies seize 14 dogs in North Zulch animal cruelty case

3 days ago By News Staff

Madison County deputies wore HazMat suits July 20 to carry 14 dogs out of the North Zulch residence, according to the Sheriff's Office. Jayne Elizabeth Taylor was arrested on a felony charge of cruelty to a non-livestock animal.

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LULAC Calls for Federal Investigation

1 year ago By Richard Sirman

The League of United Latin American Citizens plans to request a federal investigation into raids conducted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the last week of August. The raids were part of what Paxton called an “ongoing election integrity investigation.”

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Mustangs stampede into season opener

1 year ago By News Staff

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‘ROUND TOWN

1 year ago By News Staff

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.

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Commissioners Address Budget, Infrastructure

1 year ago By Richard Sirman

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.

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MCISD Board Approves New Budget

1 year ago By Richard Sirman

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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GUILTY PLEA: 50 YEARS FOR MARTINEZ MURDER

1 year ago By Richard Sirman

A Madisonville woman will spend 50 years behind bars for the murder of Meghan Martinez in 2022. Amber Jordan, 30, pled guilty to first-degree murder on Monday in a Madison County courtroom.

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Madisonville Sets Budget Hearings

1 year ago By Richard Sirman

The Madisonville City Council will hold public hearings next month on the proposed fiscal year 2024-2025 budget and tax rate. The hearings are scheduled for Monday, Sep.

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JAIL LOG

1 year ago By News Staff

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, Aug. 18 through Sunday, Aug, 25.

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Texas Removes 1M From Voter Rolls Since 2021

1 year ago By Special To The Meteor

Gov. Greg Abbott Monday, Aug. 26 announced that since signing Senate Bill 1 into law in 2021, Texas has removed over 1 million people from the state’s voter rolls, including people who moved out of state, are deceased and are noncitizens. That removal process has been, and will continue to be, ongoing.

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Madisonville High Seeks Male Mentors for Student Program

1 year ago By Special To The Meteor

Madisonville High School launched a new initiative called Mustang Mentors, seeking local men to serve as positive role models for students. The program calls for volunteers to greet students as they arrive at school one Friday each month. Organizers are reaching out to dads, grandpas, uncles, father figures, and businessmen in the community.

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