North Zulch announced today it will continue to operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program at all campuses for the 2024-2025 school year. Schools qualifying to operate CEP serve breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals. This approach reduces burdens for both families and school administrators and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals.

The Tax Assessor-Collector Association of Texas (TACA) is proud to announce the election of new board members at the TACA Annual Conference, held from June 2 to June 5, 2024, in Dallas. These newly elected leaders are set to guide TACA in its mission to educate, support, and advance the office of County Tax Assessor- Collectors across Texas.

Wilma Johnson-Mitchell and Jackie Johnson of the Johnson and Byrd Family Edition take first place with their float, "Remembering Our Heritage with the Watermelon Patch and the Big Red Soda with Our Female Ancestor and a Few Kids." 

Mary Johnson-Gilbert secures second place with her float, "Mrs. Mary’s Learn, Grow, and Play Daycare." 

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There is no greater heartache for a parent than a tragedy befalling their child. Madisonville couple Angelique and Pedro Guillen are living their own personal nightmare in what has become their home- awayfrom- home at Texas Children’s Hospital in the Houston Medical Center. Sunday, June 2, their now 20-month-old son Isaac sustained a traumatic brain injury in what is believed to be an attempt to climb into, or a fall from, the bed of his father’s pickup truck.

Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.” And he did it again! Sam Bennett , MHS graduate and Texas A&M graduate is at the Pinehurst Resort Course # 2 Pinehurst N.C. to play in the U.S. Open Golf tournament for the second time. And to think, he just turned pro last summer.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stated on Thursday, June 6, that governmental entities have a legal duty to redact personally identifiable information from voters’ ballots in response to Public Information Act requests to protect voter privacy.

This commissioners court meeting Tuesday, June 11, signified the first meeting for Steve Parrish, now commissioner over Precinct 1, after the formal resignation of Ken Starr. The first discussion on the action item side of the agenda was the abolishment of the Salary Review Committee and the removal of all references to it from the Madison County Personnel Policy, effective immediately.

The Madisonville City Council met Monday, June 10, to recognize the local soccer club FC Mustangs and appointed a new city secretary after a closed session pending the hiring process. The meeting began with a ceremony honoring the FC Mustangs for their state championship win in December.

The Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees held their regular meeting on Monday, June 10. The board members reviewed some developments within the school district and listened to reports from Superintendent Dr. Keith West and his staff while setting plans in motion for the upcoming term.