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Airport Incident Leads to Criminal Trespass Charge; New Burglary Unveiled  

Airport Incident Leads to Criminal Trespass Charge; New Burglary Unveiled

2 years ago By Richard Sirman
In a startling turn of events, an incident involving a highspeed drive down the runway of the City of Madisonville Municipal Airport has resulted in criminal trespass charges against an individual. Chief Herbert Gilbert of the Madisonville Police Department confirmed the developments, shedding light on the airport incident that unfolded on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
President Lindsey Allen and Co-Founder Ashley Rentz smile broadly at the Madisonville Christmas Company.  

Christmas COMES EARLY TO MADISONVILLE

2 years ago By Gage Matthieu
MADISONVILLE — For several months, a billboard has loomed over Interstate 45 going into Madisonville, advertising Madisonville Christmas Company’s grand opening for Labor Day weekend. You may have driven by the building itself, an unassuming gray warehouse close to Buc-ee’s, whose appearance remained static for what seemed an eternity by the standards of anyone who counts Christmas as their favorite holiday.
‘ROUND TOWN  

‘ROUND TOWN

2 years ago By News Staff
GALA NETTLES Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.” Columns like this only have limited space. Here, I can only glaze the top of this year-long story, a story where gut-wrenching anguish daily punches back and forth with smiles and hope, where even the smallest of pocket change is coveted to keep gas in the car.

CORRECTION

2 years ago By News Staff
In the Sept. 20 edition of The Meteor “Madison County Commissioners Approve FY 2024 Budget” we reported commissioners deliberated on and approved the Madison County Appraisal District Budget for FY 2024. The budget was actually disapproved. According to Madison County Judge Clark Osborne, the reason behind the commissioner’s decision was based on cost of living adjustment; the increase for the appraisal district employees was 7%, while the county employees are at 2.5%.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

2 years ago By News Staff
CALENDAR Send your events two weeks prior to scheduling to richard.sirman@madisonvillemeteor.com CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RIBBON CUTTINGS 814 Main (Furniture & Antiques) 814 East Main Street, Madisonville September 28 at 12 p.m. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Date: October 3, 2023 Time: 6:00 p.m.

JAIL LOG

2 years ago By News Staff
The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, September 17, through Sunday, September 24. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

CRIME LOG

2 years ago By News Staff
Calls for Service: 75 Traffic Stops: 40 Arrests: 5 The following calls/incidents/ arrests listed are only calls the Sheriff’s Office believes are of interest to the public. The listed calls do not reflect the entire workload that our Deputies respond to and/or initiate each day. All subjects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
MCSO RECEIVES TWO UNITS  

MCSO RECEIVES TWO UNITS

2 years ago By News Staff
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) recently received two donated patrol units from the Sam Houston State University Police Department. MCSO Patrol Sergeants as well as two MCSP Deputies are Sam Houston State University alumni. MCSO said, “The donation was both professionally appreciated as well as personally appreciated!” COURTESY PHOTO
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