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MOWIN’ EM DOWN  

MOWIN’ EM DOWN

5 years ago By News Staff
Locals were treated to the unique sport of lawn mower racing at Crossroads Cowboy Church Saturday courtesy of the Lone Star Mower Racing Association (LSMRA). The event included hot laps, heat races and feature races where 16 drivers competed against each other in the arena behind the church. CAMPBELL ATKINS
GRAND OPENING  

GRAND OPENING

5 years ago By News Staff
The Madison County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the grand opening for the Wells Team Real Estate Group at their renovated office located at 1710 East Main Street in Madisonville Wednesday. CAMPBELL ATKINS

Gov. Greg Abbott lifts state’s mask mandate

5 years ago By Campbell Atkins Campbell.atkins@madisonvillemeteor.com
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the state-wide mask mandate March 2 and announced businesses of any kind could open back up at 100% capacity beginning Wednesday. The executive order, which rescinded most of his earlier executive orders relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in both praise and disdain from officials and pundits nationwide.
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH  

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

5 years ago By News Staff
Madisonville Elementary Students of the Month for March (back row, from left) Santiago Camacho Penaloza, Laiyah Roundtree, Avery Conway, (front, from left) Kennedi Joffrion, Phillip Tyler Stanley and Eli Boullion pose together with their certificates. (Not pictured: Logan Clary and Alexia Bedolla) COURTESY PHOTO
Local TJHRA members shine  

Local TJHRA members shine

5 years ago By Campbell Atkins Campbell.atkins@madisonvillemeteor.com
A number of area competitors in the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association (TJHRA), Region IX, earned distinctions for their performances in 11 rodeos throughout the season and will advance to the state competition in Gonzales May 23-29. The state event will encompass all nine regions within the organization and determine who advances to the nationals event this summer.
They endured the cold, too (part two)  

They endured the cold, too (part two)

5 years ago By Museum Musings Laura Ann Cannon
Weather has been a popular topic of conversation for the last two weeks and was on my mind when I sought a Musings topic. Currently Volume 1 of Madison County history is not available for purchase, but we are working to convert it into a searchable computer document that will later be available for purchase on a USB flash drive, or, for you non-techies, an inexpensive computer plug-in device. I took advantage of what we have so far and searched “weather”. I’m sharing some of what I found.
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