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Cowboys and Coca-Cola return to downtown Madisonville

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Cowboys and a galloping horse now look out over downtown Madisonville from a fresh coat of red, white and blue paint.

The city will unveil the new Coca-Cola mural at 2 p.m. Monday, June 22 on the side of Whitney Smith's law firm at 101 W. Trinity St. The date is tentative.

The wall is part of Paint the Nation, a Coca-Cola campaign marking the country's 250th birthday with murals across the United States in 2026. The city partnered with the Madisonville Area Revitalization Initiative and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages to bring it to town.

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County watches autopsy costs, hears 4-H invitation in reports

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Madison County commissioners worked through a stack of monthly department reports last week, hearing details on rising autopsy costs, an upcoming 4-H awards banquet and county statistics. Justice of the Peace Kevin Counsil, filling in for Justice of the Peace Steven Cole, told commissioners June 9 inquests and autopsies are running over budget.
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MCISD moves through summer projects

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Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District trustees approved five business items June 15 and heard an update on summer campus work. The board certified the district’s compliance with Senate Bill 12, a state education law passed last legislative session, which administrators said Madisonville already meets through its model handbooks posted online.