Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he has completed the transfer of about $7.3 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”). Each fund received nearly $3.64 billion, or 50 percent of the total transfer.

The FC Lady Mustangs completed their 10th and final game of the season this past weekend in Conroe. They capped the season with a 5-0 win over The Woodlands.

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In accordance with the City of Madisonville, the NAACP hosted the Tour De Madisonville. The bicycle event last occurred in 2019 and reemerged on Saturday, October 22. The event garnered the attention of 23 bike riders, who came from other counties of Texas to ride in the county limits; also at the event were County Judge Clark Osborne, Mayor Bill Parten, City Manager Fabrice Kabona, and City Council Member Jessie Jaenicke.

A journey that started on Friday, August 5, against Stafford at the Madisonville Tennis Complex has finally reached its epic conclusion. The Madisonville Mustang tennis team (12-2) is now the area champion; as of Friday, October 14, they faced Cameron at 8 a.m.

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It’s been a busy and successful couple of show seasons for some local members of the American Quarter Horse Youth Association. Harper Nash, Courtney Hammit, Channing Allen and Addison Allen have worked hard and marked quite a few wins this year showing their American Quarter Horses.

On Saturday, September 17, Madisonville High School senior Avery Barker traveled to Manor High School to compete in the Texas Music Educators Association All-Region auditions. He received second chair for the Tenor section in the All-Region Choir as well as qualified to advance to the Pre-Area audition on November 5, 2022.

Howdy, Folks. We’ve been so wrapped up with the budget over the last couple of months, our last Commissioners Court meeting was a real treat. On Friday, the Commissioners Court was honored to hear this year’s presentation by the MCISD FFA Ag Issues team. If you haven’t seen these teams discuss issues before, you need to.

During last week’s homecoming festivities, some games occurred, including tennis, volleyball, and football. The tennis team from Madisonville High School traveled to China Spring, Texas, to play a match on Thursday, September 22, ending with a loss of 7-10 to China Spring’s team.