Christal Turner’s “Gone To Soon” float won first place in the Juneteenth Parade held Friday, June 17 in Madisonville. Kristy Craft’s “Fruity Sensations” float took second, while Peggy Sanchez-Donalson’s “9-10 Girls Little Dribblers” float won third.

To maximize safe and efficient transportation of students to and from school, the Madisonville Consolidated Independent School District will be implementing changes for the 2022-2023 school year, said William Donavan, general manager of Durham School Services.

The Madison Hotel, a landmark for nearly a century, is now just a memory. Many residents have closely watched the slow demolition of the inn, which finally came down this past Monday.

Madisonville local David Coleman participated in the 65th annual Texas Auctioneers Association Convention in Frisco, Texas, June 16-19. No stranger to competition, he displayed his skills well and walked away Saturday with the title of this year’s Champion Texas Auctioneer, as well as a wall plaque and trophy buckle.

Mrs. Veronica R. Landmann and the late Mr. Donald L. Grooms Jr. are so very happy to announce the engagement of their son Lukas A. Grooms to Miss Lindsey Costilla. Lindsey is the daughter of Ms. Rosalba Hernandez of Conroe and Mr. Sheldon Scott Rudish of College Station. Truly missed during this special time are the groom's father, Don, and his step-father, Richard "Rick" Landmann. An October wedding is planned at the Texas Renaissance Festival.

One of Madisonville’s newer residents, Todd J. Rowe, aka T.J., recently talked about why he is here and his work. He first stated, “I’m Italian. I’ve been cooking my whole life. When I was 15, I was cooking professionally at a pizza parlor. When I was 21, I studied at a culinary school in Colorado. Recently I worked in West Hollywood, California, as well as a head chef in Austin for two years before my parents approached me about assuming the same here in Madisonville. I’m just good at cooking; it comes naturally.”

Last week, Earl Wayne Parten came into the Museum carrying a tattered and yellowed newspaper article about the Madison Hotel and Mrs. Ida Brown. Ads on the back proved it came from an old Meteor. An accompanying photo includes Budgie Burke, Bonne Hendrix, Lynda Breeding, Patricia Stephenson, Mary Ann Caldwell, and Ann Richie, all holding signs that say “This building matters” and standing in front of the Madison Hotel, probably between 1995 and 2005. The caption states that group was with the Madison County Historical Commission at that time.

In the early hours of Friday, June 10, the Madison County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of the Walker County Sheriff's Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Normangee Police Department, and the Madisonville Police Department, executed a search warrant on a residence in Madisonville.

Juneteenth has been a festive occasion in Texas for well over 150 years, and this year will be no different here. Madisonville Fun A group of local young people got together to plan this year’s Juneteenth activities here in town.