City seeks help to stem vandalism
Meteor staff Several acts of vandalism at Lake Madison Park have city official seeking answers, as well as the culprits. Police Chief Herbert Gilbert said the incidents have been occurring over …
Speaker cautions against hazards of distracted driving
NORTH ZULCH — Choices have consequences, and Tyson Dever, himself the victim of a poor choice on the part of a driver, asked the students of North Zulch High School to make choices to be a positive …
MSCA preps for 78th dinner
Madisonville’s long-standing association for cattlemen will hold its 78th annual Steak Dinner and Dance May 5 at the MSCA Pavilion. Each year, the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association …
Association takes on challenges of fixing cemetery ills
In four years, the reformed Madisonville Cemetery Association has inched toward its goal of improving the look of the cemetery. In the last few weeks, the cemetery has begun a new fencing project, …
County to seek engineering funds
Madison County Commissioners’ Court voted to seek fund for engineering services at it regular Monday meeting. Mary Kay Thomas of GrantWorks said there are funds available for 2016 weather …
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Taxes getting more out of hand
If I hadn’t know the definition before, the phrase “from the ridiculous to the sublime” took on new meaning last week. You probably …
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Spring in Texas means flowers, taxes
There's something special about springtime in Texas. From ballparks and bluebonnets, to the smell of freshly cut grass just before an April …
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Chipping away at the liberty foundation
Here’s another couple of unrelated events that will further erode what little liberty we have left — see if they don’t. In this corner, …
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Bill Neal
Funeral services for Bill Neal, 57, were held Friday, April 20, 2018, at Madisonville Funeral Home in Madisonville. The Revs. Josh Schwarz and Bobby Cliett officiated the service. …
Wilton Bailey
Funeral services for Wilton Bailey, 89, were held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Evans Chapel Methodist Church in Leona. The Revs. Sharon Sabom and Malcolm Monroe officiated the …
Ariebeth Bott
Ariebeth Alma Barrett Bott was set free from her earthly shackles of pain and illness and went Home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2018. She has suffered for the last decade with …
Georgia Catoe
Georgia Ruby Catoe was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Midway, and passed away on March 20, 2018, in Pasadena. She was preceded in death by sisters Wilma Prine, Bernice Washburn, Sarah …
Richard Deal Sr.
Richard Allen Deal Sr., 80, of Calvert, died Sunday, April 15, 2018, at his residence. He was born in Lufkin to Earl Austin and Anna Deal on June 30, 1937. He graduated from Hudson …
Horace Conger
Horace Conger, 84, of Madisonville, passed away April 1, 2018, at his home in Madisonville. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 7, at Madisonville Funeral Home. Tom Ruane …
Lynda Brackett
Lynda Carol Brackett was born July 6, 1964, in Houston. Her parents were Donald and Gwendolyn (Feuhs) Brackett. Lynda was a graduate of West Springfield High School in West …
Lonnie Jay Zachary
Lonnie Jay Zachary, 63 of Madisonville, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his home in Madisonville. A celebration of Lonnie’s life is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Monday, …
Timothy Whitmore
A celebration of life service for Timothy Ray Whitmore, 67, were held Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Madisonville Funeral Home in Madisonville. The Rev. James Holiday officiated …
Sandra Chavez
Sandra Zavala Chavez, 19, of Madisonville, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Houston. Funeral services were held Friday; March 30, at First Hispanic Baptist Church in …
