October 2022

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.

12 pages • $1 Our government just sent a $20,000 grant to Ecuador to a non-profit cultural center supported by the U.S. Embassy for a project which includes 12 drag theater performances.

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The Mustangs (5-2, 2-0) faced off against the Hornets (6-3,1-2) at Mckamie stadium in Gatesville, Texas on Friday, October 21, for the District 11-4A Division II season. The total yardage during the game for the Mustangs totaled 340 yards.

Turkey prices have been on the rise with Thanksgiving Day still more than a month away, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Market forces coupled with a force of nature – avian influenza – have disrupted the supply chain and caused turkey prices to trend upward, leading to shortages for some wholesale buyers.

Early voting in this year’s midterm elections began Monday and continues through Friday, Nov. 4. Election Day is Nov. 8. Voters will pick the state’s next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller in statewide races. District races are also being held for U.S. representatives, state senators, state representatives and members of the State Board of Education. There are also ballot propositions to be decided, as well as county, school board and city races, depending on where you live. The deadline to register to vote was Oct.