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The March 5 Republican Primary will see many incumbents for Madison County and new entrants for County Commissioner Precinct 1 and County Constable Precinct 1. Bobby Adams is the incumbent for the Sheriff’s office and the only one on the ballot, the same as the County Tax Assessor-Collector Karen Lane.

Madison County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 2, which addressed financial grants under SB22 for rural law enforcement and the rural prosecutor’s office and approved salary increases for the sheriff’s office.

A hostage situation in Bedias involving two young children ended peacefully Saturday afternoon, Jan. 6.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 8, FM 978 will be closed at Mustang Creek to allow for the removal of existing culverts and the construction of two bridges.

In a conversation on Thursday, Jan. 4, Garrett Riddler reminisced about the day he saved his sister from a choking hazard on Tuesday, Jan.

“Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.” The flu has infiltrated Madisonville and it’s highly contagious according to those in the medical field. The winds are bringing all kinds of allergies as they sweep through our county.

On Interstate 45, heading north in Madison County, an 18-wheeler blocked the road on Monday, Jan. 8, after it flipped onto its side in the middle of the highway.

The following persons were arrested or booked into the Madison County jail on Sunday, Dec. 31, through Sunday, Jan. 7. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

If you wish to put an item on the Community Calendar, please email the information to Lyndie.Dunn@MadisonvilleMeteor.com two weeks prior to the event. MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY January 11, 10 a.m.

IOLA — Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a two-vehicle accident that killed a motorcyclist near Iola Friday evening, Jan. 5.