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Decades off the Shelf
Originally published in The Madisonville Meteor on 01/08/2025
“Options at local libraries tend to expand with the lack of resources elsewhere, contrary to what is typically the inverse. When people can’t get help where they need it, they will often find themselves at the library.”
Press Release for TV Show, “Only in Iola”
Originally published in The Madisonville Meteor on 11/6/2024
Written by Gage Matthieu as a Press Release. Graphic also designed by Gage Matthieu.
“Through a unique blend of fish–out– of–water, a heartfelt dive into the family’s core values, and a season that encapsulates the small-town vibes of God, Family, and Texas—the Sharboneau family seemed to have crafted a successful formula.”
Olives, Peaches, and Rebirth
Originally published in The Madisonville Meteor on 6/12/24
“it is easy to see why couples would want to drive out here with their children and walk amongst the groves.”
Christmas Comes Early to Madisonville
originally published in The Madisonville Meteor on 10/4/2023
Written as news coverage of an enormous year-round Christmas Store attraction.
The building and all its parts were meticulously planned for the idea that someone may want to spend an entire day there, and this is made clear in the way one seems to be organically led from station to station, from taking the obligatory selfie with a gorgeously lit display upon entry — to the life-size reindeer pulling a sleigh — that segues naturally into every possible Christmas themed product one could conjure up.
