Art in action
Work got underway Monday on the mural project at 406 S. Pacific St. in Mineola, the first effort of the Wood County Unity Mural Project, by the Flint and Steel Coalition. Young painters will …
Mineola ISD board seeks candidate
Mineola school board will accept letters of interest through noon Monday for the vacant school board seat. The board meets again next Monday night and will consider an appointment to fill the term …
Preserving history
The Wood County Historical Commission has commissioned reprints of the Wood County Democrat’s 120-page centennial edition newspaper from July 1950, from left, commission members Jim Phillips, …
Two Quitman businesses exit
Quitman Development Corporation (QDC) members moved swiftly through a short agenda Monday evening. QDC Executive Director Rodney Kieke reported a pair of businesses has closed their operations in …
Westberry posts a banner year in the circle
There are tons of statistics in the sporting world. For the typical fan, statistics capture the basics – the hits, runs and errors – of a game. There are notable exceptions. On …
You can still fill up at this station – with food

Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Mineola ISD projects district to get an A grade from state
Betty McCormack Finley 1942-2022
Steven Miles McWilliam 1951-2022
Fireworks time
The city of Mineola is resuming its fundraising efforts for the planned July 4 fireworks show at the Mineola Civic Center. The event was canceled in 2019, and the city decided not to solicit funds …