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Wood County Walls hosting first Texas Street Art Festival
The first Texas Street Art Festival is set the week of Sept. 16-23 as part of the newly established Wood County Walls initiative.
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9/14/23 06:33 AM
Car show benefits Blue Santa
A perfect day for a car show Saturday helped raise funds for the Blue Santa program. The event at the Mineola Middle and Primary Schools parking lot drew more than 100 entries of all varieties, plus …
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11/9/23 09:51 AM
Mineola plans a party 150 years in the making
Mineola will go all out Saturday to celebrate the city’s 150th anniversary.
The Mineola Nature Preserve will host events to start the day, with 1K, 5K and 10K runs stepping off at 8 a.m., …
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5/18/23 08:02 AM
Hudsons benefit library, McFarland
The Mineola Memorial Library and The Addie E. McFarland Foundation each received a donation of $4,855 from the Max and Mary Hudson Charitable Foundation on Friday.
The Hudson Foundation was established by lifelong residents of Mineola, Max and Mary Hudson. more
The Hudson Foundation was established by lifelong residents of Mineola, Max and Mary Hudson. more
5/25/23 08:30 AM
Daddy daughter Dance coming to civic center
The annual daddy daughter dance at the Mineola Civic Center is Saturday, Feb. 3 from 7-9 p.m. at Meredith Hall.
Tickets are $25 per couple with $5 for each additional daughter and can be …
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1/18/24 10:20 AM
Club offers brain health course to students
First and second graders at Quitman, Alba-Golden and Yantis schools were treated recently to BrainMinders™, a signature curriculum of Pilot International.
This community outreach program, …
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5/25/23 08:30 AM
Quitman church planning annual community event
Faith Baptist Church of Quitman will hold VBS EXPRESS PLUS on Saturday, June 3. The event will start at 3 p.m. with a one-session Vacation Bible School for children ending at 6 p.m. A family-oriented Community Block Party will be held from 6-8 p.m.
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5/25/23 08:30 AM
Savor on the bricks
The Mineola Chamber of Commerce helped kick off sesquicentennial week in Mineola with Savor on the Bricks, a five-course dinner served on N. Johnson St., prepared by local restaurants Tuesday, May 16.
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5/25/23 08:30 AM
Mineola senior center sports new paint job
The Mineola Senior Citizens Center is up and running again.
New activities include a monthly potluck with a guest speaker on the first Thursday of each month. The next one is set June 1 at noon. …
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5/25/23 08:30 AM
Annual meeting set at New Hope
The annual meeting of the New Hope Cemetery Association of Wood County will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 at the pavilion.
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9/20/23 11:46 PM
Car show during festival benefits Caring & Sharing
Among the many highlights of the annual Iron Horse Heritage Festival in Mineola Saturday will be the second annual Caring & Sharing Car Show, put on by Kirk Henson with ETCSO.
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9/20/23 11:46 PM
Strickland continues passing on the joy of music
The fireplace mantel had not yet been cleared of its Christmas season motif. As in many homes in Wood County, the Christmas decorations tend to linger well into the new year.
There …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 1/18/24 10:09 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 1/18/24 10:09 AM
Mineola chamber makes banquet plans
The 2024 Mineola Chamber of Commerce Banquet is set for Thursday, Feb. 22 with a theme based upon Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” masterpiece painting as a metaphor to …
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1/18/24 10:16 AM
Many factors influence East Texas weather
“To understand weather, you have to understand that the atmosphere is much like a river – with currents and eddies and bank interactions – and then added to it is instability resulting from moisture and temperature.”
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 9/20/23 11:46 PM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 9/20/23 11:46 PM
Texas MG owners celebrating centennial in Mineola
The Texas MG Register will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the MG Car Company at their fall gathering in Mineola Oct. 5-8.
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9/20/23 11:46 PM
Mineola ready to celebrate all things train
Mineola’s annual celebration of its railroad history, the Iron Horse Heritage Festival, kicks off with entertainment at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown and goes until 4 p.m.
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9/20/23 11:46 PM
Hay show support remains strong
When all was said and done, auctioneer Kelly Conley had coaxed $35,925 from bidders at the 57th annual Mineola Hay Show last Tuesday.
When add-ons were totaled, the money raised for the Mineola ag program had topped $40,000. more
When add-ons were totaled, the money raised for the Mineola ag program had topped $40,000. more
By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 9/20/23 11:46 PM
publisher@wood.cm | 9/20/23 11:46 PM
Service clubs combine forces for car show
A car show benefiting the four service clubs in Mineola is set Saturday, June 3 at the Mineola Civic Center. The Mineola Sizzling Summer Car show will feature cars and trucks, 28 different classes, and all makes and years of vehicles.
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5/25/23 08:30 AM
Garden club tour set June 3
Fannie Marchman Garden Club’s 3rd Annual Garden Tour will be held Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Tickets are $10, available on the day of the tour at any of the following five locations...
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5/25/23 08:30 AM
Attaway named director for Quitman development
Quitman City Administrator James Attaway will also be the executive director of the Quitman Development Corp.
Both roles were previously held by former administrator Rodney Kieke... more
Both roles were previously held by former administrator Rodney Kieke... more
11/15/23 11:45 PM
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