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Alba-Golden sets winter extravaganza
Alba-Golden school district will host a Winter Extravaganza Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the school grounds off US Hwy. 69.
The day’s activities are scheduled to …
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11/30/23 10:30 AM
Forever Young Activity Center hosting Christmas tour of homes
The Christmas Magic home tour sponsored by the Forever Young Activity Center in Quitman will be held Sunday, Dec. 10 featuring five homes in the Lake Lydia area.
Tickets are $15 and may be …
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11/30/23 10:27 AM
Free books coming to area children
What had began as a gesture to motivate the students of a rural high school in small-town Tennessee has become one of the most prolific and beneficial educational endeavors ever undertaken. Currently 138 youngsters from Alba-Golden, Quitman and Yantis have joined 2.5 million children in receiving books free-of-charge from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 8/10/23 01:42 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 8/10/23 01:42 AM
Iron Horse Rhythm Run 5K winners
The following were top finishers in the annual Iron Horse Rhythm Run by Dance Dimensions Saturday at the Mineola Nature Preserve.
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
Colorful tour highlights local gardens
Folks participating in last Saturday’s Fannie Marchman Garden Club annual garden tour were rewarded with a brilliant, if humid, morning. The full illumination highlighted a rainbow of colors …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 6/8/23 11:31 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 6/8/23 11:31 AM
Mineola Caring & Sharing prepares for distribution day
The 2023 Mineola Caring & Sharing Food Distribution Project has been in full swing for several months and it is time to pull all the many efforts together and prepare for Distribution Day on …
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11/30/23 10:25 AM
Pilot Club honors students’ veteran works
One of the longest running projects for the Pilot Club of Mineola is their veteran’s dinner and patriotic contest. Veterans attending the dinner were honored by President Diane Holmes.
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11/30/23 08:17 AM
Quitman celebrating a hometown Christmas
Hometown Christmas will be celebrated in Quitman Saturday, Dec. 2 from noon-8 p.m. with children’s activities, food trucks, vendors, the parade at 5 p.m., live music, bounce houses an ice …
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11/30/23 10:25 AM
Busy weekend kicks off Mineola holidays
Mineola celebrates the Christmas holidays with a weekend full of events Dec. 1-3.
In continuing the city’s sesquicentennial celebration, the city will host a snow hill and snow playing …
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11/30/23 10:25 AM
Historical marker planned for Freeman Chapel church
A historical marker is expected to be placed at the site of the former Freeman Chapel Baptist Church as a part of the upcoming Freeman Chapel Homecoming celebration. The celebration – set for …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 6/8/23 11:32 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 6/8/23 11:32 AM
Group assisting Quitman families for 44 years
Quitman Christmas Sharing Plus (QCSP) is gearing up for the holiday season, as it has each fall since it was formed in 1980.
The all-volunteer board met to begin planning on Sept. 19 and will …
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
Skate park ready
The Mineola Community Skate Park received a huge upgrade during Thanksgiving week as the first phase of the new concrete ramps was laid. By Thanksgiving Day some of the new features were open for …
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11/30/23 08:14 AM
Lodge awards community builder to Patricia Neel
Flora Lodge No. 119’s 2023 Community Builder’s Award was presented to Patricia Neel by Worshipful Master Charlie Couser on Thursday, May 25 at its facilities in Quitman.
This is the …
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6/8/23 11:32 AM
Exploring square plots good excuse for drive
Time for an annual county tour.
Having already done a circumnavigation of the county, an investigation into the middle of the county and a drive-about Lake Fork, the tour needed a mission. …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 10/5/23 02:35 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 10/5/23 02:35 AM
Arboretum planning annual fall plant sale
Plant lovers celebrating autumn can harvest a bounty of blooms when the Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens kicks off its annual fall plant sale.
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
50 years in the salt mine for Sanders
Billy Eugene Sanders recently celebrated a remarkable milestone at the Morton salt mine in Grand Saline.
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
Mineola, Quitman seniors to graduate Friday
Mineola, Quitman seniors to graduate Friday. Here is the commencement information for both schools.
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5/31/17 01:30 AM
Annual KidFish draws crowd to Lake Fork
It was a beautiful day for fishing Saturday as 300 kids showed up with their parents and guardians for the annual KidFish held the first Saturday in June. The area at the headquarters of Sabine River …
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By Larry Tucker
editor@wood.cm | 6/8/23 11:12 AM
editor@wood.cm | 6/8/23 11:12 AM
Block party in Quitman
The ladies making balloon animals were popular at the Faith Baptist Church block party Saturday on the church parking lot.
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6/8/23 11:06 AM
Yantis church hosting health fair, event for back-to-school
The First Baptist Church in Yantis will host a resource and health fair and back to school event Saturday, Aug. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event is free and includes food, games and health …
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8/17/23 09:51 AM
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