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Mineola Police Report
November 11
2:30 a.m., unknown offense, N. Pacific, subject rode bike to store and it was stolen, police located bicycle at a residence, subject does not want to press charges.
9:39 a.m., …
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11/30/23 08:12 AM
Tyler JC lists fall semester honors
Tyler Junior College has recognized 1,720 students named to the president’s and dean’s lists for their academic excellence during the Fall 2023 semester.
The president’s list …
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1/25/24 10:11 AM
Quitman Police Report
The Quitman Police Dept. answered 209 calls for service between March 1-17. The department issued 22 traffic citations, gave 39 traffic warnings, took 10 reports and made two arrests.
March 3
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3/21/24 08:35 AM
25-year time capsule buried for Class of ‘48
A tradition 50 years in the making should continue for at least another 25 as the Mineola High School Class of 2023 assisted with planting a new time capsule in front of the school Friday.
The …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 6/6/23 11:53 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 6/6/23 11:53 AM
Mineola P&Z OKs permits
A pair of special use permits met the approval of the Mineola Planning and Zoning Commission Monday.
Those recommendations will go to the city council for final approval Aug. 28.
One, for a …
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8/10/23 01:42 AM
Officials report paper ballot support
A parade of speakers detailed the outcome of the Nov. 7 state constitutional amendment election Tuesday morning for Wood County commissioners.
The election was the first since the county …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 11/30/23 08:20 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 11/30/23 08:20 AM
Mercy Ships’ mission expands with second ship
Two remarkable women reunited in October after 30 years.
Three decades ago, a Mercy Ships volunteer nurse, Aly, was visiting a local hospital in Sierra Leone. She found an 18-year old young …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 1/25/24 10:01 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 1/25/24 10:01 AM
Mineola Police Report
March 9
2:31 p.m., public assist, N. Pacific at Cage, debris in roadway, removed.
3:19 p.m., motorist assist, 300 Greenville, assist changing brake light.
5:12 p.m., unknown offense, …
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3/21/24 08:34 AM
A solemn day of remembrance
Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony on the Wood County courthouse lawn in Quitman paid tribute to those who have fallen in defense of the freedoms Americans enjoy.
Guest speaker Mike Billman …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 6/6/23 11:55 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 6/6/23 11:55 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
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
November 15
Cpl. Rapp, fraud; caller advised someone has written him multiple hot checks for building supplies, will provide hot checks, written agreements.
Sgt. Cox, assault, Holiday …
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11/30/23 08:12 AM
County racial profiling reports approved
Wood County commissioners approved annual racial profiling reports for several county law enforcement departments Monday.
The reports must be filed with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 1/25/24 10:02 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 1/25/24 10:02 AM
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
March 6
Sgt. Cox, animal complaint, CR 1970; caller saw goat jump out of truck, it is at her house. Deputies unable to locate goat owner.
Cpl. Rapp, missing person; caller has not spoken …
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3/21/24 08:34 AM
MISD campus first in 40 years
Even as construction activity continued apace in the background, a broad spectrum of Mineola residents, including some of the future students, gathered Thursday morning to break ground for the new …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 6/6/23 11:54 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 6/6/23 11:54 AM
Alba City Council approves new assistant city secretary, water rate study considered
By unanimous vote at Monday’s council, the Alba City Council hired Jenna Trussell as the part-time city hall administrative assistant.
The Alba-Golden High School graduate, and Golden resident, began her duties Tuesday and will be an understudy to city secretary Lindy McCarty. more
The Alba-Golden High School graduate, and Golden resident, began her duties Tuesday and will be an understudy to city secretary Lindy McCarty. more
By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 8/10/23 01:42 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 8/10/23 01:42 AM
Trout will return to Bridge Bob Pond in February
The annual Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout stocking returns to waterbodies across the state to kick off the holiday season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will stock thousands …
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11/30/23 08:18 AM
Quitman Pilot Club chili cookoff Friday
The annual Quitman Pilot Club’s Chili Cook-Off fundraiser will be Friday, Jan. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Carroll Green Civic Center in Quitman. There’s always some very tasty chili, coupled …
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1/25/24 10:07 AM
Bridges has spent lifetime pouring into Quitman
A thinker and a doer. It’s not often that you find someone who is good at both, but for lifetime Quitman resident RT Bridges, it’s just something that comes naturally. From managing paper …
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By CARLEY TUCKER |
3/21/24 09:59 AM
It takes a village to put on a playoff game
It’s 76 miles from Honey Grove to Mineola, and from Centerville it is 119. The routes are pretty straightforward. From Honey Grove it runs south through Ladonia, around Commerce, through Miller …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/30/23 08:17 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/30/23 08:17 AM
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