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Food bank benefit breakfast Saturday
The Bread of Life Ministry will hold its monthly benefit breakfast Saturday, March 16 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Broad Street Church of Christ, 440 W. Broad St. in Mineola.
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3/14/24 10:06 AM
Quitman students attend TSTC open house
Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus opened its doors to East Texas high schoolers on Thursday, March 7 for TechXperience Day, the college’s open house.
Guided by …
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3/14/24 10:06 AM
Memorial bass tourney planned in April
The 7th annual Jake Wilson Memorial Amateur Open Bass Tournament at Lake Fork is planned Saturday, April 20, hosted by the Minnow Bucket on Hwy. 154.
Registration must be postmarked by Monday, …
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3/14/24 10:06 AM
402nd District Court hears guilty pleas
The following guilty pleas were heard and sentences assessed on Thursday, March 7 in 402nd District Court:
Robin Diane Brandt, Alba, possession of a controlled substance (PCS) penalty group (PG) …
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3/14/24 10:05 AM
Grand jury hands down indictments
The following indictments have been handed down by the Wood County Grand Jury in 402nd District Court:
Jan. 29
Clinton Scott Yale, Hawkins, illegal dumping over 1,000 pounds, state jail …
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3/14/24 10:05 AM
Metal detector giving program for county genealogical society
The Wood County Genealogy Society will meet Monday, March 18 at 5 p.m. at the Quitman Public Library, 202 E. Goode St.
Speaker will be Jerry Tinney on “Metal Detecting …
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3/14/24 10:03 AM
County monthly sales tax income rebounds
Sales tax collections for Wood County rebounded from a sharp dip last month.
The March report from the state comptroller’s office shows Wood County collected $360,758, up from $217,220 in …
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3/14/24 10:03 AM
Lake County Symphonic Band sets spring concert
Members of the Lake Country Symphonic Band will present their spring concert, “Entry of the Guests” on Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Select …
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3/14/24 10:02 AM
Mineola VFW post to be awarded Purple Heart designation
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7523 in Mineola will be officially designated as a Purple Heart Post on Saturday, March 30, followed by a celebration at 3 p.m. All veterans, citizens of …
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3/14/24 10:02 AM
Rally demonstrates never giving up
There are images in the sporting world which endure. Images which transcend time and evoke in athletes and spectators alike a sense of awe or finality or even joy.
As a community Wood …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 3/14/24 10:01 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 3/14/24 10:01 AM
Three hurt in crash
Three women were injured in a two-vehicle traffic crash Friday, March 8 just before 4 p.m. on U.S. Hwy. 80 east of Mineola at County Road 2651. Georgianna Steward of Fate was westbound in a 2018 Kia …
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3/14/24 10:00 AM
Man sentenced 35 years for officer assault
A Wood County jury convicted Enrique Raymon Tuner of McKinney of assault causing bodily injury of a police officer on Wednesday, March 6 in 402nd District Court in Quitman.
He was sentenced to …
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3/14/24 09:54 AM
Resident seeks environmental enforcement
James Hervey of Quitman asked Wood County commissioners to put the sheriff’s department environmental officer back on environmental duties.
Hervey, who lives on County Road 2175, spoke …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 3/14/24 09:54 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 3/14/24 09:54 AM
TxDOT awards contract for overpass at US 69, FM 779
The Texas Dept. of Transportation has awarded a bid for the construction of an overpass on U.S. Hwy. 69 at FM 779 near Golden.
Bids on the long-awaited project were opened on March 5.
Five …
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3/14/24 09:54 AM
Two races headed to May runoffs
Two precinct races in the Wood County Republican primary will be decided in a runoff scheduled May 28.
Randy Dunn and Justin Bowring led the three-way race for the party’s nomination for …
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3/14/24 09:48 AM
City briefs businesses on possible eclipse impacts
About the only thing certain about Monday, April 8 is that the skies will grow dark in the early afternoon.
Mineola and Wood County are directly in the path of a total solar eclipse with …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 3/14/24 09:48 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 3/14/24 09:48 AM
Mineola Fire Department Report
Building fire: Feb. 23, 1:48 p.m., 1777 US Hwy. 80 E. #3, Mineola.
Natural vegetation fire, other: March 6, 2:38 a.m., 3250 FM 1254, Mineola.
Forest, woods or wildland fire: Feb. 24, 3:44 …
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3/14/24 07:57 AM
Mineola Police Report
March 2
1:50 a.m., assist other agency, CR 2320 at Greystone, backup sheriff’s unit.
7:50 a.m., city ordinance violation, W. Broad, noisy vehicle, owner agreed to stop.
8:55 …
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3/14/24 07:57 AM
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
February 28
Investigator Perkins, Sgt. Sepulvado, Deputy McGee, warrant service, CR 4827. Jamie Perkins arrested for outstanding warrant.
Sgt. Sepulvado, Deputy Mcgee, warrant service, CR …
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3/14/24 07:57 AM
Going, going, gone
The old radio communications tower off East McDonald St. in Mineola came down last Wednesday to make way for a brand new tower that will host all of the City of Mineola and Mineola ISD radio …
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3/7/24 09:44 AM
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