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County party awards pair of scholarships

Two students from Wood County were awarded the second Wood County Democratic Party’s   Dr. Charles Thompson Memorial Scholarships. Joseph Nguyen from Winnsboro High School and Lila … more

Local Democrats represent at state convention

Eight Wood County residents serving as delegates of the local Democratic Party attended the Texas State Democratic Party Convention in El Paso. They competed aggressively with over 5,000 other … more

Burge presenting program

Wood County Genealogy Society will meet Monday, July 15 at 5 p.m. at the Quitman Public Library. The speaker will be Saundra Burge. Her topic will be “The History of Alba.” … more

Lake Brenda home named yard of the month

As a teenager, Jan Scurlock learned to love gardening from an aunt who let her water some asparagus ferns while teaching her planting and propagating skills. She became fascinated by gardening … more

Dan Moore passes away

Dan Moore, whose long newspaper career included stints at several newspapers in and around Wood County, passed away Sunday, June 30 in Tyler at age 70. Moore was most recently the director of … more

Tips for Tots moves to new location

The 9th Annual Tips for Tots fundraiser event benefiting the   Wood County Child Protection & Welfare Board to support foster children of Wood County will be held   Monday, Sept. 9. … more

County getting donated riot gear

heriff’s Dept. was approved to receive a donation from the Houston Police Dept. Tuesday for six pieces of riot/crowd control gear. The gear is new and has never been worn. As County … more
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New art installation planned for downtown Mineola alley

Mineola’s downtown is an iconic place in town – one that Mineoleans are proud of. And rightly so; there’s so much that’s beautiful and interesting about it. Well, good … more
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Hurray for the 4th of July

Fourth of July fireworks lit the night sky at the annual display at the Mineola Civic Center last Thursday evening, following a concert featuring patriotic music by the Lake Country Symphonic Band. … more

Wisener celebrates the 4th with pancakes, air show

Wisener Field hosted a fly-in to celebrate Independence Day and the airport’s 107th birthday last Thursday. A full pancake breakfast was put on for the aviators, aviation fans and family. The … more

Wood County Sheriff’s Report

June 26 Cpl. Smith, possible stolen property, CR 2320; phone stolen, pinging at certain address, homeowner gave consent to search area, phone not located on property. Deputy Haley, possible … more

Mineola Police Report

June 29 3:35 a.m., city ordinance violation, Patten at Sycamore, stop sign turned backward. 10:10 a.m., public assist, 300 Greenville, information about possible fraud. 3:32 p.m., … more

Commissioners postpone decision on buying more vehicles for sheriff’s office

Hoping to save money on ever-rising vehicle prices, the Wood County Sheriff’s Dept. asked county commissioners Tuesday to transfer contingency funds for the purchase of four patrol vehicles. … more
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Alba council sets workshops July 8 and 22

Alba City Council scheduled a pair of workshops to address personnel, budget and permitting matters. The workshop to review proposed changes to the city personnel policy will be held Monday, … more
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Church planning celebration for 90th anniversary

Rose Hill Baptist Church in Mineola will celebrate its 90th anniversary on Sunday, July 21 with homecoming services starting at 10 a.m. (no Sunday School).   It will be a day filled with … more

WCEDC OK’s event sponsorships to expand community outreach

In an effort to become more involved in community events, the Wood County Economic Development Commission directors voted to be a sponsor for two upcoming events and get involved in sponsoring … more
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More time for veterans officer among ‘25 county budget requests

Wood County commissioners heard a variety of budget requests last Thursday as they kicked off the annual cycle of determining how much money the county will be spending for fiscal year 2025, which … more
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JPs make annual pitch for clerk pay

Wood County justices of the peace (JPs) renewed their call to have pay for their clerks brought on par with other county offices and for the JPs to make the same as other county elected officials. … more
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Patriotic service

Mineola Kiwanis Club gathered last week at the flag barn behind 715 Mimosa to dedicate the barn to past president Helen Hainline (top step left of sign) who spearheaded the patriotic fundraising … more

Free concert planned at Nature Preserve

A free concert Friday, July 5 will be held at the Mineola Nature Preserve from 6-9 p.m. Lee Mathis and the Brutally Handsome will be featured. Admission to the preserve is free, and there … more
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