A-G board sets meeting to hire interim superintendent

Posted Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3:30 pm

The Alba-Golden school board of trustees will meet Monday, Feb. 24, at 5:30 p.m. to interview and vote to hire an interim school superintendent. As of Monday, there were three candidates.

Superintendent Dwayne Ellis resigned and accepted a retirement agreement effective Feb. 24, almost 18 months before his contract ends June 30, 2021.

At the Feb. 17 school board meeting, trustees approved one-year contract extensions of business manager Brenda Kelley, high school principal Michael Mize, junior high principal Brandon Bohannon and elementary school principal Kevin Wright.

The board also approved changing athletic director Drew Webster from a probationary contract to a two-year contract.

The resignations of Coach Eric Boettcher and Dr. Tom Ferguson were accepted.

Technology director Michael Scott gained board approval to begin exploring options to purchase a generator to keep the server room and cafeteria freezers running in a power outage.

The expected cost is $80,000-$100,000.

Special Olympics returns in style

Thursday, April 11

After a five-year absence, over 150 athletes from Como-Pickton, Cedar Creek and Upshur and Wood Counties competed for special recognition at a state-sanctioned Special Olympics track and field meet at the Quitman High School track field on Friday, April 5.

Two seeking Ward Three city council position

Thursday, April 11

Only one of the three seats up for election on the Mineola City Council this year is being contested. Crystal Arcand has challenged 2-term incumbent Cassandra Sampson for the Ward Three seat. …

Residents on Hwy. 37 north of Mineola petitioning for center turning lane

Thursday, April 11

Residents who live north of Mineola are petitioning the Texas Dept. of Transportation to extend the center turn lane along Hwy. 37.

Property owners given more time to clean up locations in Quitman

Thursday, April 11

Citizens and commissioners came head-to-head at Thursday night’s Quitman Building and Standards Commission meeting. With the tension in the air almost tangible, the board decided after nearly two hours of deliberation...

Eclipsed!

Thursday, April 11

Two predictions surrounding Monday’s total solar eclipse in East Texas largely failed to come true. The clouds were thin to non-existent during the time of totality around 1:40 p.m., and the expected traffic jams did not materialize.

Symphonic band presents Christmas concert

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Come on over to Mineola’s beautiful Historic Select Theater and hear the Lake Country Symphonic Band’s Christmasy “Everything Christmas” concert.

Concerts are Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Mike Holbrook is back in the director’s seat, so it’s sure to be a fun-filled couple of hours.