OBITUARIES

Kerry Mack Weems

1935-2018

Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2018 1:30 am

HOLLY LAKE RANCH-Graveside service for Kerry Mac Weems, 82 of Holly Lake Ranch was held August 30, 2018, at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Mr. Weems died Friday, August 24, 2018 in Tyler. He was born September 11, 1935 in Rotan, Texas to the late Walter and Anna Weems.

He was a retired Aerospace Data Analyst for Vought/LTV and a member of the First Baptist Church of Mansfield and Walnut Ridge Baptist Church of Mansfield.

He is survived by his wife, Ronda Weems of Holly Lake Ranch; daughters, Shelley Ball of Eddy, Texas, Sharla Persons of Holly Lake Ranch, Sara Weems of Tyler, Shannon McLean of Azle; brothers, Don Weems and Ken Weems, both of Houston and Ronnie White of Odessa; and five grandchildren.

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.