October event schedule filling up

Posted Thursday, October 5, 2023 2:35 am

October is shaping up to be a busy month.

Here are some of the upcoming events.

Alzheimer’s Conference, Saturday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-noon, First Baptist Church of Quitman, sponsored by the Pilot Club of Quitman.

Texas MG Register fall gathering, Mineola, Oct. 5-8. Car show Saturday, Oct. 7, downtown, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Alba Volunteer Fire Dept. fish fry Saturday, Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m., downtown Alba, music by Eric George and more, auction, raffle, door prizes.

Iron Horse Square Halloween mini-train rides, Saturday, Oct. 14, 21, 28, 6-9 p.m. Mineola.

Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens fall plant sale Saturday, Oct. 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. behind Jim Hogg city park in Quitman. Members only presale Friday, Oct. 13, 4-6 p.m. Memberships available, sale will be restocked for Saturday.

Quitman community solar eclipse party, Saturday, Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Quitman Junior High School, 1101 E. Goode St.

Stitchin’ Heaven outdoor quilt show Saturday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 321 Richards St., Quitman.

Lake Country Symphonic Band fall concerts, Thursday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m., Historic Select Theater, Mineola.

Wood County First Responders 4th annual softball tournament Saturday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m., Quitman High School and Youth Foundation fields.

Golden Sweet Potato Festival Oct. 24-28

Pageant, Tuesday, Oct. 24, babies to first grade; Thursday, Oct. 26, 2nd grade to seniors, 6 p.m., pavilion;

Community-wide church service, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., festival grounds;

Sweet-potato baking contest, entries due Friday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m.-noon at Harold Simmons Community Center;

Mutton Bustin’ Friday, Oct. 27, registration 5 p.m., Pierce Boyd Arena;

Gospel Night, Friday, Oct. 27, pavilion, 7 p.m.;

Festival Day events Saturday, Oct. 28

5K Fun Run, 7:30 a.m., Methodist Church;

Car show, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., festival grounds;

Parade, 10 a.m., downtown;

Tractor pull, 11 a.m., downtown;

Opening ceremony 11 a.m., pavilion

Alba-Golden ISD band and cheerleaders

Music from the students of Espinoza Music Academy

Dance group from Winnsboro

Music from Swoape

Gent Mountain Grass Burs

Music by Manifest

Dance Dimensions

Car show awards

Miss Texas and Sweet Potato Queen crowning - The reigning Miss Texas will help announce this year’s Golden Sweet Potato Queen

Auction

Concert, 6 p.m., pavilion, Todd Brewer Band, Gib Maynard (Elvis).

Quitman clean up days, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 27-28, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., end of Cliff St., residents only.

Iron Horse Car and Truck Show, Saturday, Oct. 28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., downtown Mineola.

Trick or treating

First United Methodist Church-Quitman, Saturday, Oct. 28, 4-5:30 p.m.

Downtown Quitman, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m., downtown.

Downtown Mineola, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m., downtown.

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.