Lake Fork shows off

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Tucker Smith celebrates his win at the Lake Fork Bassmasters Elite event Sunday with his parents. He brought home more than 34 pounds of largemouth bass to take over the lead, averaging almost seven pounds per fish on the final day. It gave him the seventh most all-time in the Bassmasters Elite series and put the series rookie in first place for Rookie of the Year honors, as well as the $100,000 first prize.
The fish were biting and the crowds showed up for the combination Bassmasters Elite tournament and the Lake Fork Family Fun Fest last week at Caney Point …

Quitman invites citizen input

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The City of Quitman will be hosting a community meeting for all Quitman citizens at the Quitman Public Library on Thursday, May 15, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Donkeys put different spin on basketball

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Alba-Golden student Nikolai Kent displays a common occurrence at donkey basketball games, sheer stubbornness on the part of the four-legged participants.
Had you been at the Alba-Golden ISD gymnasium on Monday evening, May 5, you might have heard the familiar rubber squeal of shoe soles on the floor. However, it wasn’t sneaker soles, it was …

Alba municipal judge Chaerles Busby, left, is sworn in by new Mayor Paul Kelbe on Monday.

Former public works director sworn in as new Alba mayor

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The Alba City Council swore in its new mayor on Monday night. The new Mayor, Paul Kelbe, retired from his position overseeing the Water and Wastewater (W&WW) department in March. After being …

Hughes, Smith leading MHS

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Olivia Hughes and Sarah Smith will lead the Mineola High School Class of 2025 as its top graduates when they cross the stage on Friday, May 23.

MISD Board welcomes new member

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Mineola School Board welcomed a new member Monday, handed out numerous recognitions and began the process of transitioning to summer as the 2024-25 school year winds down. Kendall Banks joins …

Baker, Soldevilla top QHS class

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Both of Quitman ISD’s top two 2025 graduates plan to go into the medical field, and both intend to have a specialty in pediatric medicine.

Ruck for Fallen set in Quitman

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Ruck for the Fallen, an event to pay respect for those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in combat, will be held Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 a.m. in Quitman at Jim Hogg City Park. …

Two features of summer: baseball and shaved ice.

Plenty of cures for the summertime blues

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Well, it’s almost summer. It is time to take a reckoning on summer. Everyone has a favorite season. Sometimes the disclosure of a favorite season can be quite a surprise. Our young …

Students working on the tiny home, from left, Michael Lucius, Cameron Hobbs, Jacob Powell, Mike Orta, Francisco Ramírez, Cheyenne Miller and Anna Rainwater.

Quitman students getting hands-on construction experience

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You’re driving by Quitman high school, and you slow down and do a double-take.   Is that…a pretty, gray, brand-new house sitting inside the school gates? Yes – yes, …

Mineola Library Notes

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May is here. School is almost over. Do you know what the Mineola Memorial Library has to offer over these lazy days of summer? Beginning Wednesday, May 28 at 2 p.m., we will offer our summer …

Mineola ISD school board recognizes staff and students of the month

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Mineola ISD students and staff recognized at Monday’s school board meeting: Primary school: Mason Marder and Madisyn Williams, pre-K and Head Start; Maya Alvarado and Jesus Mendez, …
obituaries

Randall “Randy” Wayne Clanton  1957-2025

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Randall “Randy” Wayne Clanton, of Hainesville passed away at his home on May 4, 2025 at age 67. He was born on Sept. 13, 1957 in Quitman to the late Billie Frank Clanton and Pauline …

Daniel Lee and Carolyn Jean Metcalf 

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The memorial service for Daniel Lee and Carolyn Jean Metcalf will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 204 N. Johnson St., Mineola. There will be a reception at the …

Wood County Yesteryear

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Headlines from 75 years ago this week, as seen in the May 11, 1950 edition of the Mineola Monitor “Scouts to Play Dads in Softball” “Now that all the guesses in The …

Local author A.J. Chilson shows a few of his books at the Winnsboro Festival of Books.

Winnsboro book fest draws characters

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Meet Captain Sanders. No, not “Colonel” Sanders – that’s an entirely different genre of character.

Shelbyville beats Alba-Golden in game three, wins playoff series

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It appears that Alba-Golden had this Shelbyville baserunner cold, but she managed to avoid the tag on a close play. Joecey Lewers is covering the base with Piper Hallman coming in from the outfield to back-up the play.
The Alba-Golden softball season came to an end Friday in Bullard as Shelbyville took the deciding third game 9-3. If all the errors were squeezed out of the Lady Panthers opener last Wednesday, …

Harleton hurler handcuffs Panthers for area title

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Panther shortstop Boogie Trimble takes the throw from catcher Brett Sutton during an attempted steal of second base by the Harleton Wildcats. Ball and runner arrived simultaneously, and the call went to Harleton.
The Alba-Golden Panthers were derailed on their post-season journey by the Wildcats of Harleton and the arm of Wildcat hurler Carson Wallace. The left-hander threw five innings of no-hit ball as …

Lady Panthers earn all-district softball honors

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The following Alba-Golden High School softball players have been named to all-district honors: Co-MVP, Adie Smith Newcomer of the year, Jayla Sitar Catcher of the year, Averi Stevenson …

Mineola lands large group on all-district softball team

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The following members of the Mineola High School softball team have been named to all-district honors: Mahayla McMahon, junior, defensive player of the year Courtney Nguyen, freshman, …

Kaitlyn McMahon moments after drilling a 2-RBI triple in the seventh inning.

Whitesboro puts an end to great Lady Jackets’ softball season

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The Mineola Lady Jackets had their softball season cut short by the Whitesboro Bearcats, as Whitesboro swept the Lady Jackets last week in Rockwall-Heath.

Quitman High School tennis players Enrique Olvera and Armando Chavarria have advanced to the state tournament this week in San Antonio.

Quitman pair qualifies for state tennis

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The Quitman High School boys doubles tennis team of Armando Chavarria and Enrique Olvera has qualified for the state tournament with their performance at last week’s regional meet. The …