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Wood County Yesteryear

Advertisements from 75 years ago this week, as found in the March 16, 1950 edition of The Wood County Record “Free Parking Money While Shopping at Piggly Wiggly in Mineola… Cage … more

Mineola Library Notes

Happy Spring! We’ve made it through winter and onto a new season. A big thank you to the Meredith Foundation for granting us funds to continue serving Mineola. We could not do what we do … more
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Quitman Library Connections

March is Women’s History Month, and the Quitman Public Library is celebrating with displays throughout the library honoring women like Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony and Abigail Adams. … more
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Mineola Library Notes

What a whirlwind of weather! Warm and springy then cold and wintry. Books are just perfect for this kind of weather. Thank you for all of the kind words you posted on our Love Your … more
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Sports Beat

It is time for a change of seasons, sporting seasons that is. Despite the fact that last week the county experienced the lowest temperature of the winter, the sound of basketballs echoing in a gym … more
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Quitman Library Connections

Quitman Public Library will be celebrating Women’s History Month in March with displays throughout the library highlighting notable women throughout history who have made their mark in the … more

Corner Column

For many years, it has been my conviction that one of the best measures of a person is whether they left a place better than they found it. And then there are people like retiring Mineola city … more
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Mineola Library Notes

We are getting all of the seasons this month. Hot one day, freezing the next. Maybe a good book would help us get through Mother Nature’s mood swings. Remember, if the weather gets too bad, we … more
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Quitman Library Connections

Quitman Public Library is celebrating February with displays throughout the library highlighting Valentine’s Day and Black History Month.   Friends of the Quitman Public Library meet … more
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Mineola Library Notes

Happy February. Didn’t January fly by quickly? February brings us lots of things to celebrate and recognize. We just learned of Punxsutawny Phil’s forecast. Were you happy with his prognostication? Upcoming we have Valentine’s Day … more

Corner Column

Retired attorney Dick Roberts sent a reminder about the astronomical trifecta experienced in Wood County and other places during 2024, which we published recently. The highlight would be the … more
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Mineola Library Notes

We just keep getting “winter” in little doses! Need some good reading material on hand for those days? Stop by the library and check out a book or two or more. We still have audio books … more

Quitman Library Connections

Quitman Public Library is celebrating January with displays throughout the library: “New Year, New Hobby” and “Fight the Winter Chill with a Cozy Mystery” near the front desk. … more

Corner Column

If you’re reading this a day late, blame President Jimmy Carter. A national day of remembrance was held Thursday to honor the former president, who smashed the record for ex-presidential … more
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Mineola Library Notes

Happy New Year! Need some help following through with those resolutions? Check out our non-fiction … more
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Corner Column

Though Dec. 14 marked my first trip to the New Hope Cemetery east of Mineola, it was immediately familiar. I could have been visiting any of a number of similar places. These small, rural, … more
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Sports Beat

It’s not particularly pleasing to look at – a mix of styles, with a lot of structural components descending and ascending throughout. But, it is impressive. Cowboys Stadium. The home … more
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Quitman Library Connections

Quitman Public Library staff and volunteers wish everyone a Happy New Year 2025. There are displays throughout the library celebrating January 2025... more
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Thanks for the stories, keep them coming

Moreso than Thanksgiving, the coming of a New Year is all about being thankful. It is a different kind of thanks.   In November, the thanks seem to tend toward what one has been able to … more
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Quitman Library Connections

The Quitman Public Library will be closed for the Christmas holiday on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 25-26. Near the checkout area are displays arranged by the staff to help make your holiday season … more
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