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Mineola celebrates sesquicentennial in style

Spanning nearly a dozen decades represented in style, the fashion-forward looked back at looks from years gone by. more

Sesquicentennial festivity aglow at dusk

A balloon glow capped off the day of sesquicentennial festivities dubbed Spring Fling. more

Mineola sesquicentennial court crowned

Mineola’s sesquicentennial celebration now has a royal court to represent it during the events through the rest of 2023.

The crowns and sashes were awarded at the Mineola Civic Center Saturday night. more

Next mural project identified

The next large mural project for Wood County Walls will be the MPrints building at Johnson and Kirkpatrick Streets in downtown Mineola. more

Setting sail

Shade sails for the splash park at the Mineola Civic Center went up Monday morning. more

Out with the old

The historic pavilion at Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman came crashing down Monday, in preparation for rebuilding the iconic structure, which hosts the annual Wood County Old Settlers Reunion and other events. more

United voices

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church's youth choir could rouse just about any believer from their seat. more

Pilot Club of Quitman sets annual chili cook-off

The Pilot Club of Quitman presents its annual fundraising Chili Cook-off Friday, Jan. 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the Carroll Green Civic Center, 602 McAllister in Quitman. more

Heroes Ranch captures heart-felt messages

Construction at Heroes Ranch north of Quitman paused Saturday to allow its clients the opportunity to seal messages inside buildings before sheet rock and siding is added. more

Boy Scouts nearing extinction in county

A longtime institution in Wood County could be disappearing soon.

Boy Scout Troop 385 in Mineola is the last known Scouting organization in Wood County, and in a year it could well be gone. more

Wreaths honoring veterans

The Wreaths Across America program came to Mineola Saturday as volunteers placed Christmas wreaths on the graves of 677 veterans buried at Roselawn Cemetery north of Mineola, after a brief ceremony at Beaty Funeral Home. more

Quitman, Mineola in holiday spirit

Christmastime is here. It was a weekend for festive family fun in Wood County. more

Wood County has no shortage of Christmas events

Plenty of holiday events are scheduled around Wood County, starting with a busy weekend ahead. more

Mineola holiday Tour of Homes returning

The Mineola Landmark Commission hosts “Welcome Back Home,” continuing the annual Tour of Homes which was suspended two years due to COVID-19. The tour will be Sunday, Dec. 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. more

We gather together

The Quitman Future Farmers of America celebrated Thanksgiving a little early last week with a scrumptious meal featuring fried turkeys with all the trimmings. more

A quilt, and so much more

Hugs and salutes are simple gestures. Hugs express love and sometimes provide comfort. Salutes convey respect and can show gratitude.

Those at the Quilts of Valor presentation Friday morning at Stitchin’ Heaven in Quitman witnessed these meaningful motions in their sincerest forms. more

Take the time to reach out to a veteran

It had been 28 years since I had seen my friend. The last time I had, he was beginning a tour of duty in San Diego, and I was passing through San Diego en route to Pearl Harbor. more

Caring and Sharing auction Saturday

The Mineola Caring and Sharing campaign continues to ramp up toward its annual holiday distribution on Dec. 10.

The KMOO radio auction is Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. more

Sweet weekend in Golden

Four decades of tradition were carried forward last weekend with the annual Golden Sweet Potato Festival. more

Mineola gives Murphy proper send off from civic center

Mineola paused last Wednesday afternoon to send Nancy and Ken Murphy on their way to Virginia.

The director of the Mineola Civic Center for the past seven years, Nancy Murphy is retiring and moving east to be close to grandchildren. more
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