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Library history recalled at anniversary event
At Saturday’s celebration for the 63rd anniversary of the Mineola Memorial Library, patrons learned the library almost never happened, and was an idea first dreamed more than a century …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 3/23/23 08:57 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 3/23/23 08:57 AM
Benefit breakfast Saturday
Breakfast with a Heart will be hosted by the First Methodist Church of Mineola Saturday, March 18 from 7:30-9 a.m. at 612 N. Newsom St. in Mineola.
Suggested donation for all-you-can-eat is $10, …
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3/16/23 02:26 AM
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.
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3/16/23 02:26 AM
Setting sail
Shade sails for the splash park at the Mineola Civic Center went up Monday morning.
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3/16/23 02:26 AM
Sesquicentennial event features beard contest
One of the features of the Mineola Sesquicentennial Celebration will be a beard contest during the Spring Fling events on Saturday, May 20.
Categories include the longest, thickest, most artistic …
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3/9/23 11:06 AM
150th anniversary events shaping up
While events celebrating Mineola’s sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) will go on throughout the year, some key dates are shaping up that will be among the highlights.
During March, the …
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3/9/23 06:59 AM
Animal shelter faces numerous challenges
Blair (named for Blair Street) would likely be a familiar face to a number of Mineola residents. The ‘house dog’ of the Mineola Animal Shelter had earned quite a reputation for avoiding …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 3/9/23 06:59 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 3/9/23 06:59 AM
Mineola skateboard program begins second year
The Grind, an after-school skateboarding program for Mineola Middle School and High School students, is resuming this week.
The program began a year ago and had 31 students complete the program, …
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3/2/23 12:01 AM
Meeting set for countywide mural project
There is a new art focused economic development project in Wood County called Wood County Walls. The concept is based on the creation of murals and other public art across the county to create an art loop that runs through Mineola, Hawkins, Winnsborro, Quitman, Yantis and Alba.
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3/2/23 12:01 AM
Rotary training
Roy Shockey of Mineola Rotary Club and Greg Hollen of Quitman Rotary Club attended the Rotary Lone Star president-elect training at DFW Hyatt this weekend.
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3/2/23 12:01 AM
MHS Class of ‘63 seeks members for reunion
The Mineola High School Class of 1963 is planning a 60th class reunion and is looking for classmates.
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3/2/23 12:01 AM
Mineola HS principal honored
Mineola High School Principal Mike Sorenson spoke to the Mineola Kiwanis Club last week about the numerous opportunities available for students at the high school and the many awards earned by students in a variety of areas.
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3/2/23 12:01 AM
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