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Mineola plans a party 150 years in the making
Mineola will go all out Saturday to celebrate the city’s 150th anniversary.
The Mineola Nature Preserve will host events to start the day, with 1K, 5K and 10K runs stepping off at 8 a.m., …
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5/18/23 07:02 AM
Genealogy society hears story about WWI
Tony LeGrow gave an interesting program on “World War I, A Story of Heroism and The Boston-Halifax Connection” for the Wood County Genealogy Society April 17.
On Dec. 6, 1917 at …
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5/11/23 08:50 AM
Desire for better food spurred garden project
Salvador Medina Nava stood among myriad planters and growing mounds in his front yard. “The key is the soil, it must be living soil,” he said.
That was an unfamiliar expression …
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5/11/23 08:50 AM
Musgraves mural featuring Willie Nelson dedicated
Mineola’s latest mural, completed last week, was formally dedicated Saturday morning to kick off the daylong May Fiesta in downtown.
Adorning the north wall of MPrints along W. Kirkpatrick …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 5/11/23 08:47 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 5/11/23 08:47 AM
May Fiesta
The Folkloric Legacy of Mineola dancers entertained during the annual May Fiesta Saturday in downtown Mineola. A car show, salsa and taco contests, music, food, craft and community booths and more …
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5/11/23 08:46 AM
Seeking justice
Protesters gathered on the courthouse square in Quitman last Wednesday to rally for the unsolved murder of Brittany McGlone 16 years ago near Winnsboro. An arrest was made in the case last fall but …
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5/11/23 08:45 AM
Chamber hosts dinner downtown
The Mineola Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the city’s sesquicentennial celebration week with Savor on the Bricks Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. along N. Johnson St.
Restaurants …
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5/11/23 08:44 AM
Students lend a hand
Mineola High School students, along with ag teachers Emily and Mason Winters, helped clean up the Prayer Garden at First Methodist Church’s N. Johnson St. property. The garden was begun as …
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5/4/23 08:33 AM
Kiwanis Club honors teacher
Terri Dievendorf was selected as the Mineola Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Month for April. Terri is the Mineola High School drama teacher and is retiring after 34 years of teaching. Kiwanis Director …
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5/4/23 08:33 AM
Lions Club sets annual fish fry
The Yantis-Lake Fork Lions Club will host the 28th annual Catfish Fry on Saturday, May 13 at the Yantis ISD cafeteria from 4-7 p.m.
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5/4/23 08:33 AM
Curry honored by Pilots
Joyce Curry was honored for 40 years of service to the Texas Anchor District at the recent Texas Pilot District convention in San Marcos. She organized and presided over the first Anchor Texas …
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5/4/23 07:31 AM
Blood drives scheduled in county cities
Quitman Rotary Club will host a blood drive with Carter BloodCare on Wednesday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 pm. At the Quitman First United Methodist Church, 406 Lane St.
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5/4/23 07:31 AM
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
The crowns and sashes were awarded at the Mineola Civic Center Saturday night. more
By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 5/4/23 07:12 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 5/4/23 07:12 AM
Vigil reminder of challenges for children
Over 350 people crowded into Carroll Green Civic Center in Quitman for the annual candlelight vigil bringing awareness to child abuse.
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By Larry Tucker
editor@wood.cm | 5/4/23 07:11 AM
editor@wood.cm | 5/4/23 07:11 AM
Principal honored
Mineola Middle School Principal Kendall Gould, left, was named Citizen of the Month by the Mineola Kiwanis Club. Becky Moore made the presentation.
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4/27/23 05:42 PM
Mineola coronation Saturday
A process that began almost five months ago will culminate in the Mineola Sesquicentennial Coronation Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Mineola Civic Center. Admission is free.
The Royalty Court …
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4/27/23 05:15 PM
40 years of kindness
Small towns need support mechanisms, those organizations which fill real needs among the residents. Some of these organizations have long historical roots. Others come into fruition to fill a passing …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 4/27/23 05:14 PM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 4/27/23 05:14 PM
Proclaiming for children
Members of the Wood County Child Welfare and Protection board receive a proclamation from Quitman Mayor Randy Dunn declaring April as Child Abuse Awareness Month, from left, Sally Attaway, Susan …
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4/20/23 09:52 AM
Reading in the park
The Quitman-Lake Fork Kiwanis had a grand opening for the Little Library at Jim Hogg City Park. The Kiwanis board members are, from left, President-elect Cyndi Lorton, Treasurer Larry Lorton, …
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4/13/23 09:05 AM
Lankford recounts Mineola history
Mayor of Mineola Jayne Lankford was speaker for the Wood County Genealogy Society March 20 at the Quitman Public Library. She gave an interesting and informative history of Mineola.
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4/13/23 09:01 AM
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