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Communities planning Christmas festivities
Christmas events are taking shape.
Mineola plans a busy weekend Dec. 6-8.
The city will bring back its Magical Mineola event that was begun last year during the city’s …
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11/7/24 08:31 AM
Middleton home honored as club’s yard of month
After retiring, Gary and Lynda Middleton bought a sizable property just outside Mineola and planted a garden they cherished. But as a few years went by, they decided that a smaller plot of land …
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11/7/24 08:31 AM
Community service honor
Higginbotham Brothers in Mineola recently nominated Richard Graves with the Texas Ramp Project for Yellawood’s nationwide campaign looking for 5-star heroes. Graves was in the top 20 and was …
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11/7/24 08:31 AM
Seniors visit
Gray’s Nursery and Garden Center in Mineola hosted residents of Autumn Wind Assisted Living Center in Mineola to tour the nursery and learn about fall plants that bloom and thrive in the cooler …
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11/7/24 08:31 AM
Coat drive to aid students in area schools
Guild Mortgage in Mineola is conducting a coat drive for children in the Alba-Golden, Mineola and Quitman school districts.
Requested sizes include 5T to 16/18 and some adults sizes for junior …
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11/7/24 08:29 AM
Marchman Garden Club outlines upcoming meetings
The 2024-25 year for the Fannie Marchman Garden Club began with Karen England’s presentation on herbal apothecary, to include oils and flavor infusions. Members enjoyed herbed popcorn, …
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11/7/24 08:29 AM
Education foundation plans events
The Mineola ISD Education Foundation will host two events on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Mineola Civic Center.
The Winter Wonderland Christmas Market will run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and includes …
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11/7/24 08:23 AM
Christmas Tour of Homes announced
The Mineola Landmark Commission hosts its “Christmas Past and Present” Home Tour Sunday, Dec. 8, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Tickets are $20 each and may be purchased in advance at City …
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11/7/24 08:23 AM
Holly Lake opposed to plat revisions
As they have done routinely for 10 years or longer, Wood County commissioners approved a plat revision in Holly Lake Ranch last Tuesday.
But this time there was an objection – from Holly …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 11/7/24 08:17 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 11/7/24 08:17 AM
Musician earns honors at Nashville awards ceremony
Americana singer and songwriter Gary Patrick from Wood County came back from Nashville with two awards from the The Josie Music Awards, held at the Grand Ole Opry. The awards were Male …
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11/7/24 08:17 AM
Sentences assessed in criminal cases
The following sentences were assessed in Wood County criminal cases recently:
Cameron John Ridout, Alba, indecency with a child sexual contact, second degree felony, seven years in state prison …
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11/7/24 08:15 AM
Signs reside where love abides
The ‘Nana and Grandpa’s Place’ sign in front of Charles and Pamela Weissert’s drive was a gift.
Some years ago – when there were only eight grandchildren in the mix …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/7/24 08:14 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/7/24 08:14 AM
Fall music
The East Texas band “Serendipity” performs at the Cartwright Baptist Church’s annual Fall Festival Saturday.
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11/7/24 08:13 AM
Halloween events draw throngs
The spooks were out in force around the county last week. First United Methodist Church in Quitman hosted a trunk or treat on Wednesday, Oct. 30, while Mineola had its annual downtown trick or …
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11/7/24 08:13 AM
Panther band competes at area
The Prowling Panther Band from Alba-Golden High School performed in the area marching contest held Saturday at Meredith Memorial Stadium in Mineola. It marked the first time in several years …
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11/7/24 08:08 AM
Mineola Fire Department Report
Brush fire: October 24, 8:27 p.m., FM 1799.
Grass fire: October 25, 3:00 p.m., US 80 West; October 27, 11:33 a.m., CR 2460; October 29, 11:38 a.m., CR 2632; October 29, 11:42 a.m., Read; October …
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11/7/24 08:08 AM
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
October 23
Cpl. Croney, Jarvis Christian, assault; victim was at party, bumped into female, several females assaulted him, female made report previously advising the male assaulted her, case …
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11/7/24 08:07 AM
Mineola Police Report
October 26
12:34 a.m., suspicious vehicle, 200 blk E. Broad, semi-trailer with no vehicle hooked up to it, truck-tractor without trailer located, warnings issued, will retrieve trailer and move …
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11/7/24 08:07 AM
Area lawmen target gang stealing firearms from vehicles
The Wood County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and departments from surrounding counties remain on the look out for a gang of vehicle burglars who are targeting firearms found in unlocked vehicles.
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11/7/24 08:06 AM
County judge rescinds burn ban
Wood County’s ban on outdoor burning lasted one week.
County commissioners approved the ban on Tuesday, Oct. 29 during their regular meeting.
The county has received considerable rain …
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11/7/24 08:06 AM
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