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Alba-Golden sets winter extravaganza
Alba-Golden school district will host a Winter Extravaganza Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the school grounds off US Hwy. 69.
The day’s activities are scheduled to …
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11/30/23 10:30 AM
Forever Young Activity Center hosting Christmas tour of homes
The Christmas Magic home tour sponsored by the Forever Young Activity Center in Quitman will be held Sunday, Dec. 10 featuring five homes in the Lake Lydia area.
Tickets are $15 and may be …
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11/30/23 10:27 AM
March primary filing continues
Filing continues through Monday, Dec. 11 for places on the Republican and Democratic Party ballots for the March 5 primaries.
In Wood County, the district judge, sheriff, tax assessor-collector, …
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11/30/23 10:25 AM
Mineola Caring & Sharing prepares for distribution day
The 2023 Mineola Caring & Sharing Food Distribution Project has been in full swing for several months and it is time to pull all the many efforts together and prepare for Distribution Day on …
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11/30/23 10:25 AM
Quitman celebrating a hometown Christmas
Hometown Christmas will be celebrated in Quitman Saturday, Dec. 2 from noon-8 p.m. with children’s activities, food trucks, vendors, the parade at 5 p.m., live music, bounce houses an ice …
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11/30/23 10:25 AM
Busy weekend kicks off Mineola holidays
Mineola celebrates the Christmas holidays with a weekend full of events Dec. 1-3.
In continuing the city’s sesquicentennial celebration, the city will host a snow hill and snow playing …
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11/30/23 10:25 AM
Officials report paper ballot support
A parade of speakers detailed the outcome of the Nov. 7 state constitutional amendment election Tuesday morning for Wood County commissioners.
The election was the first since the county …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 11/30/23 08:20 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 11/30/23 08:20 AM
Gooden appointed to Armed Services Committee
Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) has been appointed to the House Armed Services Committee, filling the vacancy left by Speaker Mike Johnson.
“As the representative of a state with one of …
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11/30/23 08:18 AM
Trout will return to Bridge Bob Pond in February
The annual Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout stocking returns to waterbodies across the state to kick off the holiday season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will stock thousands …
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11/30/23 08:18 AM
Pilot Club honors students’ veteran works
One of the longest running projects for the Pilot Club of Mineola is their veteran’s dinner and patriotic contest. Veterans attending the dinner were honored by President Diane Holmes.
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11/30/23 08:17 AM
It takes a village to put on a playoff game
It’s 76 miles from Honey Grove to Mineola, and from Centerville it is 119. The routes are pretty straightforward. From Honey Grove it runs south through Ladonia, around Commerce, through Miller …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/30/23 08:17 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/30/23 08:17 AM
Renaming of street draws crowd to Mineola City Hall
Last months’ Mineola City Council vote to rename a portion of Padgett St. as Tuck Dr. led to a packed house Monday, with some questioning the decision.
The change was needed for 911 …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 11/30/23 08:15 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 11/30/23 08:15 AM
Skate park ready
The Mineola Community Skate Park received a huge upgrade during Thanksgiving week as the first phase of the new concrete ramps was laid. By Thanksgiving Day some of the new features were open for …
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11/30/23 08:14 AM
Collapsed jail kitchen lines force expansion to start early
By PHIL MAJOR
publisher@wood.cm
Plans to remodel and expand the Wood County jail will get started a little earlier than planned.
Wood County commissioners authorized up to $150,000 in …
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11/30/23 08:14 AM
Driving Model T across the country for a cause
Two 103-year-old icons met up Wednesday morning in downtown Mineola.
Todd Touchberry, with support from family and friends, is driving his 1920 Model T Ford across the country to raise funds and …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 11/30/23 08:13 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 11/30/23 08:13 AM
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
November 15
Cpl. Rapp, fraud; caller advised someone has written him multiple hot checks for building supplies, will provide hot checks, written agreements.
Sgt. Cox, assault, Holiday …
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11/30/23 08:12 AM
Mineola Police Report
November 11
2:30 a.m., unknown offense, N. Pacific, subject rode bike to store and it was stolen, police located bicycle at a residence, subject does not want to press charges.
9:39 a.m., …
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11/30/23 08:12 AM
Tree lighting to kick off Quitman holiday season
Quitman will open the holiday season with the community tree lighting event on the courthouse square on Thanksgiving Day Thursday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.
Story time with the elves, music, goodies and …
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11/23/23 10:06 AM
Giving Trees set up for C&S toy drive
Giving Trees have been placed for the Mineola Caring & Sharing community toy drive, now in its 25th year.
Ornaments on the trees have the gender and age (up to 12) of the child. …
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11/23/23 10:04 AM
Marine Corps League honors Gold Star families
The Wood Cunty detachment's annual ball celebrating the Marine Corps anniversary paid special tribute to local families who have lost loved ones serving in the armed forces.
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11/23/23 10:01 AM
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