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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
McGough returning to Mineola ISD board
Jay McGough will return to the Mineola ISD school board while Alba-Golden and Yantis school boards will each have two new members according to the unofficial results of Saturday’s municipal …
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5/11/23 08:40 AM
Mineola Fire Department Report
Passenger vehicle fire: May 3, 9:32 p.m., 5870 N. Hwy. 69, Mineola.
Medical assist, assist EMS crew: April 28, 12:43 p.m., 161 CR 2249, Mineola; April 30, 8:53 p.m., 701 N. Johnson St., Mineola.
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5/11/23 06:59 AM
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
April 26
Sgt. Morrison, Cpl. Cooper, burglary, CR 4897; back window broken, items missing from residence, possible suspect’s blood located, sent for testing, case forwarded to …
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5/11/23 06:59 AM
Mineola Police Report
April 29
12:18 a.m., public assist, Maxine, transformer arcing, electricity out.
3:39 a.m., public assist, S. Stone at W. Front, electrical outage.
11:15 a.m., welfare concern, 1300 …
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5/11/23 06:59 AM
Tattoo parlor move OK’d by zoning commission
Mineola’s only tattoo parlor cleared the first hurdle in relocating Monday.
Kiss of Death Ink plans to relocate from 421 E. Broad St. to 214 N. Newsom.
The Planning and Zoning …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 5/4/23 08:33 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 5/4/23 08:33 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
Sentences handed down in district court
The following sentences were handed down in 402nd District Court Monday, April 24.
Justin Derrick Rodgers, Frankston, possession of a controlled substance, motion to revoke probation, state jail …
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5/4/23 08:33 AM
Schools utilize shared outdoor learning space
Mineola Middle School officially dedicated its outdoor reading room during a two-day celebration of Earth Day April 21 and 24 when middle school students taught science lessons to primary schoolers …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 5/4/23 08:33 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 5/4/23 08:33 AM
Car show coming to downtown Alba May 13
The Alba Classic Car Show is Saturday, May 13 on the downtown square.
Proceeds benefit the Ladies Community Club and the Alba Fire Dept.
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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
Two highway projects set for Wood County
The Texas Dept. of Transportation has announced two improvement projects in Wood County.
FM 14 from FM 2869 to east of FM 1795 will receive $2.6 million for the construction of safety …
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5/4/23 07:29 AM
WCEDC: Eclipse presents opportunities for county to host numerous visitors
The Wood County Economic Development Commission (WCEDC) discussed making plans ahead of the solar eclipse in April 2024 and heard from Gwen Winters on the health survey she is directing for the …
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By Larry Tucker
editor@wood.cm | 5/4/23 07:29 AM
editor@wood.cm | 5/4/23 07:29 AM
150 kids, 150 balloons, 150 years
Mineola Primary School students raised 150 balloons Friday morning to celebrate the city’s sesquicentennial. The weighted, biodegradable balloons were provided by Cheryl’s Lake Country …
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5/4/23 07:28 AM
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