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Wood County Yesteryear

3 days ago
Headlines from 75 years ago this week, as seen in the May 11, 1950 edition of the Mineola Monitor “Scouts to Play Dads in Softball” “Now that all the guesses in The …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

3 days ago
May is here. School is almost over. Do you know what the Mineola Memorial Library has to offer over these lazy days of summer? Beginning Wednesday, May 28 at 2 p.m., we will offer our summer …
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, May 8
Summer Reading 2025 “Adventure Begins with Summer Reading” is scheduled for June at the Quitman Public Library. Young readers, aged pre-K through 10 years, can pick up reading game cards …

Wood County Yesteryear

Thursday, May 8
Headlines from 100 years ago this week, as seen in the May 7, 1925 edition of the Winnsboro Weekly News “Cars are ready to bring all Methodist mothers to church Sunday.” …

Wood County Yesteryear

Thursday, May 1
Interesting items of news from nearly 25 years ago this week, as seen in the May 3, 2000 edition of the Wood County Democrat. “Ozarka is considering... …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Thursday, May 1
April has been an amazing month. Besides our regularly scheduled programs, we attended a conference, had several fundraising events and were Swarmed by the Mineola FFA. Conference was fun and we …

Letters to the editor

Thursday, May 1
A very special thank you to Mrs. Emily Winters, ag teacher at Mineola schools. For the third year in a row, these students have helped us prepare the grounds for a Prayer Garden being developed, …
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, April 24
The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale week begins on Tuesday, April 29 and will run through Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (4 p.m. on Friday). This sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Quitman …

Wood County Yesteryear

Thursday, April 17
“25 years ago: May 7, 1925. Taylor Greer, owner of the Mineola bottling works, introduced a new cold drink, Orange Crush.”
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Thursday, April 17
It has been a very busy April and we’re just now halfway through the month. Two of us had the opportunity to attend the Texas Library Association’s annual conference. It was a wise …
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, April 10
Discover a world of information at your library during National Library WeekApril 6-12, 2025. Stop by the Quitman Public Library and check out what we have to offer.   The library will …

Corner Column

Thursday, April 10
It was a sad day for scholastic sports in Texas.   At a 5A district championship meet in Frisco, one student athlete stabbed and killed another.   Tragic news stories, …
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    • Wood County Yesteryear
      Thursday, April 10

      News from a little more than 100 years ago this week, as found in the April 8, 1925 edition of The Wood County Democrat “Come and …

    • Mineola Library Notes
      Thursday, April 3

      This week, two of us are getting to attend the Texas Library Association’s annual conference.  We will get to visit a number of  …

    • Corner Column
      Thursday, April 3

      The following was written by my friend, Randy Keck, publisher of the Community News in Aledo, west of Fort Worth. Changing a few names, dates …

    • Wood County Yesteryear
      Thursday, April 3

      Remember these? Here are a few headlines and advertisements from 25 years ago this week, as found in the April 5, 2000 edition of the Wood …

    • Quitman Library Connections
      Thursday, March 27

      National Library Week is April 6-12, and our theme is “Drawn to the Library” celebrating that people enjoy the library for different …

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, March 13

Mineola Library Notes

Tuesday, March 11

Sports Beat

Thursday, February 27

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, February 27

Corner Column

Thursday, February 20