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Special Olympics returns in style
After a five-year absence, over 150 athletes from Como-Pickton, Cedar Creek and Upshur and Wood Counties competed for special recognition at a state-sanctioned Special Olympics track and field meet at the Quitman High School track field on Friday, April 5.
Two seeking Ward Three city council position
Only one of the three seats up for election on the Mineola City Council this year is being contested. Crystal Arcand has challenged 2-term incumbent Cassandra Sampson for the Ward Three seat. …
Residents on Hwy. 37 north of Mineola petitioning for center turning lane
Residents who live north of Mineola are petitioning the Texas Dept. of Transportation to extend the center turn lane along Hwy. 37.
Property owners given more time to clean up locations in Quitman
Citizens and commissioners came head-to-head at Thursday night’s Quitman Building and Standards Commission meeting. With the tension in the air almost tangible, the board decided after nearly two hours of deliberation...
Eclipsed!
Two predictions surrounding Monday’s total solar eclipse in East Texas largely failed to come true. The clouds were thin to non-existent during the time of totality around 1:40 p.m., and the expected traffic jams did not materialize.
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Sunday, April 28Hello, everyone. Can you believe it’s almost May already? We’re gearing up for summer reading: Camp We Read. This will be Wednesdays at …
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Thursday, April 18We made it through the eclipse! What an awesome thing! If you’re one of our regulars, please let us know how we are doing and what …
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Quitman Library Connections
Thursday, April 4The Quitman Public Library is celebrating National Library Week April 7-13. It is a time to honor our nation’s libraries and library …
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Thursday, March 28Greetings to you all. I bet you were wondering where this column has been. Well, apparently, I let my mind go on Spring Break for most of this …
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Corner Column
Tuesday, March 19Glenn Rogers has served two terms in the Texas legislature and lost his race for reelection badly in the recent Republican primary. He is …
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Letters to the editor
Thursday, March 7Upshur County has announced plans, as part of the courthouse renovations, to remove the old jail from the top floor except for one cell. They …
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes
Wednesday, March 6Spring appears to have sprung! Maybe not by the meteorological calendar but the weather sure seems like it. Do you need inspiration …
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Quitman Library Connections
Wednesday, March 6Eclipse glasses are here. Stop by the Quitman Public Library during business hours and get yours for $1.50 each. Proceeds go to the Friends of …
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Letters to the editor
Thursday, February 29Dear editor: Early voting for the March 5 election has started. Proposition 11 is presented as “School Choice” that would allow …
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