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Kenneth Wayne Patrick 1944-2023

Services to celebrate Kenneth Wayne Patrick’s remarkable life will be held on Jan. 13, 2024 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Quitman. In loving memory of Kenneth Wayne Patrick, … more

Guilty plea results in prison sentence

The following guilty pleas were heard in 402nd District Court Dec. 20. Jeremy Keith Sanchez, Hallsville, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second degree felony, five years in state prison … more

Canine memorial dedicated

The law enforcement canine memorial was dedicated at the Wood County Sheriff’s Dept. last week. On hand were, from left, Constable Kelly Smith, Assistant DA Logan Sawyer, District Attorney … more

Mineola grad serving in U.S. Navy

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lipe, a native of Mineola, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit in Pensacola, Fla. Lipe graduated from Mineola High School in 2012. … more

College honors McPherson

McPherson College, a four-year private college in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its fall 2023 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Maverick Segovia of Alba was named … more

Marcee sets school record

The University of Arkansas-Little Rock men’s and women’s track and field teams opened the 2023-24 indoor season at the Crimson and Gold Invitational in Pittsburgh, Kan. on Saturday, Dec. … more

Lady Jackets score 82 in Winona rout

The Mineola Lady Jackets went 3-0 in district play with an 82-3 rout of the visiting Winona Ladycats, last Monday. In addition to Jayla Jackson being ranged-in from beyond the 3-point arc, … more
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Jackets break away from Winona

Mineola recorded its opening district win last Monday with a 69-41 victory over the visiting Winona Wildcats. The Yellowjackets took great advantage of a frantic pace of play in … more
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Quitman art students use talents to make things a little merrier

  Two Quitman art students managed to combine a good deed with using their talents on Tuesday, Dec. 12. High schoolers Sage Harville and Jessica Van Vleet were painting a nativity scene on … more
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Reese makes dean’s roll

Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls recognized 1,040 honor students for the Fall 2023 semester. The President’s Honor Roll included 400 students, the Provost’s Honor Roll 297 … more

Bjork putting away the calculator

Understanding the Texas public education financing system might be considered a super power in some circles. For the Mineola school district, assistant superintendent for business William Bjork … more
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Tree planting commemorates city’s sesquicentennial at preserve

The last official event marking the end of Mineola’s sesquicentennial year took place under clear skies at the Mineola Nature Preserve last Wednesday. The Mineola Parks and Open Spaces Advisory … more
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Quitman hires grant consultant

The city of Quitman has engaged Traylor and Associates to oversee a $300,000 grant. The Quitman City Council approved the company last Thursday. The grant is from the 2022 Resilient … more
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Mineola council OKs requests from Meredith

Funds to complete the 1888 Plaza at Commerce and S. Johnson Streets leads the list of requests from the city of Mineola to the Meredith Foundation. The project was started with American Rescue … more

Tyler Junior College names fall graduates

Tyler Junior College has recognized 780 graduates earning 879 awards during Fall 2023 commencement ceremonies. TJC President Dr. Juan E. Mejia conferred the degrees and certificates on the … more

East Coast passenger rail one step closer with grant

The proposed I-20 rail corridor project came one step closer to reality when the Federal Railroad Administration announced a $500,000 grant on Dec. 8. The grant will fund a study of the … more

Republicans draw for ballot positions

Wood County Sheriff Kelly Cole draws a card from Kathy Wakeman during last Thursday’s ballot drawing for the Republican primary March 5. Cole was among volunteers who drew for the eight … more

Sports Beat

The 2023 season was a unique football year. Fourteen times in UIL history have more than one East Texas team won a state title in the same year. Of those seasons, it has happened that East Texas … more
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Plans approved for new clubhouse

Four months after a devastating fire destroyed the historic clubhouse of the Mineola Country Club, its stockholders have approved plans for a new facility. Plans presented at a meeting Tuesday, … more

Quitman council OKs sex offender limits

Concern that sexual offenders were coming into the Quitman Public Library, the Quitman City Council approved a sex offender registry ordinance last Thursday. The ordinance restricts where … more
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