Mineola homecoming 2023

Posted 8/31/23

Mineola celebrates homecoming this week. The bonfire has been postponed until Nov. 1. The parade steps off downtown at 3 p.m. Friday.

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Mineola homecoming 2023

(Monitor photo by Sam Major)

The senior king and queen nominees and dukes and duchesses from the lower grades sit in the shape of the letter "m" top from left, freshman duchess, Zion Olajide; sophomore duchess, Katie Rojas; 3rd row from right, junior duke, Javaryon Brumsey; junior duchess, Myah Joyner; sophomore duke, Ainsley Steward; freshman duke, Cameron Kelley; king and queen nominees, Jaycee Smith, Luke Beckley; 2nd row, from left, Braydon Alley, Jada Woodward, Macy Fischer, Paul Stanley; front row, Joshua Burge, Kayla Clark, Mariana Delgadillo and Seth Estoll.

Posted Thursday, August 31, 2023 12:06 am

Mineola celebrates homecoming this week.

The bonfire has been postponed until Nov. 1.

The parade steps off downtown at 3 p.m. Friday.

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Mineola homecoming 2023

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