Work day planned at Mineola Skate Park

Posted Thursday, April 28, 2022 10:10 am

A clean up and repair day is planned Saturday, April 30 from 8-11 a.m. at the Mineola Community Skate Park, corner of Stone and Walnut Streets.

Work includes trash clean up, painting the skate ramps and basic lawn care.

The Flint and Steel Coalition’s new skating program at Mineola Middle School has taken off, with 35 members and growing.

The club meets after school on Tuesdays and Thursday at 3:30 p.m., teaching life skills as well as skating skills in a curriculum named The Grind.

Students are loaned a skateboard, which they helped construct and decorate, helmet and protective padding, and upon successful completion of the program will be able to keep that equipment.

After the program many of the students head for the skate park to practice what they have learned, as well as assist with building new ramps and maintaining the park.

Special Olympics returns in style

Thursday, April 11

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

Thursday, April 11

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

Thursday, April 11

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

Thursday, April 11

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!

Thursday, April 11

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.

Symphonic band presents Christmas concert

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Come on over to Mineola’s beautiful Historic Select Theater and hear the Lake Country Symphonic Band’s Christmasy “Everything Christmas” concert.

Concerts are Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Mike Holbrook is back in the director’s seat, so it’s sure to be a fun-filled couple of hours.