MISD campus first in 40 years

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Mineola school officials make it official Thursday for the new primary school, from left, trustees Jill Quiambao, Todd Morgan, Jay McGough, Glen Dossett, Rodney Watkins, Superintendent Cody Mize, Janice Etheridge and Robby Ballard.

Even as construction activity continued apace in the background, a broad spectrum of Mineola residents, including some of the future students, gathered Thursday morning to break ground for the new …

A solemn day of remembrance

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The color guard at the Wood County courthouse salutes as the flag is raised to full mast at noon, from left, Billy Grant, James Attaway and Jason Attaway. The Memorial Day service featured speaker Mike Billman and honored five Gold Star families.

Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony on the Wood County courthouse lawn in Quitman paid tribute to those who have fallen in defense of the freedoms Americans enjoy. Guest speaker Mike Billman …

Students awarded for grades

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Forty-nine third graders at Mineola Elementary School were honored for “bringing up grades” in an honors ceremony Wednesday as the Kiwanis Club of Mineola provided Dairy Queen gift cards …

Murals project looks to take the next step

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To say that the Wood County Walls (WCW) project has exceeded expectations, consider this. Todd Witt told the Mineola Economic Development Corp. last Wednesday that what has been accomplished in …

Store holds many Golden memories

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A crowd at the old Golden railroad station

Printed on Diane White’s brightly-colored shirt was the message: “I smile because I have no idea what is going on!” Stay for a few minutes in the Golden Grocery and it becomes …

25-year time capsule buried for Class of ‘48

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A tradition 50 years in the making should continue for at least another 25 as the Mineola High School Class of 2023 assisted with planting a new time capsule in front of the school Friday. The …

class of 2023 graduation

Mineola HS Class of ‘23 graduates

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Mineola High School bade farewell to the 128-member Class of 2023 Friday night at Meredith Memorial Stadium as family, friends and well-wishers packed the home stands for the annual send off. …

Quitman Class of 2023 awarded diplomas

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“You’ve been amazing,” first-year Quitman High School Principal Jeff Tittle told the Class of 2023 at Friday’s graduation. Tittle added that one year was not enough time …

obituaries

Sylvia Kay Dykes, 1941-2023

Thursday, May 18

Sylvia Kay Dykes, 81, of Mineola passed away peacefully on May 1, 2023 in Fort Worth. Sylvia Kay was born on Dec. 28, 1941 to Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Clark in Elizabethton, Tenn.

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