79.0°, Mostly Cloudy City Hall packed again as Boyd, White address large audience
The Mineola City Council met before a full house Monday as Pastor Demethrius Boyd again sought to address concerns in the wake of the Jason Walters trial verdict.
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Mineola family lays to rest a brother killed in action in Vietnam
A whole generation had passed. On May 19, 1967, Major Roy Knight Jr., United States Air Force, launched his A-1E Skyraider attack plane out of Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand. Last week on Aug. 10 he returned home.
Mineola Memorial Library unveils upgrades
The Mineola Memorial Library last week underwent significant improvements through the financial help of the Tocker and Meredith foundations and the muscle power of members of the community.
Wood County sheriff’s deputies honored for life-saving efforts
Three Wood County Sheriff deputies were honored for their life-saving actions at last Friday’s Wood County commissioners meeting.
Community service honored
Inez Benda, who passed away recently, was honored in a brick-dedication ceremony at Gov. Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman on Aug. 8. The ceremony recognized her years of volunteering at the Wood County …
Quitman native trains Navy sailors
GREAT LAKES, Ill. – Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this training requires highly dedicated instructors.
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Wood County, Mineola loses great historian
Wood County and Mineola lost a hardworking historian when Lou Mallory died Saturday, Aug. 10. She was 85.
A funeral service will be Saturday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola.
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Wood County commissioners propose lower property tax rate but will raise more dollars
Wood County commissioners proposed a lower property tax rate for fiscal year 2019-20 and set public hearing dates during a special session on Aug. 8.
Mineola takes wait-and-see approach to dues for WCIC
The Mineola City Council will wait until it is presented with the next interlocal agreement before deciding whether to kick in $7,089 in annual dues to the Wood County Industrial Commission (WCIC).
SWEPCO seeks city land for improving substation
Concerns about the reliability of electrical service in Mineola and the city’s role in a potential solution were addressed at the start of Monday evening’s city council meetin
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SCHOOL NEWS
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MISD teachers urged to invest time, energy into each student
An array of orange hardhats was arranged before a lectern to symbolize the hard work that lies in store as teachers and staff in Mineola assembled for convocation at First Baptist Church on Aug. 8.
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Water leak damages MISD band hats and shoes
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Jarvis to host Fulbright teaching assistant from China
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Downtown Quitman shops host back-to-school event
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MISD teachers urged to invest time, energy into each student
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SPORTS
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Lady Bulldogs open season with 3-0 victory over Tatum
The Quitman Lady Bulldogs began their 2019 campaign with a three-game sweep of the Tatum Lady Eagles on Aug. 6 at Delbert Ballard gymnasium.
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Midnight Madness for Quitman football
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East Texas Elite baseball champs raise cancer funds
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Quitman chamber golf tourney planned Oct. 18 at Land’s End
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