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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

September has started off with well-attended new programs. Thank you, everyone who attended our programs. We had a good time and hope you did, too. Our programs are free to attend and … more

Quitman Library Connections

National Voter Regis-tration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 20, and the Quitman Public Library is participating in the month-long “Register in September – Vote in November” voter … more

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Everyone has a price, it has been said, and apparently Saudi Arabia is out to prove that, at least when it comes to male professional golfers. If you are a fan of professional golf, as I am, then … more
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Can you believe school has resumed? Wow. Where did the days of summer go? Never fear, the library has many programs planned for the fall. We will be closed Saturday, Sept. 3 for the Labor Day … more
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Quitman Library Connections

Quitman Public Library joins libraries across the country to remind parents that the most important school supply of all is a library card! Patron cards are available for residents who can provide … more

Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Can you believe school is about to start? Seems like summer just got here. A big shout out and thank you to the staff and volunteers, especially during the last week of July when I went on … more

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What you are reading is history in the making, also known as the first draft. We were reminded of that in a big way recently when a reproduction of the 1950 Wood County centennial edition of the … more
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Corner Column

Something kind of amazing recently happened. The Monitor won a couple first place awards from the Texas Press Association, but that’s not the amazing part. What is truly remarkable … more
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The old saying, the more things change, the more they stay the same, is true for high school dress codes. They are making news again, with one district to our west going overboard with … more

Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Summer Reading events are wrapping up. By the time you read this column, we will have hosted the Texas A&M Chemistry Road show (thank you Mineola ISD for the use of the elementary gym), the TAME … more
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I got to meet Charlie Daniels in the mid-1970s. The late fiddle master and country rocker was always a favorite of mine. He passed away a couple of years ago at a young 83. It was a time in my … more
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Quitman Library Connections

July is National Anti-boredom Month, and the library offers plenty of summer reads and movies to keep you entertained. A new shipment of large print books has arrived and ready to be checked out. … more
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Summer Reading program is halfway over. We’ve had lots of fun on Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m. coloring fish, turning in reading logs and participating in two additional activities. Children … more
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Gossip has been around probably since the third human being came along – it takes two to gossip and the third one to have someone to gossip about. Social media has ramped up gossip into the … more
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

First month of summer break is almost over. We’ve had wonderful attendance at our Summer Reading events on Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m. We’ve made several crafts and completed some … more
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In short order, three gentlemen have moved on who have done amazing work in this community. Not to put too much pressure on their replacements, but they have left some good-sized shoes to … more

Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Summer has begun! And we are so very glad so many people are visiting the library. Our new trees and flower beds are welcoming visitors to the library. Tuesday, May 31 we began our summer by … more
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The rash of shootings which have targeted the nation’s school children is an epic tragedy. Predictably, public discourse about prevention too often sounds promising but collapses into political … more
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Sports Beat

Like all large complex undertakings, there are always areas to improve. The improvements are not in the student athletes or the actual competition, but rather in the method in which we stage the games.  more
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Through tears of grief, anger, frustration, but mostly sadness, the events from Uvalde last week set off ever-evolving thoughts, spurred by recent, at first seemingly unrelated events. more
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