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As residents venture out to enjoy spring, respect for local wildlife is especially warranted. This eight-foot alligator was photographed April 9 in the Sabine River bottoms at the Mineola Nature Preserve.
As residents venture out to enjoy spring, respect for local wildlife is especially warranted. This eight-foot alligator was photographed April 9 in the Sabine River bottoms at the Mineola Nature Preserve. more
Deadline approaching for vendor spaces at Bassmasters
The opportunity to have a vendor booth at the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Lake Fork will soon close. The deadline to turn in a contract application is April 26. Toyota Bassmaster Texas … more
Lake Country Bible Church hosting Good Friday programs
Lake Country Bible Church is hosting a pair of Good Friday events April 19. Ann Norten will present her testimony titled “Becoming a Woman of the Bible.” She will share her testimony of … more
Visiting elephants got a refreshing wash before their circus performances during the Carson & Barnes Circus at the Carroll Green Civic Center in Quitman on April 3.
April showers
The Piecemaker’s Quilters of Quitman donated a vintage hand-quilted quilt to the Honeymoon Cottage, the first home of Governor James S. and Sally Stinson Hogg in Quitman. The quilt will be on display at the open house of the Honeymoon Cottage on May 1 from 1-3 p.m. With the quilt are Mary Falkner; Delene Allen, director of the Quitman Library and Museums; Linda Haddock of the Elizabeth Denton English Chapter NSDAR; and Virginia Hoffpauir. Not pictured are Pam Crum and Paula Crump.
After restoration, Quitman’s Honeymoon Cottage to reopen
The Honeymoon Cottage, the first home of James Stephen and Sarah Stinson Hogg, will reopen this spring after being closed for more than 10 years. An open house is slated for May 1 from 1-3 p.m. more
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Kori Hammond of Wood County 4-H, left, won the reserve champion award for commercial heifer, and Avery vonReyn of Quitman FFA took the award for grand champion commercial heifer.
Winners crowned at annual county junior livestock show
Brenley von Reyn of Quitman FFA won grand champion steer at the 2019 Wood County Junior Livestock Show hosted by Wood County 4-H at the Quitman ISD Ag Pavilion from April 4 to 6.

She was one of scores of students who brought their animals to Quitman to take part in the countywide show.

Other grand champion winners were: Avery von Reyn (Commercial Heifer) of Quitman FFA, Alexis O’Neal (Dairy Heifer) of Quitman FFA, Paislee Pendergrass (Swine) of Alba-Golden FFA, Lynli Dacus (Goat) of Hawkins FFA, Rylee Dunn (Lamb) of Hawkins FFA, Bree Allie Rolen (Broilers) of Alba-Golden FFA, Reiny Luman (Rabbits) of Wood County 4-H and Tanner Block (Desk) of Mineola FFA. more
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Arboretum receives monarch butterfly garden grant
Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens will soon add a monarch butterfly garden to improve the local environment and educate the community. Lin Grado, garden manager at the Arboretum, applied … more
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Singing Men of East Texas to perform May 2 in Hawkins
The Singing Men of East Texas will stage a concert May 2 at 7 p.m. in the worship center of Holly Brook Baptist Church, Hawkins. Sponsored by the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Singing Men … more
Annual Arboretum spring plant sale set for April 13
The Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens is conducting its 2019 Spring Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the arboretum, 175 Governor Jim Hogg Parkway in Quitman. The … more
Human trafficking subject of presentation at Holly Brook
Missy Zivney, a founder of Refuge of Light, will speak at the next Women on Mission meeting on April 16 at 9:30 a.m. at Holly Brook Baptist Church, Hawkins. The meeting will take place in the … more
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