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DAR members clean veterans’ headstones
Recently two groups of members of the Elizabeth Denton English Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution spent an early morning cleaning 40 veterans’ headstones at …
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11/2/23 12:34 PM
Tournament raises funds for veterans foundation
The fourth annual First Responders’ Softball Tournament tournament raised over $12,000 Oct. 21 for They Got Your 6 Foundation, through business and community sponsorships, participatory entry …
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11/2/23 12:32 PM
Church blesses community
Members of the Cartwright Baptist Church were at the Brookshire’s in Quitman Saturday morning paying for groceries and gasoline for more than three hours. The acts of kindness were the result …
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10/26/23 08:15 AM
Tree sales benefit youth camp
This is Wind Song Farm’s 11th year to donate all proceeds from the Christmas tree farm to East Texas youth.
Folks can cut a live Christmas tree and make a donation to the youth department …
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10/26/23 08:15 AM
Senior center sets spud sale
The Forever Young Activity Center in Quitman will host a fundraising baked potato lunch on Friday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at 404 S. Main St.
A super-sized potato with pulled pork and all the …
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10/26/23 08:15 AM
Car show benefits Blue Santa
A car show and festival Saturday, Nov. 4 at Meredith Memorial Stadium in Mineola will benefit the Blue Santa program in Mineola, which distributes toys to children at Christmastime from local law …
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10/26/23 08:15 AM
Mineola garden club names yard of the month
Brian and Brenda Ray bought their home at 416 Pamela Dr. in Mineola in August 2015. Soon after, they replaced a row of shrubs, some dead, with a less formal bed sporting a crepe myrtle tree …
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10/26/23 08:14 AM
Chamber cuts ribbon at pavilion
The newly-reconstructed pavilion at Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman was officially dedicated with a ribbon cutting Friday afternoon.
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10/26/23 08:14 AM
Kiwanis Citizen of the Month
Mineola Mayor Jayne Lankford was honored as the Mineola Kiwanis Citizen of the Month for September. She can be seen at every event in town, supporting the citizens of the city. Kiwanis President …
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10/19/23 07:14 AM
Partial eclipse is a start
The solar eclipse which reached approximately eighty-percent annularity over Wood County provided plenty of spectacle to warrant a gathering in front of Quitman Middle School midday Saturday.
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10/19/23 07:14 AM
Marchman garden club begins fall activities
The May meeting ended the 2023-24 fiscal year for the Fannie Marchman Garden Club, with the installation of new officers for 2024-25: President Kim Hughes, 1st VP Jana Cook (membership), 2nd VP …
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10/12/23 03:05 AM
Co-op helps inaugurate new park pavilion
The first community gathering in the newly-reconstructed pavilion at Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman was held Friday afternoon.
Wood County Electric Co-op welcomed more than 275 members.
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10/12/23 03:05 AM
Group assisting Quitman families for 44 years
Quitman Christmas Sharing Plus (QCSP) is gearing up for the holiday season, as it has each fall since it was formed in 1980.
The all-volunteer board met to begin planning on Sept. 19 and will …
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
Iron Horse Rhythm Run 5K winners
The following were top finishers in the annual Iron Horse Rhythm Run by Dance Dimensions Saturday at the Mineola Nature Preserve.
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
Exploring square plots good excuse for drive
Time for an annual county tour.
Having already done a circumnavigation of the county, an investigation into the middle of the county and a drive-about Lake Fork, the tour needed a mission. …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 10/5/23 02:35 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 10/5/23 02:35 AM
Arboretum planning annual fall plant sale
Plant lovers celebrating autumn can harvest a bounty of blooms when the Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens kicks off its annual fall plant sale.
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
50 years in the salt mine for Sanders
Billy Eugene Sanders recently celebrated a remarkable milestone at the Morton salt mine in Grand Saline.
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10/5/23 02:35 AM
Caring & Sharing at 40
Mineola Caring & Sharing celebrated 40 years of service at the first volunteer meeting of the year last Monday.
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9/27/23 11:53 PM
Family continues tradition of helping animal causes
The fourth annual work day and donation event benefiting Animal Protection of East Texas in memory of Jeff Gannon is Sunday, Oct. 8 at the animal shelter off west U.S. Hwy. 80 in Mineola.
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9/27/23 11:53 PM
Panthers celebrate homecoming in Alba
Well over a hundred gathered on the Alba square Friday afternoon support the Panthers at the inaugural community homecoming pep rally.
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9/27/23 11:53 PM
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