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QISD board could call bond election for May
The QISD Long Range Facility committee, which comprises 35 members, including parents, alumni, business owners and students – has conducted a districtwide facilities tour and recommended six …
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By Brynna Williamson
news@wood.cm | 1/2/25 08:32 AM
news@wood.cm | 1/2/25 08:32 AM
Bringing good tidings
Mineola Kiwanis Club members, from left, Joyce Curry, Cody Mize, Keith Sparkman and David Sauer assist Santa in passing out gifts at the annual Wood County special education co-op Christmas party.
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1/2/25 08:31 AM
UT-Tyler lists graduates for fall commencement
The University of Texas at Tyler recognized fall 2024 degree candidates during Fall 2024 Commencement Dec. 13-14.
The following graduates from Wood County earned degrees:
Alba
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12/19/24 08:43 AM
Tyler Junior College names fall graduates
Tyler Junior College has recognized 711 graduates earning more than 830 awards during Fall 2024 commencement ceremonies.
TJC President Dr. Juan E. Mejia conferred the degrees and certificates on …
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12/19/24 08:43 AM
Blackwell to coach Mineola football for a second time
A standing ovation followed the Mineola School Board unanimous decision to reassign Athletic Director Luke Blackwell to the position of athletic director and head football coach Monday.
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 12/19/24 08:34 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 12/19/24 08:34 AM
Mineola Middle School art students’ holiday doors to be placed downtown
Students in Heather Crain’s eighth grade advanced art class at Mineola Middle School are preparing holiday doors for display in the downtown area.
The 10 students each submitted a design …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 12/19/24 08:31 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 12/19/24 08:31 AM
Alba-Golden fall sports athletes recognized by school trustees
Recognitions and information were the headliners at Tuesday’s Alba-Golden School Board meeting. Students from the fall sports of cross country, volleyball and football were recognized, as was …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 12/12/24 08:29 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 12/12/24 08:29 AM
Mineola FFA teams place at state contest
Two Mineola Future Farmers of America leadership development teams placed at last week’s state contest.
The Greenhand Quiz Team took 2nd Place.
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12/12/24 08:26 AM
AGISD hires new finance director
The Alba-Golden ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hire of Bo Shelby as the district’s director of finance at a special session last Thursday.
Shelby will be joining the …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/27/24 10:23 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/27/24 10:23 AM
Mineola board honors students, staff
The Mineola School Board recognized the following students and staff at the Nov. 18 board meeting:
Primary - Presley Duke and Royce Morales, 1st grade; teacher, Heather Kinsel, 3rd grade.
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 11/27/24 10:17 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 11/27/24 10:17 AM
These Alba-Golden students are straight shooters
The range was off of Hwy. 64, just north of Edom, and the parking lot was filling up pretty quickly. Forty-nine teams from 17 schools from East and Northeast Texas were on hand to compete for honors …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/27/24 10:15 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/27/24 10:15 AM
Mineola Pilot Club honors students
One of the longest running projects for the Pilot Club of Mineola is their dinner for veterans with a program of elementary students who have won the patriotic poster, essay and poetry contests.
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11/27/24 10:15 AM
QISD board OKs engineering grant
The Quitman ISD board voted on Monday night to approve an engineering grant invoice for $42,000. The money goes to cover the cost of writing grants, which helped to ensure that the school received a …
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By Brynna Williamson
news@wood.cm | 11/27/24 10:14 AM
news@wood.cm | 11/27/24 10:14 AM
Mineola FFA students advance to state meet
Four Mineola FFA Leadership Developments Events (LDE) teams are headed to state competition.
Last Wednesday the chapter competed in the Area VI LDE Contest at East Texas A&M University.
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11/27/24 10:11 AM
Mineola top FFA chapter in district contest
Mineola FFA members traveled to Alba Golden High School to compete in the Mineola District Leadership Development Events (LDE) Contest Friday, Nov. 15.
LDEs focus on creating situations for …
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11/21/24 08:24 AM
MISD board mulls auto shop options
How to best serve the only high school auto mechanics program in Wood County will be determined by the Mineola School Board in the next couple months.
Trustees were given construction estimates …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 11/21/24 08:21 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 11/21/24 08:21 AM
Small schools play football six to a side
Texas has many attributes which, over time, change small rural communities to small towns and small towns to small cities. Those transformations can take decades to occur, but when they do occur, it …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/21/24 08:17 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/21/24 08:17 AM
MIS program honors students for character
The Society of Admirable Yellowjackets (SAY) recently began its second year of honoring students who display character traits that align with the Mineola school district’s core values.
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11/14/24 08:15 AM
Alba-Golden ISD receives positive news on finances
The Alba-Golden ISD received the highest possible marks, an unqualified report, from the independent auditors of the firm Rutherford, Taylor and Company of Greenville for the financial year ending …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/14/24 08:13 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 11/14/24 08:13 AM
The power of the Swarm
There’s no rest for the weary, not even a 4-time state champion.
The Mineola High School Sound of the Swarm marching band returned late Thursday after an all-day bus trip from San Antonio …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 11/14/24 08:11 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 11/14/24 08:11 AM
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