DA’s office sponsors first responder event for the fourth year

Posted Thursday, October 19, 2023 7:14 am

The Wood County District Attorney’s Office has partnered with UT Health East Texas to host the Fourth Annual First Responders Co-Ed Softball Tournament, Saturday, Oct. 21 in Quitman.

The tournament will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Quitman High School Softball Field. UT Health East Texas will have a booth at the high school softball field offering information on their facilities and services.

Admission free and the public is invited to attend. Not only will the softball skills of first responders be on display, but kids will be entertained with bounce houses, a cotton candy stand, games, face painting and more, as well as delicious snacks and meals from area food trucks.

All proceeds will benefit the They Got Your 6 Foundation. Its mission is to serve men and women in uniform and their families. Their focus is on military (active and veteran status), law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and family members. Some of the services offered are professional counseling free of charge to service members and their family, suicide intervention and prevention training programs, and community service programs.

“This is our fourth year hosting this tournament and it is exciting to see our first responders coming out to have a good time playing ball,” District Attorney Angela Albers said. “I am grateful for the work that They Got Your 6 does in our community. Any time we can spread the message of the necessity of breaking the cycle of abuse, we will all win,” said Albers.

Special Olympics returns in style

Thursday, April 11

After a five-year absence, over 150 athletes from Como-Pickton, Cedar Creek and Upshur and Wood Counties competed for special recognition at a state-sanctioned Special Olympics track and field meet at the Quitman High School track field on Friday, April 5.

Two seeking Ward Three city council position

Thursday, April 11

Only one of the three seats up for election on the Mineola City Council this year is being contested. Crystal Arcand has challenged 2-term incumbent Cassandra Sampson for the Ward Three seat. …

Residents on Hwy. 37 north of Mineola petitioning for center turning lane

Thursday, April 11

Residents who live north of Mineola are petitioning the Texas Dept. of Transportation to extend the center turn lane along Hwy. 37.

Property owners given more time to clean up locations in Quitman

Thursday, April 11

Citizens and commissioners came head-to-head at Thursday night’s Quitman Building and Standards Commission meeting. With the tension in the air almost tangible, the board decided after nearly two hours of deliberation...

Eclipsed!

Thursday, April 11

Two predictions surrounding Monday’s total solar eclipse in East Texas largely failed to come true. The clouds were thin to non-existent during the time of totality around 1:40 p.m., and the expected traffic jams did not materialize.

Symphonic band presents Christmas concert

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Come on over to Mineola’s beautiful Historic Select Theater and hear the Lake Country Symphonic Band’s Christmasy “Everything Christmas” concert.

Concerts are Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Mike Holbrook is back in the director’s seat, so it’s sure to be a fun-filled couple of hours.