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Caring & Sharing sets wrap up meeting

Mineola Caring & Sharing will hold its annual volunteer meeting Monday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Mineola Methodist Ministry Center. Directors for 2025 will be elected. President Joyce Curry … more

Athletes make all-state team in academics

Quitman seniors Katie DeGorostiza and McKenna Wood have been named Texas Girls Coaches Association 2024 Fall Sports Academic All-State in cross country. Three high school volleyball players from … more

Civic center sets annual dance

The Mineola Civic Center hosts its annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 7-9 p.m. Cost is $35 per couple, with $5 for each additional daughter. Age is three years through fifth … more

Sales taxes start year with mixed results

Half the cities in Wood County that collect sales taxes started the new year with higher receipts, while the other half saw declines. The January report from the state comptroller’s office … more

Power outage, weather hit home tour

Despite issues with weather and power outages, the Mineola Landmark Commission held a successful Christmas home tour in December. Attendance was down from 2023 when 182 tickets were sold … more
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Quitman Development Corp. approves facade grant restaurant

The Quitman Development Corporation voted Monday night to award a façade grant to Rockin’ S&S Grill for its new permanent restaurant location. more
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QISD celebrates custodian’s helpful action

The Quitman School Board’s Top Dog award for January was given to Randy Robinson, who works as a custodian for Quitman schools. QISD Superintendent Chris Mason read a letter he had received, which praised Robinson for “(going) above and beyond” … more
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ML King unity service Monday

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in Mineola on the day he is honored across the nation Monday, Jan. 20. The Mineola Ministerial Alliance will host a Unity in … more

Expected icy weather bypasses the county

Forecasted wintry weather just missed Wood County last week, but the predictions were too close for comfort, and all local school districts closed Thursday and Friday. The temperatures hovered … more

Mineola’s Emily Miller makes all-state band for 4th time

Mineola High School senior Emily Miller accomplished the rare feat of qualifying for the all-state band for all four years of high school. Miller, who plays the flute, was the top flute player … more

Wood County skies spectacular in 2024

2024 was eventful in the day and night skies above Wood County, with several rare spectacles in addition to the normal array of astronomical wonders visible year-round in the dark, clear East Texas skies. The high point undoubtedly was the four-minute total eclipse of the sun ... more

Alba-Golden superintendent awarded three-year contract

In a unanimous decision Monday, the Alba-Golden School Board approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Shelby Davidson. Board President Matt Haisten remarked that only positive comments were … more
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Icebreaker took sailor around the world

While East Texas weathers through a winter cold snap or two, one local gentleman has a unique and other-worldly appreciation of weather and its effects. Local retiree Joe Morrow is one of the … more
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Mineola Fire Dept.

Assist EMS: January 2, 5:28 p.m., CR 2843; January 3, 4:35 p.m., CR 2220; January 5, 3:35 a.m., Bromberg; January 5, 4:02 a.m., Autumn Wind; January 6, 8:04 a.m., Greenville Hwy.; January 7, 4:02 … more

Mineola Police Report

January 4 10:02 a.m., drunken subject, E. Front, subject requested medical assistance, went with EMS. 12:41 p.m., found property, NE Loop 564, wallet, returned to owner. 1:11 p.m., … more

Wood County Sheriff’s Report

January 1 Deputy Pollard, theft; caller gave vehicle to subject, when they went to get it back, were told it was not theirs, vehicle had been sold multiple times since original sale, title was … more

Nivison named to fall dean’s list

Arianne Nivison of Mineola was named to Belmont University’s fall 2024 Dean’s List. Some 53% of the university’s 7,175 undergraduate students qualified for the fall list. … more

District court hands down sentences

The following motions for adjudication were heard and sentences assessed in criminal cases in 402nd District Court Wednesday, Dec. 11. Angus Dan Arrington, Quitman, interfering with emergency … more

Nature Preserve closing for event

The Mineola Nature Preserve will be closed to the public from Friday, Jan. 10 to Sunday, Jan. 12 for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. annual wildlife conservation program youth weekend. Do not … more

Quitman woman killed in traffic crash

A Quitman woman died and her granddaughter was injured in a traffic crash near Golden Monday afternoon. According to Dept. of Public Safety Sgt. Adam Albritton, Dorothy Goodson, 83, was … more
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