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Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

5 days ago
The Wood County TX Genealogical Society will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an open house Saturday, Oct. 19 from 1-3 p.m. in the library Shamburger Community Room. The public is invited. …

Editorial

Thursday, October 3
Americans’ right to speak their minds is considered sacred, which is why we must fight to protect the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Citizens Participation Act. …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Thursday, October 3
Preschool Story Time is back on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. This is for the 3-5 year old crowd with their parent/caregiver. This group hears a story or two, plays a game, sings a song, and/or does …
Patrons lined the railroad tracks near the Mineola depot last Tuesday to get a glimpse, and a photo, of the Big Boy steam engine.

Corner Column

Thursday, September 26
Though I have no good way to quantify this claim, I believe last week’s visit by the historic, world’s largest Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive to be the most photographed event in …
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, September 26
September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, so stop by the Quitman Public Library and apply for the smartest card around. Library cards are available for those providing proof of residence …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Thursday, September 12
Here we are in September. So many things happening this month. September is Library Card Sign-Up month. What does that mean to you? It’s a time for you to renew your library card (we do …
Phil Major

Corner Column

Friday, August 30
If anything seems out of whack with the paper this week, just let it go. If not, never mind. By the time you read this, the Major men will have returned from their sojourn to the home of golf, …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Friday, August 30
School is in session. Everyone is adjusting to their new schedules, and the library is no different. We are planning our fall programs that will resume the third week of  …
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Wednesday, August 21
August is back-to-school month, and the Quitman Public Library is ready with the most up-to-date homework help from kindergarten to college. The library subscribes to the TexShare Databases, and …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Thursday, August 15
I recently returned from a whirlwind vacation to South Dakota. It was great! However, while I was gone, our public access computers died. No resurrecting them this time (they were 11 years old). …
Delene Allen

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, August 8
August is back-to-school month, and the Quitman Public Library is ready with the most up-to-date homework help ranging from kindergarten to college. The library subscribes to the TexShare …
Librarian Mary Hurley

Mineola Library Notes

Thursday, August 1
Well, summer has really flown. We had a great time with Camp Read-a-Lot and we look forward to what next summer will bring. School begins very soon and the library’s programs will be …
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Enthusiastic support for the Wood County Warriors from their "speed squad" was on display for the 25m walk/run.

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.

Cassandra Sampson (left) and Crystal Arcand seek election the Mineola City Council seat for Ward Three.

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...

Onlookers at Swearingen Park on Lake Fork observe the total solar eclipse, as the horizon appears as though the sun were setting in all directions – here, north – despite being midday.

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.

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      Thursday, August 1

      Hopes for the 2024-25 Sporting Year In a break with convention, there will be no end-of-year column grumbling about things which have …

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      Thursday, July 25

      It had been the intention to let the local sporting year draw to a quiet close with my daughter’s end-of-season softball tournament. In …

    • Mineola Library Notes
      Thursday, July 18

      Camp We Read has come to a close. It was an awesome summer reading program. We visited the primary and elementary campuses during summer school …

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      Thursday, July 18

      Certain moments in time are burned into the memory banks. Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump will …

    • Mineola Police Report
      Thursday, July 18

      July 6 2:23 a.m., motorist assist, 700 blk S. Pacific, truck broken down. 8:45 a.m., assist other agency, E. Good, phone pinging at …

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