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SportsBeat

10 hours ago

With graduations complete and the summer singing along, another year of scholastic sports is in the books. The last 2023 UIL sporting event for the readership was the final round of the girls 3A …

Quitman Library Connections

10 hours ago

Don’t miss the QPL Summer Reading “Libraries Rock” kick-off party Tuesday, June 6 featuring Rafael Espinoza & the Rockabilly Railroad at 2 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger …

Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Thursday, May 25

Greetings, fellow readers. There’s a lot to update you on, especially because I missed the last deadline. We had just returned from the Texas Library Association’s annual conference in …

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, May 18

QPL Summer Reading “Libraries Rock” begins June 6 with a kick-off party featuring Rafael Espinoza & the Rockabilly Railroad at 2 p.m. in the library’s Shamburger Community Room. …

Corner Column

Thursday, May 18

Around 1999 I had the privilege of attending the National Security Forum. It was put on by the U.S. Air Force at the Air War College housed at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama. …

Mineola Fire Department Report

Thursday, May 18

Medical assist, assist EMS crew: May 6, 7:50 p.m., 245 CR 2651, Mineola; May 8, 7:57 p.m., 2454 W. Hwy. 80, Mineola. Motor vehicle accident with injuries: May 10, 1:10 p.m., N. Hwy. 37, Mineola. …

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, May 4

The Friends of the Quitman Public Library Spring Book Sale is happening this week, Tuesday, May 2 through Friday, May 5 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. …

Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Thursday, April 27

Thank you to all who donated during the East Texas Giving Day campaign. Your support means a lot to the Mineola Memorial Library. Another big thank you goes to the staff and our volunteers …

Letters to the editor

Thursday, April 20

Dear Editor: Excuse me, Larry, but the Honorable Angela Albers is the Texas State, 402nd Judicial District attorney. She is not the Wood County attorney. Big diff. Personally, I’m …

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, April 20

The Friends of the Quitman Public Library Spring Book Sale will be held Tuesday, May 2 through Friday, May 5 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. Proceeds go …

Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Thursday, April 13

Thank you to all who baked for our bake sale hosted by City National Bank. Thank you CNB for hosting this bake sale. Thank you to all who purchased baked goods. Your support means a lot to …

Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, April 6

The Quitman Public Library is celebrating Spring 2023 with displays near the front checkout desk as well as the Children’s Department. The library has received a generous donation of large …

Letters Policy

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Letters to the editor are opinions expressed by the writers and in no way reflect opinions or policies of this paper. Publication of a letter does not necessarily mean the facts have been confirmed.

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- Mineola Memorial Library Notes
  
  Thursday, March 30
  
  Last weekend we celebrated 63 years in our N. Pacific location. Jeff D. Hurley offered a program on the history of the Mineola Memorial Library …
- Quitman Library Connections
  
  Thursday, March 23
  
  March is Women’s History Month and National Craft Month, and the Quitman Public Library is celebrating with displays near the front checkout …
- Mineola Memorial Library Notes
  
  Thursday, March 16
  
  We want to thank the Meredith Foundation for the grant to the library for 2023. It is because of the Meredith Foundation our library is able to …
- Letters to the editor
  
  Thursday, March 16
  
  To the editor: We have two grandchildren attending Alba-Golden and I am very concerned about the planned instruction change from a five-day …
- Quitman Library Connections
  
  Thursday, March 9
  
  Over the next two weeks, 360° Painting of Tyler will be giving the exterior a facelift. Quitman Public Library is one of the most unique …
- Corner Column
  
  Thursday, March 9
  
  Loss of institutional knowledge afflicts many organizations, and school districts are certainly not immune, with top leadership rotating in and …
- Mineola Memorial Library Notes
  
  Thursday, March 2
  
  How quickly February has flown by. Here we are in March. Many thanks are due to participating businesses and individuals who made our first …
- Corner Column
  
  Thursday, February 23
  
  East Texas is pretty well insulated from issues which can be at the center of discussions in other areas of the country. That is a positive …
- Mineola Memorial Library Notes
  
  Thursday, February 16
  
  It’s here! It’s Restaurant Week in Mineola. Community helping community. This week, Feb. 12-18, participating local restaurants will be …