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Nivison earns Belmont honors
Arianne Nivison of Mineola was named among the students who qualified for Belmont University’s spring 2024 Dean’s List. Approximately 44% of the University’s 7,338 undergraduate …
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5/16/24 09:54 AM
Probations revoked, guilty pleas heard, sentences assessed in 402nd District Court
These cases have been heard in district court:
Michael Jay Murphy, Pineville, La., indecency with a child exposes, third degree felony, probation revoked, 10 years in state prison with 605 days …
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5/16/24 09:54 AM
Bid awarded to improve S. Stone, Newsom
The second try resulted in bids approved for improvements to Stone and S. Newsom Streets in Mineola.
Lennon Construction submitted the low bid of $460,879 to rehab the two streets.
The …
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5/16/24 09:54 AM
Alba City Council dismisses complaint on police chief
Alba City Council dismissed a citizen complaint against Police Chief Juan Ramirez following a closed session Monday.
The council spent 25 minutes with city attorney Leigh Thompson and another 17 …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:51 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:51 AM
QDC delays decision on property cleanup
The Quitman Development Corporation decided Monday night to hold off on reimbursing the City of Quitman for mowing and property cleanup for the property located at 511 N. Winnsboro St., which was …
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By Brynna Williamson
news@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:51 AM
news@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:51 AM
Mineola city sign ordinance to be reviewed
The city of Mineola will be reviewing its sign ordinances after Kathy Lehman outlined an issue with mural painted on her building on E. Broad St.
The mural was part of the street art festival …
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5/16/24 09:50 AM
Child sex abuser gets life
A Wood County jury convicted Justin Blaine Sicard of Winnsboro of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, a first-degree felony, on May 9 following a four-day trial.
District Judge J. Brad …
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5/16/24 09:49 AM
AGISD gets good security report
There were many recognitions at Monday’s Alba-Golden School Board meeting, however, the most important report of the evening was likely the recent Texas Education Agency Safety and …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 5/16/24 09:48 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 5/16/24 09:48 AM
Mineola to study rules for public events
he way the city of Mineola handles the approval of events such as festivals may be changing.
Fire Marshal David Madsen briefed the city council last week about discrepancies between the city …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:48 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:48 AM
Runoff election May 28
The runoff election from the party primaries in March is scheduled Tuesday, May 28, with early voting commencing next week, May 20-25.
All early voting is being conducted at the county elections …
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5/16/24 09:47 AM
Students apply scientific principals
Mineola High School held an annual science fair on Friday.
The fair hosted at least 30 booths, all staffed, created, and designed by high schoolers. Much of the necessary equipment to run the …
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By Brynna Williamson
news@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:46 AM
news@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:46 AM
Bringing back summer classics
Quitman, Grand Saline, Winnsboro, Lindale, Van – a list of towns in the immediate vicinity that once had a motion picture theater and no longer do. Mineola remains one of the last remaining …
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By John Arbter
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 5/16/24 09:45 AM
woodctystringer@gmail.com | 5/16/24 09:45 AM
AGISD board looks closely at teacher pay
Alba-Golden heard a presentation on teacher pay by Zachary Hobbs from the Texas Association of School Boards Thursday night at a special meeting. Hobbs, who has worked with TASB for 10 years and came …
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By Brynna Williamson
news@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:44 AM
news@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:44 AM
Property value increases continue, though not as much as recent years
Property values across Wood County continued to rise in 2023, though the rate of increase was much lower than recent years.
Preliminary values released by the Wood Couty Appraisal District last …
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5/16/24 09:44 AM
Loitering banned in Mineola
Loitering will no longer be allowed in the city of Mineola.
The city council approved an ordinance Tuesday, May 7 that would make those guilty of the offense subject to a fine.
The …
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By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:43 AM
publisher@wood.cm | 5/16/24 09:43 AM
Mineola Fire Department Report
EMS assist: May 2, 4:19 a.m., W. Hwy. 80; May 3, 12:37 p.m., N. Pacific; May 3, 9:15 p.m., CR 2332; May 3, 10:13 p.m., CR 2230; May 4, 5:44 p.m., Mimosa; May 4, 7:37 p.m., CR 2918; May 5, 7:01 p.m., …
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5/16/24 09:37 AM
Mineola Police Report
May 4
12:03 a.m., terroristic threat, Maxine, subject receiving threats.
1:09 a.m., drug offense, Loop 564 at FM 49, reckless driver, Deborah Michelle Jones arrested.
1:29 a.m., …
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5/16/24 09:37 AM
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
May 1
Deputy Comeaux, terroristic threat, Holly Lake Ranch; caller’s dog went into neighbor’s yard, neighbor threatened to shoot it, caller confronted neighbor who threatened to …
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5/16/24 09:37 AM
QISD offering no-cost summer meals
This summer, Quitman ISD will connect children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old with healthy, no cost summer meals.
The Summer Food Service Program …
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5/9/24 10:36 AM
Wood County Grand Jury hands down indictments
The following indictments were returned by the Wood County Grand Jury April 29:
Brandon Shane Albrightson, Winnsboro, injury to a child, third degree felony, Sept. 14, 2023.
Kenneth Curtis …
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5/9/24 10:36 AM
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