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Special accomodations for oversized load
Long Caption Traffic slowed to a crawl Saturday, completely stopping at times to allow utility crews to get out with equipment to push up power lines so that they were high enough trucks with oversized loads heading down State Highway 154 Saturday could pass under them. The procession was led by motorcycle officers.
Blood drive May 7
The next blood drive hosted by the Quitman Rotary Club will be held at First United Methodist Church Quitman, 406 Lane St., on Tuesday, May 7 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Donations will be done inside FUMC and coordinated by Carter BloodCare. Donors will receive a six-pack of cups. Appointments can...
Heavy East Texas rainfall brings high water to Quitman
QUITMAN, Texas (KLTV) - Quitman residents saw high water and flooded creeks after the weekend brought heavy rainfall to the area. Viewers submitted video of flooded waterways in Quitman after the heavy rain. See the footage above.
DownHome261 Alliance Bank Wants To Meet You
Long Caption With faces new to you in many departments, Alliance Bank's downtown lobby invites you to a meet-and-greet on Tuesday, May 7, during banking hours from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Whether an Alliance Bank customer or not, you are invited! While there, meet Marketing President Keith Shurtleff. And remember, you can also purchase tickets at Alliance Bank for the NETCS Spring Concert, "I Saw the Light," to be staged on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 5, at 3 p.m. inside the SSHS Auditorium. With a 26-year history of providing choral music, NETCS is a 100-voice community choir of singers from Hopkins and surrounding counties, led by Carol Allen of Sulphur Springs. In this episode, hear Keith and two Choral Society board members chat about the events.
May Fiesta to fill downtown Saturday
Celebrating Hispanic heritage and culture in Cinco de Mayo fashion is the purpose of the Mineola Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fiesta de Mayo (May Fiesta) community event scheduled Saturday, May 4 in historic downtown Mineola. The event will begin at 10 a.m. and stretch from Johnson St., E. Blair...
Lady Lions fall short vs. Bloomburg, 4-2
Lady Lions fall short vs. Bloomburg, 4-2 Image Senior Ryleigh Redar (10) delivers a pitch during the Lady Lions' game against Bloomburg last Wednesday. Redar was one of three Lady Lions that played in their final high school softball game in the Lady Lions' 4-2 loss. Photo by DJ Spencer ...
East Texas student’s milkshake headed for Yard Milkshake Bar menu
LINDALE, Texas (KETK) — Creations by Lindale Junior High School students in Texas will soon be served across the country. “I’m real excited,” said Elle Pollard, milkshake winner and 8th grader from Lindale Junior High School. The Yard Milkshake Bar, dedicated to making over-the-top milkshakes, accepts shake...
Candlelight vigil Tuesday at Quitman’s Hogg Park
The annual candlelight vigil for child abuse awareness in Wood County will be held Tuesday, April 30 from 6-7 p.m. at Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman under the pavilion. The event will include music. Booths will be set up and food available from 5:15-6 p.m.
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