📣Its our last "regular" Mineola Farmers Market this Saturday! Come get your Christmas 🎅 shopping now! We'll be back on November 23rd and December 21st for our Holiday Markets. We are located at the train station pavilion from 8am to 1pm.
This week's treats include:
🥚 farm fresh eggs
🥩 local natural beef
🍞 sour dough breads
🐝 local raw honey
🍰 home baked cakes and pies
🫙 canned jams and jellies
🍶 olive oil made locally
🧴 tonics and tinctures
🥬 Vegetables
🐾 Even homemade dog treats!
Crafts available include:
🔸Charcuterie boards
🔸Handcrafted jewelry
🔸Scentsys for your home/car
🔸Pot holders and towels
🔸Homemade soaps
and more!
Come support your friends and neighbors! We're waiting for YOU!😀
Skillet Licorice set to perform this evening at the Select Theatre! They will kick off at 7 p.m. We hope to see you there!
The members of Skillet Licorice are in town from San Francisco, but they are a band whose heart lies in Mineola. That’s right! Skillet Licorice, as it turns out, are devotees of the East Texas Serenaders. The East Texas Serenaders were a powerhouse string band from the 1920s and 1930s whose sophisticated take on hillbilly music launched the Western Swing movement. Hailing from farms around Mineola and Lindale, the East Texas Serenaders are generally credited with paving the way for the likes of Milton Brown and Bob Wills.
Mark your calendars for the Birds of Prey Q&A event with a local falconer at the Mineola Nature Preserve Amphitheater on Saturday, November 2nd at 11:00 a.m.
Join us for a Historical marker dedication on West Commerce Street and Line Street for the East Texas Serenaders on Monday, October 21st from 5:00 pm to 6:00pm. Presented by the City of Mineola's Landmark Commission.
JUNK IN THE TRUNK SALE will be Saturday, October 19th. Make plans to come out and find your treasures.
Join the Mineola Landmark Commission for the Dedication of the Big Sandy Creek Bridge (Renamed the Dr. John Thomas Bridge) Historical Marker on Saturday, October 19th at 11:00 a.m. at the Mineola Nature Preserve.
The 2024 Fall Hwy 80 sale is October 18th, 19th & 20th. It’s a Treasure paradise. Look for vendors set up all along Hwy 80.
The Historic Select Theater Presents: Hurry and get your tickets now! This show features Shirley Carter as 5 of the most famous ladies of country music, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Linda Ronstadt, Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton, each performing their biggest hits! Shirley sang with and was raised in Nashville by her mother and Hall of Fame father, Roy Carter, of the famous Chuck Wagon Gang gospel group, which played such places as Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry and more. This is sure to be an evening you won't forget, so bring your friends and go back in time to the best years of country music ever!
As one of the most highly anticipated annual events in our community, Magical Mineola relies on the generous support of sponsors like you to make the festivities truly magical for everyone and FREE. Becoming a sponsor of Magical Mineola Event is an excellent opportunity to showcase your brand, engage with our vibrant community, and demonstrate your commitment to supporting local initiatives. By partnering with us, you will not only be a part of a cherished new holiday tradition for Mineola but also gain valuable exposure and align your company with the spirit of joy, community, and celebration. Please see attached flyer of the Magical Mineola Christmas Tree Lighting & Event highlights. This year Mineola will be purchasing a beautiful 20 ft. Christmas Tree with 5 ft. Star fully lighted by LED lights to be placed in our new 1888 Plaza downtown on South Johnson Street.
Last year on Dec. 1, 2023, according to a study of our Magical Mineola event that was
completed by Placer.ai consulting group using cell phones, they were able to track
over 4,000 plus attendance at our event.
BENEFITS OF BEING A SPONSOR OF MAGICAL MINEOLA:
Brand Visibility
Marketing Opportunities
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Showing your Community Minded Spirit
Thank you again and by choosing to be 2024 sponsor you have earned your
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Shop Local at the Mineola Farmers Market this Saturday!
Get ready for a spine-chilling experience at The Annex of Terror Haunted House! Located at the Historic Select Theater Annex in Mineola, Texas, this hair-raising event will leave you trembling with fear. Brace yourself for a night of heart-pounding scares and bone-chilling thrills. Watch out because the pig-man is going to get you!
Join us at 119 North Johnson Street, Mineola, Texas 75773 for a frightful adventure like no other. Our haunted house is filled with terrifying surprises that will test your courage. Explore the dark corners, navigate through eerie hallways, and encounter the most horrifying creatures you can imagine.
Don't miss out on this unforgettable in-person event. Gather your friends, prepare to scream, and face your worst nightmares at The Annex of Terror Haunted House!
Adults $20
Children (12yrs and under) $10
FAST Pass (skip the line, go through twice, free movie pass) - $30
VIP PASS - (skip the line, go through twice, free movie pass, goody bag, fortune telling, and after hours ghost hunt (Saturdays only) - $50
Hours - Fri & Sat - 7:30PM to Midnight, Sunday 7:30PM - 10PM
Open Oct 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31
The Museum Board is hosting a fundraising parking lot sale on Saturday, October 12th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. of Make plans to go shop and show your support for the Mineola Historical Museum!
Bring the family out for the FUN! October 16th & 17th at the Mineola Civic Center.
🚨 Jury Duty Reminder 🚨
If you’ve received a jury summons for Friday, September 20th, please be sure to arrive by 9:00 AM at Mineola Municipal City Hall, located at 300 Greenville Hwy.
Court will take place in the Council Chambers, so please be on time and have your completed Juror Information Sheet (mailed to you) ready to turn in. Thank you!
Mineola's Ward 3 kicked-off their Adopt A Street Program Saturday, Sept. 14 at 8 a.m.
Organizers say it was a great success. People from different wards in Mineola participated, including some youngsters and teenagers. “Let's stamp out litter one street at a time,” said an organizer. Thanks were given to the City of Mineola mayor, elected officials, the city manager, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and community volunteers. If you would like to adopt a street or become a volunteer contact the City of Mineola at 903-569-6183 and leave your name and number. Ward 3 Councilwoman Cassandra Sampson will follow up with you. “Making a difference is the heartbeat of our town...”
The Mineola Historical Museum Chick-fil-A fundraiser is Thursday, Oct. 3. We're excited to now offer you the convenience of ordering and purchasing online! The Museum is open Thursday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have some great new exhibits. See link for ordering in the comments on this Facebook post.
It's time for a little Fall Cleaning and the City is making available a dumpster at Public Works for our residents. Please remember to take your current water bill and drivers license!
In conjunction with the 15th anniversary celebration of the Mineola Historical Museum, the Time Capsule Cornerstone Rededication will also be celebrated Monday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. The Cornerstone Rededication will begin promptly at 5 p.m. and will be a brief event to acknowledge the placement of a new time capsule box in the cornerstone of the 1936 former Mineola Post Office Building for a future generation. The Rededication is being held by the Landmark Commission. Museum Board members will serve refreshments from 5 to 7 p.m. for the celebration.
Big Boy No. 4014 now on tour that includes passage through Mineola
The public will have the chance to watch the Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive pass through Mineola on Tuesday, September 17. Big Boy began its “Heartland of America Tour” yesterday in Cheyenne, Wyoming and will pass through nine states in its eight-week tour.
According to the Union Pacific website, the 83-year-old locomotive is scheduled to pass through Mineola as part of the “Heartland of America Tour.” A whistle stop is planned in Big Sandy at 1 p.m. on Sept. 17 and at 1:45 p.m. it is set to leave Big Sandy. UP notes that the schedule is subject to change. Mineola Amtrak Depot Hostess Martha Moreland said from the crossing west of Big Sandy, depending on the speed of the train, it should take about 22 minutes to get to Mineola.
According to the Union Pacific website, 25 Big Boys were built exclusively for the company and No. 4014 was delivered to them in 1941. It was used for 20 years, traveling over 1 million miles, before being retired in December 1961. In 2013 a multi-year restoration began. UP returned the train to service in May 2019 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
On its way to Texas the train will pass through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.
According to UP, the locomotives were 132 feet long and weighed 1.2 million pounds. Because of their great length, the frames of the Big Boys were “hinged” to allow them to negotiate curves. The massive engines normally operated between Ogden, Utah and Cheyenne. The tour is set for arrival in Houston on Sunday, Oct. 6. On the return trip, a stop in Fort Worth is scheduled on Oct. 10-11 and the locomotive will return to Cheyenne through Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. #BigBoy4014 #SteamLocomotive #TrainTour #MineolaEvents
Mayor Jayne Lankford proclaimed September 17-23 as Constitution Week during Monday’s regular August City Council meeting. Members of the DAR, Susan Few, Register Linda Haddock, Susan Nelson and Shelly Shaw witnessed the event. This will be the 237th anniversary of the framing of the Constitution by the Constitutional Convention.
