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Wood County Area. It's East Texas.
Wood County has a population of 45,000 plus
and Market Trade Area of 250,000 in an eight county contiguous radius census tract.
the East Texas area of Wood, Smith, Hopkins and Franklin, counties.
Over 90 named Lakes / Bodies of water, Dining, Shopping, Great Living.
It's Proximity: The Wood County Area is Rural yet is close enough
to major metropolitan. areas of the Dallas / Ft. Worth (85 Miles) Area and Tyler (40 miles).
It's just A tank away for a day!
It's laid back at a different pace than many suburban cities crawling with traffic, smog and lines.
It's Shovel Ready for Measured Growth.
Planned Potential. Good Folks. In the Right Corner
of Texas.
January 25, 2023
12 noon
Wood County Economic Development Commission to meet, Expands Marketing
The Wood County Economic Development Commission will host its first 2023 monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the Wood County Elections Office located across the street from the Wood County Courthouse. The address for the Elections Office is 200 W. Bermuda St, Quitman, TX 75783. The meeting will start at 12pm.
Drew Dethridge, Executive Assistant, wrote in an email announcement, "Some major highlights of this upcoming meeting include the introduction of our Search Committee. We are in the process of conducting an executive search for a new Executive Director. Mr. Jim Berry, the Interim Director will introduce the committee to the board. Government Affairs Chair Mr. Steven Steele will give a presentation from the Jarvis Workforce Council, and Ms. Erin Mason of the Wood County Airport will give a presentation about the Airport and its future. Finally, after one year of hard work and dedication to the project, Mr. Stephen Eggleston and Mr. Kent Huffman and their marketing team have completed the Wood County Travel Brochure, and will be presenting this to the board!"
The WCEDC is operated as the former Wood County Industrial Commission, and is under the administrative management by state statute of the Wood County Judge, Kevin White, who took office January 1, 2023.
The agenda for January 25, 2023 is posted here (click link).
Piney Woods Life
[East Texas 1/21/2023] Piney Woods Life is a FREE to readers, and is a full-color magazine distributed quarterly to the cabins, hotels, restaurants and downtowns around the lakes areas from Mineola to Mount Vernon in upper east Texas.
The next issue prints in 2 weeks for Feb, March, April & 1st of May.
· Focus: Find and promote local resources, get tourists to visit more often and give “full-timers” an easy-to-use guide.
Inside: Events and uplifting, helpful articles written by area peeps.
· Distribution: North of the Sabine and everywhere in-between! Advertisers may have all of the magazines they can distribute until print editions run completely out. (Call if you're out.)
Winter 2023 Edition on area counters now, click to see.
Fall Edition 2022: click here.
· ADVERTISING Deadline: "Now! Is there a better time for you? How long do you need? Let's talk" Click here for our current Advertising Deals, Rates, Dates
C.G. Willis, Asst. Editor, Ad Sales 903 - 816-3303
CONTACT: chana [at] pineywoodslife.com
· Watch this video of how it works so well.
Denice Barton, Publisher / Editor, said, "Piney Woods Life is distributed to 200-300 locations, from the Sabine River north to Mount Vernon, Mt. Pleasant, Pittsburgh, to Sulphur Springs, Lake Country of Cypress Springs, Lake Bob Sandlin, Lake Winnsboro, Lake Fork Area, Winnsboro, Quitman, Mineola, Yantis, Hawkins, Winfield, Leesburg, Yantis, Coke, Pine Mills, Como/Pickton, Gilmer, and all points in between."
Barton added, "The PWL magazine strives to move useful info to empower others, from promoting area businesses in their advertising, to leisure and enjoyment activities, articles and useful info in the region."
Catch us in print, on the Net and Social Media!
https://pineywoodslife.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PineyWoodsLife
Winnsboro Area Chamber of Commerce - Jan. 30
“Our Town – Winnsboro”
Annual Chamber Awards Banquet is slated for Monday night, January 30, 2023, at the Winnsboro Civic Center, 901 Wheeler Drive, Winnsboro, TX.
Tickets are available online by clicking this link, or you can contact the chamber – via email or phone – to purchase. Since their caterer needs a number, please purchase your tickets by Friday, 01-20-23.
It should be a delightful evening for dinner, entertainment, and community awards. The Chamber will also host a live and silent auction again this year. If a business or individual is interested in providing an item or service for this auction, drop them off at the Chamber office at 115 West Elm in downtown, or call the Chamber to schedule a pick up. Please have the items to us by January 25th.
The Chamber appreciates continued support, and look forward to seeing you at the banquet. If you have any questions, please contact us at 903-342-3666 or email at info@winnsboro.com.
Winnsboro ISD News - Safety
Winnaboro ISD announced on Friday, January 20 that “Effective Monday, January 23rd ALL WISD campus visitors must bring a Driver’s License to the campus office and receive a visitor’s badge. From now on, your license will be used to sign student’s in/out, volunteer and attend all campus events.”
Quitman Sunday in the Park
Jan. 29 - Sunday
Quitman's Sunday in the Park is slated for January 29. Vendors selling items will sell from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is the last Sunday of each month, Gov. Jim Hogg City Park 518 S. Main Street, in downtown Quitman, TX. Call or text 903-850-3978 and ask for Miranda if you have any questions.
Farmer's Market News
Vendor Open House - Feb. 4
Calling all farmers!!! An annual vendor open house meeting is slated for February 4 at 10 a.m. for all potential and returning vendors for the Winnsboro Texas Farmer's market. The meeting is slated at the Winnsboro Civic Center, at the Winnsboro Park, 900 Wheeler Drive.
Organizers state, "Find out what is in store for the 2023 Farmers market season. Ask questions and get some answers about what it takes to become a vendor."
"What makes us the best,
includes:
High quality producers
Agricultural products only
Huge variety of products
and vendors
All Local vendors
No resellers,
only true growers
Covered booth spaces"
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Other News
* Social Security Administration Launches New Website - January 20, 2023 - click
* News on Texas Government, Austin, Legislative Activies, Governor's office
Things to See & Do
AREA LAKES INFO
Four County Lakes PLUS world renowned Lake Fork CLICK ON ANY BLUE LINK FOR
LOCATION, MAPS, BOAT RAMPS, AMENTIES
LAKE FORK - Lake Levels, Boat Access, Maps, Sabine River Authority Info, Lake Fork Chamber Links & Resources
In the Counties of Wood, Hopkins & Rains
Lake Winnsboro TPWD
Lake Winnsboro ACCESS (points for boats)
Lake Holbrook TPWD
Lake Holbrook ACCESS (points for boats)
Lake Quitman TPWD
Lake Quitman ACCESS (points for boats)
Beach in Wood County
Come enjoy one of the most incredible white-sand beaches and some of the clearest water in the Pineywoods of Northeast Texas at beautiful Lake Hawkins.
https://lakehawkinsrvpark.com/facilities/beach/
Beach / Day Use, Open 8 am to dark
$5/person* (Cash, credit card, Apple Pay accepted)
Children 4 and under are free
* $10 per person for HOLIDAYS and holiday weekends (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day). We reserve the right to shut the gate at any time due to capacity limits.
No need to call and reserve a day pass. Just show up and pay at check-in window. Recreational Facilities, Beach Area, Picnic Area, Boat Ramp, Fishing Pier, Volleyball Courts, Dock, Swimming, Other Amenities & Services, Ice, Restrooms, Showers, Store
Winnsboro History Museum
Be sure and visit the Winnsboro Historical Museum: The museum is open from 1-4pm on Fridays and 10am-4pm on Saturdays. Location is 100 Broadway at the old Train Depot, on the southeast corner of Broadway (Hwy. 11) and Main (Hwy 37) in Winnsboro, TX. Call (903) 347-2634 and schedule group visits by appointment.
MANY EAST TEXAS MUSIC EVENTS
on FACEBOOK: CLICK THIS LINK!
Area News Stories
* Wood County Sheriff's Crime Reports [click to ready PDF file or print] May 2022 June 2022
* Sigma Plant Injunction Press Release [click]
* Copy of District Court Order Temp. Injunction [click]
* Council Minutes Show Sigma Refused Access for soil testing to police code enforcement [click]
LAKES OF WOOD COUNTY
Current Lake Levels, Access, Docks, Fishing, Marinas, Parking and More:
www.trailscountryreporter.com/lakes-a-z-list.html;
Lake Winnsboro (get worms at Tractor Supply in town at 801 E Coke Rd · (903) 342-0009 (opens at 8 a.m.), or the Winnsboro Lake Store Marina at
630 Co Rd 4890 · (903) 629-3214 (Also opens at 8 a.m.)
Open Mic Night -Feb. 9, 6-8 p.m.
Winnsboro Center for the Arts
The Winnsboro Center for the Arts hosts an Open Mic Night every second Thursday of the month from 6 - 8 pm. It is held at 200 Market St. and is free for participants and for audience-goers. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Musicians of all genres and levels of experience are welcome! Each performer is limited to two songs. (No Karaoke)
First come, first serve for the performance sign-up sheet.
903 342-0686
wca.artscenter [at] gmail.com
Wood County Kid Fish - Feb. 11, 9 a.m. - Noon
See Flyer Here for Details; Kids & accompanying Adults may fish for free (no license required) at this event; Bob's Pond to be stocked with fish by Texas Parks and Wildlife. Location: Wood County Road 2724, Bridge Bob’s Pond at Mineola Nature Preserve
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT NEWS - WINNSBORO AREA
Winnsboro experienced solid measurable growth. Coyote Smoke BBQ has broken ground on Hwy. 11/ Broadway, and Pyke's has opened up on Market. Haven's Cafe opened at 303 N. Main Street downtown, as well as the new senior center opened, located at 314 N. Main. The new Promised Land bakery open up in the old bait shop at 219 E. Broadway / Hwy. 11. The Taco Dive is open at Broadway and Market (The Bowery), and the Elusive Turkey opened up on Main Street.
The Culture Club on Elm Street is also seeing some improvements and it looks like the Clark House Hotel on Main is almost complete, with beautiful gazebo adorned with huge chunks of art slag glass embedded in the stonework.
Also look for some bright things on the horizon for Christian Radio Station KWNS 1047, with Lottie Foster's granddaughter Kim R. Foster finishing her broadcasting degree (congratulations), and working at expanding the marketing and music mix lineup of Winnsboro's long-time station. Winnsboro’s renowned and popular Farmer’s Market has a meeting Feb. 4 at Civic center, opens in April and runs though October.
It's good business here in the Piney Woods of East Texas!
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