As set forth in the terms of service, we reserve the right to edit or remove all or part of posts or comments that  do not fit within the guidelines set forth in our terms.

We really appreciate those using this site for most any reason, but please put at least a few original thoughts in your post. To simply copy something from Wikipedia or anywhere else and post that content here serves no purpose. This is not a classroom.

So please, take a moment, put together some coherent thoughts and fire away as long as you have something original to say.

In lieu of some long-winded and convoluted legal statement, let’s be real here.

Use this site for telling others in the Mineola area something. It can be a personal greeting, an advertisement or a complaint. It really doesn’t matter what the nature of your post or comment is, but there are a few things that will not be tolerated.

Any content deemed by the publisher or editors of this web site  to be offensive, illegal, threatening or biased or insensitive toward any one person or group of people based on their beliefs, age, race, sexual preference, ethnicity, religious preference or anything else of the sort will not be tolerated. In short, be respectful even if you disagree. Please do not post content from other web sites here. This is a place for thinkers who have something to say, not those wishing to spread the same old tired cliches we’ve all heard.

You can consider this web site to be rated PG-13. While we don’t encourage the overuse of some words in our language, we are not going to edit the language choices of those posting on this site unless the language falls in to the realm of offensive content as laid out above.

The publisher, editors and staff associated with this web site are not responsible for the content posted by users. This is a public forum and while we do enforce the use of proper etiquette and will enforce our policy on offensive content, we do not modify content published here except under extreme circumstances.

All editorial decisions of MineolaBuzz.com are final and are at the sole discretion of our publisher. Content that is in violation of our policies will be removed and  any user(s) creating such content will be banned from using the web site.

As the social revolution began, Mineola seemed to be lacking a community to propel us into the next level of social connectivity. With a newspaper that’s printed weekly, and at the time of the inception of this web site was not even online, and only one local radio station, I saw a need and Mineola Buzz was born. It was a crazy moment at a local establishment that got the ball rolling and The Buzz has been gaining steam ever since.

This web site has a lot of content on it. Use the search function and you will find everything from Christmas parade video to potato soup recipes and lots of information about real events in our town that you won’t find anywhere else.

In the first quarter of 2012, we launched our Local Coupons section. This section of our site is dedicated to spurring local commerce. It is completely free for both merchants and customers. Brightside Media is the parent company of The Buzz. It is an advertising, marketing and development company that has been in business since 1998.

Our web site is funded by ads and sponsorships. The Local Coupon section has no outside ads and remains, and will always remain, completely free for all to use and enjoy.

The content written on this web site is largely the opinion of myself or those who choose to share on the site. Some local organizations use the site to share their events. Anyone in Mineola is welcome to use this site to share information that can be considered helpful to the community. Simply create an account. You will not immediately have authority to create a post, but if you will contact me once your account is registered and let me know the basics of what your plans are, I will gladly open the site up for you to use. Any civic organization is encouraged to use this site to post events, parties, festivals or anything else. Posts made here are automatically posted on our Facebook page.

If you have any comments, compliments, gripes or issues, please drop me a line. All requests through the contact form go directly to me and all suggestions will be considered.

Thank you for visiting. Please return soon!

Scott Hazard
BrightSide Media LLC

What’s your Buzz? Do you have something to tell the others in Mineola…or anywhere else? This site is about sharing information.
You can create an account and speak your mind or Buzz about what’s happening on your side of town.
If you are not familiar with Mineola, Texas and have landed on this site due to some weird mistake, welcome to Mineola, Texas. We’re a small town located in the hills of Northeast Texas. Now that you know where we are, take a few minutes to peruse the site and catch up with what is going on.
We are taking all steps throughout the development of this web site to make it mobile user-friendly.

Use the form below to contact us. Of course, your contact information will be held in the utmost privacy.

MineolaBuzz.com Privacy Policy
When using and interacting with this web site, it is necessary for us to collect information from you so that your interactions with the web site are handled properly. Below is a detailed account of how we handle such information and what it is used for.

• IP Address

Our web server logs IP addresses for statistical purposes. This allows us to determine how many unique visitors the site gets, what pages they view and how long they stay on our site. Your IP address is also used, along with a cookie, to be sure that users do not vote in polls on this web site more that once.
We do not sell, give or otherwise diseminate any IP address information. IP address do not personally identify the user.

• Cookies

Our web server may place a cookie on your computer. This is done to enhance your interactivity with our site. For instance, when you log in to the site you can select an option for the site to remember you. This is the function of a cookie. A cookies is also used, along with your IP address, to be sure that users do not vote in polls on this web site more that once.
Cookies have no effect in personally identifying the user.

• Email Address

When creating your account, an email address is required. This is for the purposes of communicating with you and sending confirmations of your interactivity with the web site.
We DO NOT give your email address to anyone at any time and we WILL NOT use your email address for marketing purposes.

• Name

When registering an account, you must have a name. It does not have to be your real name. Your name is your login, so it is necessary to choose a name. If you wish to use your real name, please know that it will be viewable to the public.
We do not give out any information at all on any of our users without a court order or other official legal action.

If you have any other questions regarding our use of information, feel free to contact us.