Friday night lights
Alba-Golden quarantines high school football, volleyball teams
Quitman has first two COVID-19 related deaths
Mineola parades will follow former Hwy. 80 route
Ladies’ group making security blankets for children
Virtual hay show yields great results
Although the Mineola Hay Show was unable to hold its annual event due to COVID-19 restrictions, the virtual show still managed to raise almost $28,000 thanks to generous donors. The actual show …
MHS band hall project proceeds; timber to be sold
Mineola School Board approved the first steps of the project to expand the high school band hall and adjacent parking area Monday. The board also agreed to seek bids for timber on 126 acres the …
Alba-Golden Homecoming
The Alba-Golden High School homecoming court includes, back from left, king nominees Ryan Jackson, Boedy Baker, Meritt McGahee and Delivan Jones; and (front) freshmen duchess Kalli Tremble, queen …
Commissioners OK 2021 Wood County budget
Wood County commissioners acted on a proposed tax rate and budget for 2021 on a busy Wednesday morning last week which also covered public hearings on various funds. The new county tax rate will …
QISD board approves lower property tax rate
Following a public hearing, the Quitman school board unanimously approved an effective tax rate decrease of 1.56% for the tax year 2020-21. The new tax rate of $1.2339 per $100 valuation will …
Pat Woods 1931-2020
Susan Williamson Parks 1949-2020
Scenes from a drive around Wood County
Lady Jackets winners at home cross country meet
The Mineola Lady Jackets cross country team, led by Juliana Stanley, took first place at the Mineola Invitational last Thursday. Stanley ran a 13:51 to take second place overall. Area schools …
Quitman HS cross country teams win
The Quitman boys and girls cross country teams each came in first place as they hosted a meet on the QHS campus last Thursday. In the boy’s competition Quitman came in first, Union Grove …
Lady Bulldogs’ lose five-setter
The Quitman Lady Bulldogs roared back from losing the first two sets against Wills Point before being defeated 10-15 in the fifth set. Class 4A Wills Point took the first two sets 18-25 and 24-26. …
Hawkins Hawks too much for Quitman Bulldogs
The Hawkins Hawks kept their season record clean at 4-0 with a decisive 50-7 win over Quitman Friday night. The Hawk defense and their prolific offense took a 37-0 lead at the half and never looked …
Wolves run past Alba-Golden Panthers
Driving north out of Greenville on Hwy. 34, the flat expanse of prairie continues. Just before crossing the South Sulphur River, a small escarpment drops into a thick cedar forest. It is unexpected …
