County adds 21 new virus cases
Local impacts of pandemic
Information concerning covid-19
Polls open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. in Tuesday's runoff election
Delayed runoff Tuesday for sheriff, commissioner
Wood County voters will decide two runoff elections Tuesday, July 14.
The Wood County sheriff’s race and the contest for Prec. 1 commissioner both ended with a runoff after the Republican primary March 3.
Wood County COVID-19 cases pass 100; mask order leads to canceled 4th events
As Wood County cases of COVID-19 neared the 100 mark, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide face mask order on Thursday, July 2.
As a result the city of Mineola canceled its planned July 4 fireworks show at the Mineola Civic Center.
Wood County EDC working with fewer hotel-motel occupancy funds to grant
The Wood County Economic Development Commission discussed Hotel Occupancy Tax fund disbursements last Thursday.
Agreement reached to remove fence that separated cemeteries
An agreement has been reached to remove the fence that has long separated what has been known as the Mineola Black cemetery from its white counterpart.
Guest Column
County judge says new law, COVID-19 impacting budget
Over the next several months, Wood County commissioners, the county judge, the county auditor, elected officials and department heads will be meeting to discuss the county’s next budget for fiscal year 2020-21, the 2021 budget.
Communities support grads through many scholarships
In as trying a school year as the county has seen in quite some time, 36% of the combined graduating classes from Alba-Golden, Mineola and Quitman high schools will benefit from monetary scholarships. The vast majority of those students are recipients of locally-sponsored scholarships.
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James Curtis Neal, 1957-2020
Julius Dewayne Gardner, 1982-2020
Robert O. Wilson, 1941-2020
Classic films to be screened at Select
With no new content from studios hitting movie theaters, Lake Country Playhouse and The Historic Select Theater, in conjunction with Jericho Productions in Tyler, will be presenting a full weekend of great films.
Lake Country Playhouse set to resume events
Open auditions for the comedy “You Can’t Take It With You,” Lake Country Playhouse’s September production, will be held at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, July 13 and 14.
Company plans to conduct update of Mineola Historical Resources Survey
Census response challenge ends
Jarvis Christian College announces tuition relief, laptops
