There will be no varsity football nor varsity and JV volleyball for Alba-Golden High School for the next two weeks. The district announced late Thursday that a 14-day quarantine for students in … more

Wood County has reached 20 deaths related to COVID-19, and Quitman recorded its first two. According to the Northeast Texas Public Health District, Mineola has had nine deaths, Winnsboro eight, … more

Building fire: Sept. 16, 1:04 p.m., 203 PR 6252, Mineola. Grass fire: Sept. 11, 7:06 p.m., 1810 N. Pacific, Mineola. Medical assist, assist EMS crew: Sept. 11, 4:17 p.m., 170 CR 2262, Mineola; … more

Sept. 9-15 Abandoned Vehicle: 3 Alarm: 3 Animal Complaint: 14 Arrest/Warrant: 6 Assault: 2 Burglary: 1 Criminal Mischief: 2 Criminal Trespass: 9 Disturbances/Disputes: … more

Sept. 10-16 Assist other agency 3 Animal control 18 Alarm 5 Disturbance 4 Motor vehicle accidents 2 Public assist 3 Reckless drivers 4 Suspicious person or vehicle 7 Theft … more

The Quitman Chamber and Quitman-Lake Fork Kiwanis Club are looking for golfers and sponsors for their first joint golf tournament. It will be held Saturday, Oct. 3 at The Links at Land’s … more

COVID-19 has curtailed many community fundraising efforts. The United Methodist Men of the First United Methodist Church in Mineola have had such a quandary for funds to continue with their ramp … more

Mineola Mayor Kevin White signed the annual Constitution Week proclamation along with Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter Regent Karen Pilgrim, Chapter Chairperson Vera Spencer and member … more

Wood County has surpassed 500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and added one death in the past week. According to the Northeast Texas Public Health District, a 92-year-old Mineola woman was the latest … more

The Pilot Club of Quitman is holding a very colorful fall fund raiser for a good purpose. The club is selling flower bulbs to be planted this fall. There’s great variety, the bulbs have a … more

The Quitman City Council adopted a lower property tax rate for the upcoming year, adopted a new budget and named an interim executive director for Quitman Development Corporation (QDC) last … more

The ponds were all full and the pastures were the color green usually seen only in pictures. After four inches of rain it was the perfect time to take a long drive in the country.  The … more