The Quitman Development Corp. will hold a special meeting Sunday at 6 p.m. to consider emergency funds to assist businesses impacted by the coronavirus limitations. more

The Mineola School Board will hold a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. by teleconference. The meeting will also be broadcast live. more

Wood County joined a growing list of Texas counties to declare states of emergency Friday in response to the spread of the virus causing COVID-19. more

Deb Luttrell and Clay Luttrell have been named the District 2020 Small Business Person of the Year by the Dallas-Fort Worth Small Business Administration. The national winner will be announced in early May during National Small Business Week. more

An $8,000 scholarship was recently awarded to Jentri Jackson of Quitman FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. She is the daughter of Jerry and Tracie Jackson. more

Students will be advancing to the UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest in Austin on June 1. more

In 2020, the Meredith Foundation has granted $1,475,378 to 14 qualified organizations. more

The COVID-19 crisis is creating major financial concerns for many families in rural East Texas. Individuals may have their work hours reduced or be experiencing lay-offs. Many are already living … more

Building fire: March 15, 6:03 a.m., 18597 N. Hwy. 69, Lindale. Medical assist, assist EMS crew: March 14, 4:11 a.m., 407 N. Line, Mineola; March 15, 9:40 a.m., 691 Boundry St., Mineola; March 15, … more

March 16 8:44 p.m. Dollar General requested assistance when the delivery truck arrived at the back of the store. An officer stayed until the delivery was complete. more

March 4 12:18 a.m. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on Hwy. 154 near Quitman. Deputies located the vehicle and cleared the incident. 3:33 a.m. Deputies responded to a suspicious … more

March 3 Officer Linda Williams was dispatched to the Texaco station in reference to a man witnessing another man strike a woman in the parking lot. more