November 11 2:30 a.m., unknown offense, N. Pacific, subject rode bike to store and it was stolen, police located bicycle at a residence, subject does not want to press charges. 9:39 a.m., … more

Tyler Junior College has recognized 1,720 students named to the president’s and dean’s lists for their academic excellence during the Fall 2023 semester. The president’s list … more

The Quitman Police Dept. answered 209 calls for service between March 1-17. The department issued 22 traffic citations, gave 39 traffic warnings, took 10 reports and made two arrests. March 3 … more

A tradition 50 years in the making should continue for at least another 25 as the Mineola High School Class of 2023 assisted with planting a new time capsule in front of the school Friday. The … more

A pair of special use permits met the approval of the Mineola Planning and Zoning Commission Monday. Those recommendations will go to the city council for final approval Aug. 28. One, for a … more

A parade of speakers detailed the outcome of the Nov. 7 state constitutional amendment election Tuesday morning for Wood County commissioners. The election was the first since the county … more

Two remarkable women reunited in October after 30 years. Three decades ago, a Mercy Ships volunteer nurse, Aly, was visiting a local hospital in Sierra Leone. She found an 18-year old young … more

March 9 2:31 p.m., public assist, N. Pacific at Cage, debris in roadway, removed. 3:19 p.m., motorist assist, 300 Greenville, assist changing brake light. 5:12 p.m., unknown offense, … more

Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony on the Wood County courthouse lawn in Quitman paid tribute to those who have fallen in defense of the freedoms Americans enjoy. Guest speaker Mike Billman … more

What had began as a gesture to motivate the students of a rural high school in small-town Tennessee has become one of the most prolific and beneficial educational endeavors ever undertaken. Currently 138 youngsters from Alba-Golden, Quitman and Yantis have joined 2.5 million children in receiving books free-of-charge from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.  more

The following were top finishers in the annual Iron Horse Rhythm Run by Dance Dimensions Saturday at the Mineola Nature Preserve. more

November 15 Cpl. Rapp, fraud; caller advised someone has written him multiple hot checks for building supplies, will provide hot checks, written agreements. Sgt. Cox, assault, Holiday … more

Wood County commissioners approved annual racial profiling reports for several county law enforcement departments Monday. The reports must be filed with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. … more

March 6 Sgt. Cox, animal complaint, CR 1970; caller saw goat jump out of truck, it is at her house. Deputies unable to locate goat owner. Cpl. Rapp, missing person; caller has not spoken … more

Even as construction activity continued apace in the background, a broad spectrum of Mineola residents, including some of the future students, gathered Thursday morning to break ground for the new … more

By unanimous vote at Monday’s council, the Alba City Council hired Jenna Trussell as the part-time city hall administrative assistant.

The Alba-Golden High School graduate, and Golden resident, began her duties Tuesday and will be an understudy to city secretary Lindy McCarty.  more

The annual Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout stocking returns to waterbodies across the state to kick off the holiday season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will stock thousands … more

The annual Quitman Pilot Club’s Chili Cook-Off fundraiser will be Friday, Jan. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Carroll Green Civic Center in Quitman. There’s always some very tasty chili, coupled … more

A thinker and a doer. It’s not often that you find someone who is good at both, but for lifetime Quitman resident RT Bridges, it’s just something that comes naturally. From managing paper … more

It’s 76 miles from Honey Grove to Mineola, and from Centerville it is 119. The routes are pretty straightforward. From Honey Grove it runs south through Ladonia, around Commerce, through Miller … more