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Mineola Fire Department Report

Grass fire: Jan. 1, 11:58 a.m., 265 CR 2668, Mineola. Medical assist, assist EMS crew: Dec. 23, 11:53 p.m., Autumn Wind Ct. #117, Mineola; Dec. 24, 9:03 p.m., CR 2504, Mineola; Dec. 27, 9:45 … more

Wood County Sheriff’s Report

December 27 Cpl. Rapp, theft, FM 514; multiple appliances, trailer stolen from property, owner provided possible suspects, case forwarded to investigations. Lt. Milbourn, Sgt. Cox, Cpl. … more

Mineola Police Report

December 30 2:55 a.m., assist other agency, NW Loop 564, EMS call. 11:51 a.m., motor vehicle accident, S. Johnson, two vehicles, no injuries. 3:42 p.m., public assist, 300 Greenville, … more

Filing begins soon for city, school posts

Filing for city council and school board elections gets underway on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Prospective candidates should contact the respective city hall or school administration office for filing … more

Four return to appraisal district board

Four members of the Wood County Appraisal District board of directors will return for two-year terms. Former Quitman ISD superintendent Rhonda Turner will serve as the fifth member of the board, … more

Gift to library

After several months of planning and waiting for book publications, the Library Outreach Committee of the Elizabeth Denton English Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution … more

Taking a look back at news in 2023

How will history judge 2023? If 2022 was the year of returning to mostly normal, 2023 was the year that the worldwide pandemic largely gravitated into its place in history. Gone were … more

County job changes for new year

Wood County commissioners ended the year acknowledging a series of job changes in the courthouse. Kari Perkins, who has served as commissioners court coordinator and grant coordinator, resigned … more

Quitman Police Report

The Quitman Police Dept. answered 275 calls for service between Dec. 11-31, issued 57 traffic citations, gave 54 traffic warnings, took nine reports and made two on-site arrests.   December … more

Wood County Sheriff’s Report

December 20 Sgt. Morrison, Deputy Pollard, terroristic threat on FM 17; employee threatened by guest who did not want to leave, subject, Tony Gonzales, found to have active warrant, arrested. At … more

Mineola Police Report

December 23 6:45 a.m., suspicious person, E. McDonald, someone heard at front door, dogs barking, everything clear. 12:12 p.m., unknown offense, 600 blk E. Broad, tree trimming debris in … more

Guilty plea results in prison sentence

The following guilty pleas were heard in 402nd District Court Dec. 20. Jeremy Keith Sanchez, Hallsville, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second degree felony, five years in state prison … more

Canine memorial dedicated

The law enforcement canine memorial was dedicated at the Wood County Sheriff’s Dept. last week. On hand were, from left, Constable Kelly Smith, Assistant DA Logan Sawyer, District Attorney … more

Mineola grad serving in U.S. Navy

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lipe, a native of Mineola, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit in Pensacola, Fla. Lipe graduated from Mineola High School in 2012. … more

College honors McPherson

McPherson College, a four-year private college in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its fall 2023 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Maverick Segovia of Alba was named … more

Quitman art students use talents to make things a little merrier

  Two Quitman art students managed to combine a good deed with using their talents on Tuesday, Dec. 12. High schoolers Sage Harville and Jessica Van Vleet were painting a nativity scene on … more

Reese makes dean’s roll

Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls recognized 1,040 honor students for the Fall 2023 semester. The President’s Honor Roll included 400 students, the Provost’s Honor Roll 297 … more

Bjork putting away the calculator

Understanding the Texas public education financing system might be considered a super power in some circles. For the Mineola school district, assistant superintendent for business William Bjork … more

Tree planting commemorates city’s sesquicentennial at preserve

The last official event marking the end of Mineola’s sesquicentennial year took place under clear skies at the Mineola Nature Preserve last Wednesday. The Mineola Parks and Open Spaces Advisory … more

Quitman hires grant consultant

The city of Quitman has engaged Traylor and Associates to oversee a $300,000 grant. The Quitman City Council approved the company last Thursday. The grant is from the 2022 Resilient … more
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