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Mineola Police Report

January 20 12:56 a.m., welfare concern, woman parked van and not seen for two days, officer checked and occupant is OK. 4:47 a.m., motorist assist, N. Pacific, vehicle died, officer … more

Demand, costs combine to necessitate Meals on Wheels program waiting list

The combination of higher food costs and increased demand has led the Meals on Wheels of East Texas (MOWET) to create a waiting list for its services. As of last week that list numbered 450 … more

Honoring a special lady

Friends of Ila Wisdom gathered May 31 in Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman for a brick dedication ceremony in honor of her, hosted by The Quitman-Lake Fork Kiwanis Club and The Quitman Area Chamber of … more

Retired ag teachers honored

Marchman garden club begins fall activities

The May meeting ended the 2023-24 fiscal year for the Fannie Marchman Garden Club, with the installation of new officers for 2024-25: President Kim Hughes, 1st VP Jana Cook (membership), 2nd VP … more

March primary filing deadline Monday

The filing deadline is Monday for places on the ballot in the March 5 party primaries in Texas. Former District Judge Jeff Fletcher has tossed his name into the hat for state representative in … more

Broderick named to MSU honors

Joyce Broderick of Hawkins is among 4,503 students named to the Mississippi State University fall 2023 President’s List.   Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or … more

Quitman council seeks settlement in former officer’s federal civil rights suit

The Quitman City Council convened in an emergency meeting last Wednesday evening to deal with a civil action concerning former Quitman Police Captain Terry Bevill.   Bevill filed suit … more
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Commissioners propose lowering property tax rate by two pennies

Wood County commissioners continued working on the county budget and proposed a new tax rate for county residents last week The proposed rate of 46.25 cents per $100 valuation two cents lower … more
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Brothers among casualties aboard Arizona

truck the USS Arizona was nearly eight feet long and weighed 1,760 pounds. It was a modified armor-piercing naval shell rigged with a delayed fuse. The bomb was designed to be dropped from about … more
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Golden pair make dean’s list at TJC

Wood County students who qualified for the dean’s list at Tyler Junior College for the fall semester include the following: GOLDEN: Conner Gibson, Annaliese Whitecotton To qualify, … more

Quitman foundation hands out first round of classroom teacher grants

The Quitman Lake Country Charitable Foundation, through the newly formed Quitman ISD Educational Fund, recently announced their first grant awards to QISD faculty on Thursday, March 21.  Eight … more
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Hawkins student dies in head-on crash

A Hawkins High School student was killed in a traffic crash Saturday afternoon, June 3. According to the preliminary report from the Texas Dept. of Public Safety, Jaykob A. Dodd, 16, was … more

QDC hears airport grant proposal

The Quitman Development Corporation (QDC) board heard a presentation by Dr. John Wisdom and Wood County Airport Assistant Manager Erin Mason Monday. The board also approved a budget proposal to … more
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Caring & Sharing readies distribution

Around four dozen volunteers, including members of the Mineola High School Key Club, were busy sorting and packing food items for the Mineola Caring & Sharing campaign, which will be distributing … more

LeTourneau lists grads, honors

LeTourneau University in Longview recognized fall graduates who received bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Among them were Samantha Bender, bachelor of science in interdisciplinary … more

AGISD to offer free breakfast and lunch

Alba-Golden’s monthly meeting featured many announcements, recognitions and updates on ongoing projects.   For the first year, AG Food Service Director Laura Reid is recommending that … more
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Longtime Alba city secretary planning to retire in 2026

City council discussion on how to fill the part-time office position at Alba City Hall quickly turned into a longer-range look at how to replace longtime City Secretary Lindy McCarty Monday night. … more
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ISDs propose lower property tax bills

Texas public school districts are in the process of setting their budgets and property tax rates in line with the new tax reduction measures passed recently by the state legislature. Lawmakers … more
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Arboretum hosting holiday open house

Make the holiday extra jolly this season with a visit to the Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens’ Christmas open house. The 1869 Stinson House is decked out in its finest festive … more
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