Quitman ISD school board members quickly disposed of their agenda Monday night. The board approved Xerox for district-wide copiers for the upcoming year and approved revisions to the Employee … more

Donnie Burge from Alba will be awarded a bachelor of applied arts and sciences in safety and health from Texas A&M Commerce at the Dec. 16 commencement. He will graduate summa cum laude with … more

Sydni Segroves of Mineola recently graduated from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas with a bachelor of art in psychology. Segroves also graduated with College … more

Kenneth Jason Stanley of Quitman has been named to the Vice Chancellor’s Scholastic Excellence Honor Roll Award at the Marshall campus of Texas State Technical College for the fall semester. … more

Simply stated, the experience of youth sports owes much to the older generation. 

Three local families shared some thoughts about the importance of athletics to their grandchildren and the unique joys of sharing in that experience.  more

Jerry Rowland of Mineola was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Rowland was initiated at … more

Kendall Gould said she will miss her staff and students at Mineola Middle School after she retires this month. But she will like being free of a schedule and having a choice of what she wants to … more

As a coach, Mike Sorenson and his family led the nomadic life, moving from town to town, generally staying in one place 3-4 years. That changed when they came to Mineola. After a year on … more

Mineola ISD welcomed more than 200 Spanish-speaking parents and guardians to its first fiesta event on Cinco de Mayo. The event was exclusively in Spanish with several community organizations … more

Two students who have spent their entire school careers at Alba-Golden will lead the Class of 2023 at graduation May 25. Samuel Louderman will serve as the valedictorian and Cade Stovall as the … more

Part of the construction of the new Mineola Primary School on NE Loop 564 that has recently become visible is the gymnasium which will also double as a storm shelter. Architect Perry Thompson explains the shelter materials and design are slightly different than the remainder of the facility… more

Mineola's own Sound of the Swarm won the 2021 marching band championship, and we were there to document it. more

Only somewhat the worse for wear, the time capsule planted by the Mineola High School Class of 1998 came out of the ground last Tuesday afternoon. The capsule, actually a cooler, had been buried … more

The Mineola High School Sound of the Swarm marching band has advanced to the finals of the UIL state marching contest for the fifth straight time. more

For the 20th consecutive year, Alba-Golden ISD achieved the highest possible rating on the annual Financial Integrity Rating for the State of Texas (FIRST). Director of Finance Kaitlynn Hawley … more

Quitman School Board made changes to the current school calendar Monday in light of state regulations regarding student attendance in career and technical education (CTE) classes. The board had … more

Members of the Alba-Golden homecoming court include... more

Angelo State University in San Angelo has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester, including Briley Bowen of Winnsboro. To be eligible for the ASU … more

Wesley Johnstone of Mineola has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate … more