After a career spanning 66 years, Bill Blakemore, 86, of Mineola decided this year that the time had come to hang up his cleats. But before putting away his softball glove, Blakemore played with … more

It was another warm week here at beautiful Lake Fork, Texas. Due to the Southwest winds, this week the water clarity was just a little stained. The Bass fishing was slow this week with most of the … more

Results from Mineola Country Club Thursday Senior Golf Scramble on August 2 (tie for first place : FIRST PLACE:   WITH A SCORE OF 55   -16          Gary Milam, Donnie Drake, Mike … more

This week finds Wood County football teams getting their first taste of actual contact against someone other than a teammate. It’s time for pre-season scrimmages. Scrimmages are glorified … more

With the changes we are making at the Monitor, I am moving to the sports desk full time, and I’ll be writing a sports-oriented column most weeks – my first journalism heroes were sports writers: … more

Results from Mineola Country Club Thursday Senior Golf Scramble on August 2nd, 2018:   FIRST PLACE WITH A SCORE OF 56   -15    Robert Linker, Willie Boyles, Larry Jackson, Ed Vanderbilt, … more

Well fellow anglers we had a little cool spell this week, it only got into the upper 90s. The water temperatures remained in the lower 90s and the water clarity is good. The bass fishing was fare … more

The heat continues to be a factor here at Lake Fork. The water temperatures are approaching 94 degrees and the water clarity is slightly stained. This week was spent supporting 54 top young … more

Results from Mineola Country Club Thursday Senior Golf Scramble on July 26 are:   FIRST PLACE:   WITH A SCORE OF 54 (-17) Gary Milam, Donnie Drake, Willie Boyles, Mike Casselman, Jim … more