Sports

Pair named to all-region

Thursday, March 21
Braydon Alley of Mineola and Joecey Lewers of Alba-Golden have been named to the all-region basketball teams for by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Alley was named to the Region …

Quitman’s Marcee has best finish at girls state power lifting meet

Thursday, March 21
Addison Marcie of Quitman had the best showing among power lifters competing in the state meet from area schools last week. Lifters are shown by weight classification, place, squat, bench press, …

Lady Bulldogs defeated by Mt. Vernon

Thursday, March 21
Lady Bulldog Allie Berry throws to Ashley Davis for an out at 3rd while pitcher Kennedi Elmore looks on.
The Quitman Lady Bulldogs split softball games, losing a close one to Mt. Vernon on Monday, March 11 and winning big against Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill on Wednesday, the 13th.  A late Quitman …

Lady Panthers win behind shutout pitching

Thursday, March 21
In a cloud of dust, Lady Panther Kayleigh Logan scored with a heads-first slide in the win over Fruitvale.
The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers traveled to Van Zandt County last Wednesday and on the strength of a masterful pitching performance by Adielyn Smith, shut out the Fruitvale Lady Bobcats, 7-0. In …

Quitman rolls past Chapel Hill

Thursday, March 21
“Lady Bulldog Kori Hammond cracks a bases-loaded double in the win against Chapel Hill. (Monitor photo by John Arbter)
Bulldogs dismantled the visiting Chapel Hill Lady Devils, 16-1, on an overcast, grey morning last Wednesday.   Kennedi Elmore is once again putting in a dominating year in the circle. Her …

Power lifters qualify for state meet with regional performances

Thursday, March 14
Quitman power lifters placed fourth and Mineola eighth in last week’s regional meet at Arp. Quitman will send three lifters to the state meet and Mineola one. Alba-Golden also had one …

Rally demonstrates never giving up

Thursday, March 14
There are images in the sporting world which endure. Images which transcend time and evoke in athletes and spectators alike a sense of awe or finality or even joy.   As a community Wood …

Bulldogs on track at Jacket Relays

Friday, March 8
The Quitman Bulldogs boys varsity track team comfortably walked away with the Mineola Yellowjacket Relays last Friday. The Bulldogs were buoyed by their relay teams who took the blue ribbon in the 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m relays, and second place in the 4 x 200m relay.

Gilmer grabs win over Lady Bulldogs

Thursday, March 7
Quitman’s Lady Bulldogs came up short to the Gilmer Buckeyes on Tuesday, Feb. 27, losing 6-4 at home. The Bulldogs started off strong with the defense not allowing a score thanks to play …

Panthers roll past Quitman, 19-2

Thursday, March 7
The Quitman Bulldogs lost big at home Tuesday, Feb. 27, 19-2 in five innings to the Alba-Golden Panthers. The Bulldogs had a rough start as the Panthers were on fire offensively, scoring seven …

Mineola wins final regular season contest

Thursday, February 22

Bulldogs drop final game

Thursday, February 22

Panthers bidistrict champs

Thursday, February 22

Late Lindsay run secures area game with Lady Panthers

Thursday, February 22

AG Lady Panthers pull away for bidistrict championship

Thursday, February 22

Lake Country

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

other news

Symphonic band presents Christmas concert

Thursday, December 14, 2023
Come on over to Mineola’s beautiful Historic Select Theater and hear the Lake Country Symphonic Band’s Christmasy “Everything Christmas” concert.

Concerts are Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Mike Holbrook is back in the director’s seat, so it’s sure to be a fun-filled couple of hours.

Skateboarders flock to new concrete park in Mineola

Thursday, December 14, 2023
The park has been dubbed the best in the East Texas area, and promises to get even better when the second phase can be implemented.

Primary elections contested

Thursday, December 14, 2023
Republican voters in Wood County will have four locally contested races when they go to the polls for the March 5 primary.

Filing concluded on Monday, and there will be contests in two of the four constable precincts and both contested commissioner precincts.

QDC approves changes in plans for new hotel

Thursday, December 14, 2023
Plans for a hotel and apartments off Goldsmith St. due south of Brookshire’s Grocery in Quitman were approved for some changes by the Quitman Development Corp. Monday.

2024 eclipse could present public safety challenges

Thursday, December 14, 2023
The potential for an onslaught of visitors to overwhelm various services before and during the April 8 total eclipse drew representatives of the county and most Wood County cities to a meeting with state officials last Tuesday in Quitman.