New Quitman fire chief named

Sunrise marks start of Easter commemorations
Old Glory will fly high over Mineola once again
The tallest flag pole in Wood County is getting new life. Located in front of My Credit Union on W. Broad St. in Mineola, the pole, more than 80 feet high, is being brought back to life. A …
Monthly sales tax income falls for all county cities
Every entity in Wood County that collects sales taxes saw lower revenues in April than the prior year. But none of those declines were enough to cause the seven governments to have lower income …
Junior Livestock Show auction tops $300,000
Despite a two-week delay and no animal projects on hand to display, the sale of champions for the Wood County Junior for Livestock Show last Thursday drew a packed house to the Carroll Green Civic …
Marker dedication set
The Mineola Landmark Commission will dedicate the Jack Rhodes historical marker at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26. The marker is located at the city parking lot near the Veterans Memorial. …
Mineola ISD hosting third Spanish-speaking event
Mineola ISD welcomes all area Spanish-speaking families to the third annual Fiesta event on Friday, April 25. The event, which is exclusively in Spanish, will be in the Primary School cafeteria …
Mineola brings back Music in May downtown
Music in May returns to downtown Mineola with five performances every Thursday during the month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the gazebo, …
Art festival expands stock of murals
Wood County’s second Texas Street Art Festival added to the growing stock of murals around the county, as several internationally acclaimed muralists plied their trade at locations in Mineola …
QISD buys bus cameras
The Quitman school board voted to purchase new bus camera and monitoring equipment for $51,765 Monday. The new camera system will be installed in all QISD buses, including mini buses, travel …
Eight Mineola FFA teams to compete at state
Eight Mineola FFA teams have qualified for state at the Area 6 CDE Contest at East Texas A&M University recently. State contests are held April 24-25 and May 3. Career Development …
Early voting continues for the May 3 elections
Six elections are planned across Wood County on Saturday, May 3. Early voting continues through Tuesday, April 29. All early voting takes place at the county elections office in Quitman …
Sheriff’s department trading off “junk” vehicles
heriff’s dept. is doing a little housekeeping. County commissioners approved several trade-ins of what Capt. Miles Tucker described as mostly junk, including seized items. The items …
Rotary Club of Mineola sets recycling
Mineola Rotary Club will host electronics recycling on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at the First Methodist Church Ministries Center, 612 N. Newsom. Donations are requested, and proceeds …
Quitman Library Connections
The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale week begins on Tuesday, April 29 and will run through Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (4 p.m. on Friday). This sale is sponsored by the Friends of the Quitman …
Thomas Alvin Pantle 1939-2025
Glenda Joyce Hardeman Tomison 1948-2025
Mineola clubs host benefit car show
Mineola Kiwanis, Pilot and Rotary Clubs teamed for a benefit car show Saturday morning in downtown Mineola. Proceeds from the show go to fund the clubs’ various community projects. It was …
Sunshine Acres having event
A Farm Warming will be held at the Mineola ISD Sunshine Acres Farm on Thursday, April 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Engage in activities hosted by Horsefeathers Art Gallery, Bob Wells Nursery, Grays …