New Quitman fire chief named

Thursday, April 24
From left, Carla and Scott Wheeler and McKenna, Colton, Morgan and Nikki Otto.
In a unanimous vote, the Quitman City Council approved fireman Colton Otto to be the Quitman Volunteer Fire Department’s new chief last Thursday. Otto has been volunteering with the …

Sunrise marks start of Easter commemorations

Thursday, April 24
A break in the cloud layer at the Easter sunrise service by the First Baptist Church of Yantis at Lake Fork’s Swearingen Park.
A couple of passing showers caused the gathering crowd to cast nervous glances skyward. Rain clattered off the sheet metal roof. It was minutes before the Easter Sunrise Service by the First …

The tall flag pole at My Credit Union in Mineola is getting new life, with repairs to the mechanism and a paint job.

Old Glory will fly high over Mineola once again

Thursday, April 24

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

Thursday, April 24

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 …

The parade of grand and reserve champions at the postponed Wood County Junior Livestock Show sale Thursday in Quitman. More photos on Page 10A.

Junior Livestock Show auction tops $300,000

Thursday, April 24

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 …

JACK RHODES  City dedicating marker

Marker dedication set

Thursday, April 24

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

Thursday, April 24

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

Thursday, April 24

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, …

BK Foxx works on her mural at the Mineola Civic Center. She developed the concept, photographed it and transferred it to the walls using only spray paint.

Art festival expands stock of murals

Thursday, April 24

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 …

Top Dog award winner, school nurse Stephanie Vance with QISD Superintendent Chris Mason.

QISD buys bus cameras

Thursday, April 24

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 …

Mineola FFA teams brought home several banners from the recent Career Development Events competition at East Texas A&M.

Eight Mineola FFA teams to compete at state

Thursday, April 24

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

Thursday, April 24

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

Thursday, April 24

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

Thursday, April 24

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 …

Mineola Police Report

Thursday, April 24

Wood County Sheriff’s Report

Thursday, April 24

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Quitman Library Connections

Thursday, April 24

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 …

obituaries

Thomas Alvin Pantle 1939-2025

Thursday, April 24
The Canon Thomas Alvin Pantle, born to Marion and Alvin Pantle on July 21, 1939 in Multnomah County, Ore., was the beloved only child of his family. With no surviving relatives, he leaves behind a …

Glenda Joyce Hardeman Tomison 1948-2025

Thursday, April 24
Glenda Joyce Hardeman Tomison went home to be with her Lord and Savior on April 19, 2025, in Gladewater at age 77. She was born on Feb. 11, 1948 in Grand Prairie and raised on the family farm in …

Mineola clubs host benefit car show

Thursday, April 24

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

Thursday, April 17

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 …

State meet bound

Thursday, April 24
Tierany Neighbors of Minoela clears the bar at 14’ at the regional track meet. (Photo by Lillian Desiree Photography) See more photos at https://lilliandeleon.smugmug.com
Athletes will represent Alba-Golden, Mineola and Quitman at the UIL Track and Field Championships May 1-2 at Mike A. Myers Stadium at the University of Texas.   Mineola Lady Jacket Tierany …

Lady Jackets set bidistrict playoff series

Thursday, April 24
The Mineola Lady Jackets enter the state softball playoffs with a three-game series in Winnsboro against White Oak Thursday and Friday at 5:30 p.m....

Lady Panthers head into playoffs with a win

Thursday, April 24
Sophomore hurler Adielyn Smith surpassed 400 strike-outs in her Alba-Golden career last Thursday against Big Sandy. (Monitor photo by John Arbter)
The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers wrapped up their regular season with a 9-6 win over the visiting Big Sandy Lady Cats last Thursday. The win gave Alba-Golden a 10-2 district record and readied them for …
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Graduation 2024

Wednesday, May 22, 2024