Christmas season in Wood County

Mobile Santa fills gap for youngsters
Alba city council terminates employee
Celtic Christmas comes to East Texas
By BRYNNA WILLIAMSON news@wood.cm Citizens walking the streets of downtown Mineola last week would have seen an incredible sight for Mineola, Texas: Santa in a kilt. Those attending …
March primary filing deadline Monday
The filing deadline is Monday for places on the ballot in the March 5 party primaries in Texas. Former District Judge Jeff Fletcher has tossed his name into the hat for state representative in …
Arboretum hosting holiday open house
Make the holiday extra jolly this season with a visit to the Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens’ Christmas open house. The 1869 Stinson House is decked out in its finest festive …
Moore chair of national outdoor group
OHI, the national trade association representing the voice of the outdoor hospitality industry, has announced the results of its board of directors election and its next chair, Joe Moore, a long-time …
Michael Rudy Medina 1967-2023
Mineola Fire Department Report
Wood County Sheriff’s Report
County grand jury issues indictments
The following Wood County Grand Jury indictments were handed down Nov. 27: Jerri Ruth Brassfield, Winnsboro, possession of a controlled substance (PCS) penalty group 1/1-B (PG1-1B) less than one …
Preserving historic records expensive process
Wood County commissioners approved a bid of $197,838 on Nov. 28 to continue the process of preserving the county’s records. Kofile in Dallas, which has been assisting the county with …
Brothers among casualties aboard Arizona
truck the USS Arizona was nearly eight feet long and weighed 1,760 pounds. It was a modified armor-piercing naval shell rigged with a delayed fuse. The bomb was designed to be dropped from about …