There is not much question some people in Wood County face food challenges. In the region served by the East Texas Food Bank, the estimate is one in five families.

There are also many dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to meet those challenges through a variety of organizations. One is the Rose Hill Food Pantry north of Mineola. more

The Pilot Club of Quitman is hosting a free Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Conference at the First United Methodist Church of Quitman at 406 Lane St. (use parking/entrance on Goldsmith), on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. until noon.   more

Things are looking up at the historic Select Theater in downtown Mineola – literally. All eyes are upon the iconic neon tower that sits atop the theater and for years has let folks know that if the tower’s lit, the theater’s open. more

The Quitman Garden Club geranium sale is back again for spring. The seasonal fundraiser, which started Feb. 8, features just one southern favorite: red geraniums. more

A review of the first year of the Flint and Steel Coalition in Mineola shows progress on multiple fronts and even bigger plans in the future. more

In the world of barbershop quartets there is a phenomenon known as the fifth voice or overtone. The fifth voice is the harmonic joining of the four tones in a quartet which, when perfectly matched, create an actual fifth harmonic.  more

The Marine Corps League detachment in Wood County has begun a new mission and will be hosting the laying of wreaths at the Roselawn Cemetery in Mineola in conjunction with Wreaths Across America and Beaty Funeral Home. more

The John Hogg, Sr. Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently honored two individuals with the DAR Community Service Award.  more

A rainbow of colors adorned the pews of the Alba United Methodist Church last Thursday as Pastor Dee Bryant blessed the multi-color quilts headed, appropriately, to the Rainbow Rooms across Northeast Texas. more

The historic Select Theater in Mineola held a benefit auction Saturday evening to raise funds for repairs to the iconic neon tower atop the century-old movie theater. more

There is something uniquely American about the story. A man and his family hack out a trail on a piece of thickly-wooded land. At some point the man stops and declares, “This is the place we plant the church.” more

Rhythm Elite, the high school competitive dance team from Dance Dimensions studio in Mineola, has been named a national champion for the eighth time. more

The Historic Select Theater and Lake Country Playhouse will host a Family Fun Day Saturday, capped off with a charity auction to benefit repairs to the iconic neon tower atop the century-old theater … more

Bridge Bob’s Pond at Mineola Nature Preserve will be the site of a Kids’ Trout Fishing Day on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 9 a.m.-noon. It is sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. … more

“We are all under the same big sky, the sky open to heaven.”

So reflected artist Barbara Mason about her pastel creation titled ‘Under an Open Heaven.’  more

A lively crowd flocked to the Quitman Pilot Club’s 18th Chili Cookoff at the Carroll Green Civic Center in Quitman on Friday night, Jan. 28.  more

Lilian Forward of the Yantis FFA caught a calf during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Jan. 19, earning a $500 purchase certificate for a show heifer and the chance for up to $16,000 in scholarship awards. more

There will be a Jacksonville College rally at Forest Hill Baptist Church north of Quitman on Highway 37 Monday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. sponsored by the Wood County Missionary Baptist Association. more

In honor of Black History Month, the Pleasant Hill Quilt Club will present its program on the secret Underground Railroad quilt codes. more

The 13th annual Mineola Kiwanis Chili Cook off is scheduled Saturday, Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mineola Civic Center. This will be the second year featuring the First Responders Challenge. more