Quitman Christmas Sharing Plus is planning a benefit garage sale Friday and Saturday, April 16-17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 603 Cliff St. in Quitman. more

April is National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, to recognize the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect.  more

Plant lovers celebrating the return of warm weather after the brutal February snowstorm are invited to attend the colorful spring plant sale, organized by the Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.

The popular event is set to kick off April 16 and 17 in the gardens surrounding the historic 1869 Stinson House that serves as the cornerstone of the arboretum, 175 Governor Hogg Pkwy. in Quitman. more

The Wood County Junior Livestock Show is being held this week in Golden. Activities got underway Wednesday with the new breeding categories. The following is the schedule for the remainder of … more

You Are My Sunshine! Daddy-Daughter Dance is planned at the Mineola Civic Center Meredith Hall Saturday, April 24 from 7-9 p.m. Expect an evening of forever memories for ages 3 years through 5th … more

The 2021 Wood County Junior Livestock Show will have a new look this year. In fact, it should have many new looks as it will thankfully return to the arena in Golden, but will also incorporate expanded virtual coverage.  more

This year’s Mineola Kiwanis chili cook off will be held later than usual and in a different location in response to COVID health and safety restrictions.

The cook off is set Friday, April 22 at the Mineola Civic Center. The venue change will allow more spacing for the cooks and more room for the diners. more

After a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harry Meredith Special returns to Iron Horse Square in Mineola for free rides on the mini train beginning with the Easter Special Saturday, April 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. more

The annual Fine Arts Show put on by the Mineola League of the Arts is set April 9-10 at the MLOTA facility at 200 W. Blair St. Entry deadline is Friday, March 26, with adult entry fee of $8 each … more

The Mineola Chamber of Commerce is moving ahead with plans to hold May Fiesta Day on Saturday, May 1. Last year’s event was canceled, along with the Iron Horse Festival in September and the … more

After COVID-19 forced the Mineola Ministerial Alliance to cancel last year’s annual Soup and Sermon series during Holy Week, the event is making a comeback. Funds raised by the daily … more

The Classics and Coffee sponsored by the Lake Country Classics Car Club will begin Saturday morning from 8 to 10:30 a.m. on the north side of the courthouse square in Quitman. The club originally … more