2025 saw progress around Wood County on several fronts, with Quitman ISD voters approving more than $30 million in improvements and the Wood County airport dedicating its new jet-friendly 5,000-foot runway. The city of Mineola underwent a major change, with longtime and popular City Manager Mercy Rushing retiring, replaced by Cindy Karch, who called Rushing … more

According to County Judge Kevin White, Steck Aviation has withdrawn its application for a tax abatement process to build … more

The Alba City Council meeting started off with council members arguing over item 4, the consent agenda. Agenda item 4 was the first item with action. While the council was being held to the … more

Gene’s Photo Studio, located in downtown Mineola, is officially closed. According to posts by the business, Gene’s Photo Studio has been in business under various names since the late 1940s, … more

McPherson College, a four-year private college in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its fall 2025 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Keegan Macpherson-McNeil of … more

Some 609 students graduated from Tyler Junior College on Friday, Dec. 12, including 30 Wood County students, listed alphabetically by hometown. Alba: Johnny Campisi, Lorenzo Castorena, Pamela … more

The University of Texas at Tyler recognized fall 2025 degree candidates during Fall 2025 Commencement Dec. 12-13. Wood County graduates are listed by hometown, college and degree. Golden … more

Shoppers in Wood County paid more than $10 million in sales taxes during 2025, according to the final report of the year from the state comptroller’s office. It marked the first time the … more

The Mineola Community Friends are putting on their annual “Friendsmas” event on Christmas Day. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Logan’s Place. Organizer Brandi O’Shea says that … more

Wood County Monitor offices will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan 1-2, and no edition will be published on Jan. 1. Offices will reopen on Monday, Jan. 5, and the next edition will be published as … more

The annual Quitman Pilot Club’s Chili Cook-Off fundraiser will be held Friday, Jan. 30 from 6-8 p.m. at the Carroll Green Civic Center in Quitman. 2026 is expected to be a sell-out year, so cooking … more

Recognitions and presentations at the Mineola ISD board meeting Monday, Dec. 15 were led by the Buzz’s Ultimate Effort Award, usually reserved for last. Though it’s not technically a … more

Deborah Armstrong is a fun teacher. Armstrong is a physics teacher at Mineola High School, where she’s been teaching for 14 years. Armstrong is definitely aware that physics can be … more

The Daughters of the American Revolution Elizabeth Denton English Chapter welcomed the Texas Society DAR State Regent, Susan Johnston, to their December program and Christmas tea. She acknowledged 35 … more

Mineola Rotary Club Members Tom Jordan, President John Dollarhide, Beth Shockey, past pesident Roy Shockey, Mineola Memorial Library Director Mary Hurley and Rotarians Ray Shockey, Cody Mize and Greg … more

The Dec. 15 Quitman school board meeting was a full house. At least 45 people packed the QISD administration building for two reasons: first, because the Top Dog Award was given to the Quitman … more

For the 12th year, CRAPPIEFEST is coming to Wood County. And they’re bringing Cody Cannon of Whiskey Myers with them. The three-day festival will take place March 27-29 at the Sabine River … more

The Quitman City Council approved a variance in construction code to the Quitman ISD bond expansion during the Thursday council meeting. The variance is for penetrations in the to-be-built storm … more

Though much of the revised Wood County employee handbook deals with updated verbiage and inclusion of requirements of various laws, one proposed change will alter the way employees are allowed to use … more

The Wood County Economic Development Commission (WCEDC) board voted Wednesday afternoon to table a vote on how much funding to give CRAPPIEFEST. WCEDC Executive Director Christine Thomas said … more