Who killed Malachai Stout and why? That’s the question Wood County Democrats will try to answer when they host their fall fundraiser, a murder mystery, Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. at the … more

This is Wind Song Farm’s 11th year to donate all proceeds from the Christmas tree farm to East Texas youth. Folks can cut a live Christmas tree and make a donation to the youth department … more

The Forever Young Activity Center in Quitman will host a fundraising baked potato lunch on Friday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at 404 S. Main St. A super-sized potato with pulled pork and all the … more

The Friends of the Quitman Public Library is hosting a Fall Book Sale to be held Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in the library’s Thurman Shamburger Community Room. Proceeds support library book-buying … more

A car show and festival Saturday, Nov. 4 at Meredith Memorial Stadium in Mineola will benefit the Blue Santa program in Mineola, which distributes toys to children at Christmastime from local law … more

Brian and Brenda Ray bought their home at 416 Pamela Dr. in Mineola in August 2015.  Soon after, they replaced a row of shrubs, some dead, with a less formal bed sporting a crepe myrtle tree … more

The newly-reconstructed pavilion at Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman was officially dedicated with a ribbon cutting Friday afternoon. more

Private Road 6325 was approved for county maintenance by county commissioners last Tuesday, Oct. 17.

It will now be called County Road 2321. more

Early voting for the Nov. 7 constitutional amendment election continues through Friday, Nov. 3 at the elections office in Quitman, 200 W. Bermuda. more

Mineola finally has a location for a new communications tower for public safety, but it will cost another $60,000.

As Fire Marshal David Madsen explained, if the communications company that owned the tower would have agreed to turn it over to the city initially, it would have cost less time and money. more

Mineola, Quitman and Winnsboro will be among the 27 Class 3A high school marching bands competing at the Area C championship on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. more

Quitman city council made adjustments to the debris pickup ordinance Thursday and proposed adjustments to the handicap parking ordinance. more

Traffic dividers that the Mineola City Council did not approve will appear in the new Park Central subdivision off Hwy. 69 South after all – in a modified format. more

Gary Patrick’s journey has taken him from Alba-Golden to California and back to Wood County. Though he went to the West Coast with his parents soon after earning his diploma from AGHS in … more

Mineola Mayor Jayne Lankford was honored as the Mineola Kiwanis Citizen of the Month for September. She can be seen at every event in town, supporting the citizens of the city. Kiwanis President … more

October 6 8:34 a.m., trespassing, N. Pacific, criminal trespass warning requested and issued. 10:37 a.m., reckless driver, 1800 blk W. Broad, warning issued, no impairment observed. … more

The door will open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 for the annual arts and crafts sale at Holly Brook Baptist Church, Hawkins, and close at 3 p.m. featuring 44 vendors offering delicious food items, … more

Building fire: Oct. 7, 8:14 a.m., 272 CR 1580, Mineola; Oct. 11, 1:01 a.m., 430 CR 2245, Mineola. Forest, woods or wildland fire: Oct. 6, 8:59 p.m., W. Hwy. 80 at Smith County line, Mineola. … more

The following guilty pleas and sentences were entered in 402nd District Court Oct. 12 and 13: Christopher Brant Osbourn, Mineola, possession of a controlled substance penalty group one less than … more

Alba, Quitman and Mineola had higher retail sales in August compared to a year ago, while Hawkins and Yantis saw slight declines and Winnsboro experienced a 5% drop. The figures come from the … more