August 2 Cpl. Croney, welfare check, CR 3802; multiple trash bags observed on front porch, urine odor, property owner advised they turn on water only for drinking, Adult Protective Services … more

Aug. 5 12:32 a.m., vehicle stop/arrest, 100 blk N. Pacific, Christopher Jacob Labasse, Plano arrested for driving while intoxicated. 1:34 a.m., reckless driver, Hwy. 69 North, unable to … more

The Yantis Independent School District announced it will operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2023-2024 school … more

A pair of special use permits met the approval of the Mineola Planning and Zoning Commission Monday. Those recommendations will go to the city council for final approval Aug. 28. One, for a … more

Mineola city taxpayers could see a slight decrease in the property tax rate. The city council reviewed possible tax scenarios in a workshop Monday night. The tax rate will be formally … more

Work is expected to get underway in the next week on the 1888 downtown plaza project in Mineola. The city is using federal COVID relief dollars to build public restrooms, electronic charging … more

The following indictments were handed down by the Wood County Grand Jury Monday, July 31: Micah Stan Barber, Gladewater, evading arrest/detention with vehicle, third degree felony, May 24, 2023. … more

The Mineola Nature Preserve in conjunction with the Astronomical Society of East Texas will sponsor a viewing of the Perseids Meteor Shower at the Nature Preserve on Saturday evening, Aug. 12 from … more

What had began as a gesture to motivate the students of a rural high school in small-town Tennessee has become one of the most prolific and beneficial educational endeavors ever undertaken. Currently 138 youngsters from Alba-Golden, Quitman and Yantis have joined 2.5 million children in receiving books free-of-charge from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.  more

By unanimous vote at Monday’s council, the Alba City Council hired Jenna Trussell as the part-time city hall administrative assistant.

The Alba-Golden High School graduate, and Golden resident, began her duties Tuesday and will be an understudy to city secretary Lindy McCarty.  more

Being born and raised in East Texas, State Rep. Cole Hefner said it is easy to cast votes that align with his constituents, in an address Monday to the Mineola Rotary Club. more

Wood County commissioners declined to adopt a ban on outdoor burning Tuesday.

While several area counties have adopted bans in recent days, commissioners decided to table the matter for two weeks. more

Mineola’s delayed project to construct a new radio tower for public safety communications is heading in a different direction. more

The Wood County Airport received some unexpected good news from the recently-completed session of the state legislature.

Airport leaders have long sought to extend the runaway from 4,000 feet to 5,000 in order to accommodate larger corporate aircraft, principally jets whose insurance requires them to use longer runways. more

Breakfast With a Heart will be hosted by First Christian Church, 209 N. Pacific in Mineola, Saturday, Aug. 5.                         … more

Part of the curriculum at Holly Brook Baptist Church VBS included teaching children about missionaries and what they do in communities they are called to serve. The children learned about … more

A school employee and a Quitman city police officer have been recognized for their efforts in saving a high school student from choking in May near the end of school. A Quitman Police Department … more

Wood County commissioners met in a workshop to begin fine-tuning the proposed 2024 budget last Thursday morning. Another workshop is scheduled Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the county courtroom and is … more

Despite work at Jim Hogg City Park on the reconstruction of the historic pavilion, the 122nd Old Settlers will begin Thursday at the park. The entertainment schedule will go as planned beginning … more

It’s all hands on deck for one of the signature events of the Mineola sesquicentennial celebration – the Sabine Stomp ’23 at the Mineola Nature Preserve Saturday, Sept. 2. The … more