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Wood County Sheriff’s Report

December 20 Sgt. Morrison, Deputy Pollard, terroristic threat on FM 17; employee threatened by guest who did not want to leave, subject, Tony Gonzales, found to have active warrant, arrested. At … more

Mineola Police Report

December 23 6:45 a.m., suspicious person, E. McDonald, someone heard at front door, dogs barking, everything clear. 12:12 p.m., unknown offense, 600 blk E. Broad, tree trimming debris in … more

Guilty plea results in prison sentence

The following guilty pleas were heard in 402nd District Court Dec. 20. Jeremy Keith Sanchez, Hallsville, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second degree felony, five years in state prison … more

Canine memorial dedicated

The law enforcement canine memorial was dedicated at the Wood County Sheriff’s Dept. last week. On hand were, from left, Constable Kelly Smith, Assistant DA Logan Sawyer, District Attorney … more

Mineola grad serving in U.S. Navy

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lipe, a native of Mineola, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit in Pensacola, Fla. Lipe graduated from Mineola High School in 2012. … more

College honors McPherson

McPherson College, a four-year private college in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its fall 2023 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention. Maverick Segovia of Alba was named … more

Quitman art students use talents to make things a little merrier

  Two Quitman art students managed to combine a good deed with using their talents on Tuesday, Dec. 12. High schoolers Sage Harville and Jessica Van Vleet were painting a nativity scene on … more
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Reese makes dean’s roll

Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls recognized 1,040 honor students for the Fall 2023 semester. The President’s Honor Roll included 400 students, the Provost’s Honor Roll 297 … more

Bjork putting away the calculator

Understanding the Texas public education financing system might be considered a super power in some circles. For the Mineola school district, assistant superintendent for business William Bjork … more
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Tree planting commemorates city’s sesquicentennial at preserve

The last official event marking the end of Mineola’s sesquicentennial year took place under clear skies at the Mineola Nature Preserve last Wednesday. The Mineola Parks and Open Spaces Advisory … more
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Quitman hires grant consultant

The city of Quitman has engaged Traylor and Associates to oversee a $300,000 grant. The Quitman City Council approved the company last Thursday. The grant is from the 2022 Resilient … more
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Mineola council OKs requests from Meredith

Funds to complete the 1888 Plaza at Commerce and S. Johnson Streets leads the list of requests from the city of Mineola to the Meredith Foundation. The project was started with American Rescue … more

Tyler Junior College names fall graduates

Tyler Junior College has recognized 780 graduates earning 879 awards during Fall 2023 commencement ceremonies. TJC President Dr. Juan E. Mejia conferred the degrees and certificates on the … more

East Coast passenger rail one step closer with grant

The proposed I-20 rail corridor project came one step closer to reality when the Federal Railroad Administration announced a $500,000 grant on Dec. 8. The grant will fund a study of the … more

Republicans draw for ballot positions

Wood County Sheriff Kelly Cole draws a card from Kathy Wakeman during last Thursday’s ballot drawing for the Republican primary March 5. Cole was among volunteers who drew for the eight … more

Plans approved for new clubhouse

Four months after a devastating fire destroyed the historic clubhouse of the Mineola Country Club, its stockholders have approved plans for a new facility. Plans presented at a meeting Tuesday, … more

Quitman council OKs sex offender limits

Concern that sexual offenders were coming into the Quitman Public Library, the Quitman City Council approved a sex offender registry ordinance last Thursday. The ordinance restricts where … more
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Church reenacts the birth of a savior

The wise man spoke of his travels. “It was a tough journey. We left months ago. We had trouble with weather and at times it was hard to find water for our animals, but we had the star and we … more
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Blue Santa creates Christmas smiles

Anyone attending or passing the Mineola Walmart last Tuesday will be wondering why there were around 40 police and emergency cars parked outside. The answer is Blue Santa. This event, which … more
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Peoples wants Quitman to have gigabit service

Peoples Telephone, based in Quitman, would like to see the city become a Gigabit City. The designation would mean that every business and residence in the city has access to internet band width … more
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