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Musgraves mural featuring Willie Nelson dedicated

Mineola’s latest mural, completed last week, was formally dedicated Saturday morning to kick off the daylong May Fiesta in downtown. Adorning the north wall of MPrints along W. Kirkpatrick … more
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May Fiesta

The Folkloric Legacy of Mineola dancers entertained during the annual May Fiesta Saturday in downtown Mineola. A car show, salsa and taco contests, music, food, craft and community booths and more … more

Seeking justice

Protesters gathered on the courthouse square in Quitman last Wednesday to rally for the unsolved murder of Brittany McGlone 16 years ago near Winnsboro. An arrest was made in the case last fall but … more

Chamber hosts dinner downtown

The Mineola Chamber of Commerce is kicking off the city’s sesquicentennial celebration week with Savor on the Bricks Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. along N. Johnson St.   Restaurants … more

McGough returning to Mineola ISD board

Jay McGough will return to the Mineola ISD school board while Alba-Golden and Yantis school boards will each have two new members according to the unofficial results of Saturday’s municipal … more

Mineola Fire Department Report

Passenger vehicle fire: May 3, 9:32 p.m., 5870 N. Hwy. 69, Mineola. Medical assist, assist EMS crew: April 28, 12:43 p.m., 161 CR 2249, Mineola; April 30, 8:53 p.m., 701 N. Johnson St., Mineola. … more

Wood County Sheriff’s Report

April 26 Sgt. Morrison, Cpl. Cooper, burglary, CR 4897; back window broken, items missing from residence, possible suspect’s blood located, sent for testing, case forwarded to … more

Mineola Police Report

April 29 12:18 a.m., public assist, Maxine, transformer arcing, electricity out. 3:39 a.m., public assist, S. Stone at W. Front, electrical outage. 11:15 a.m., welfare concern, 1300 … more

Tattoo parlor move OK’d by zoning commission

Mineola’s only tattoo parlor cleared the first hurdle in relocating Monday. Kiss of Death Ink plans to relocate from 421 E. Broad St. to 214 N. Newsom. The Planning and Zoning … more
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Students lend a hand

Mineola High School students, along with ag teachers Emily and Mason Winters, helped clean up the Prayer Garden at First Methodist Church’s N. Johnson St. property. The garden was begun as … more

Kiwanis Club honors teacher

Terri Dievendorf was selected as the Mineola Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Month for April. Terri is the Mineola High School drama teacher and is retiring after 34 years of teaching. Kiwanis Director … more

Sentences handed down in district court

The following sentences were handed down in 402nd District Court Monday, April 24. Justin Derrick Rodgers, Frankston, possession of a controlled substance, motion to revoke probation, state jail … more

Schools utilize shared outdoor learning space

Mineola Middle School officially dedicated its outdoor reading room during a two-day celebration of Earth Day April 21 and 24 when middle school students taught science lessons to primary schoolers … more
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Car show coming to downtown Alba May 13

The Alba Classic Car Show is Saturday, May 13 on the downtown square. Proceeds benefit the Ladies Community Club and the Alba Fire Dept. more

Lions Club sets annual fish fry

The Yantis-Lake Fork Lions Club will host the 28th annual Catfish Fry on Saturday, May 13 at the Yantis ISD cafeteria from 4-7 p.m. more

Curry honored by Pilots

Joyce Curry was honored for 40 years of service to the Texas Anchor District at the recent Texas Pilot District convention in San Marcos. She organized and presided over the first Anchor Texas … more

Blood drives scheduled in county cities

Quitman Rotary Club will host a blood drive with Carter BloodCare on Wednesday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 pm. At the Quitman First United Methodist Church, 406 Lane St. more

Two highway projects set for Wood County

The Texas Dept. of Transportation has announced two improvement projects in Wood County. FM 14 from FM 2869 to east of FM 1795 will receive $2.6 million for the construction of safety … more

WCEDC: Eclipse presents opportunities for county to host numerous visitors

The Wood County Economic Development Commission (WCEDC) discussed making plans ahead of the solar eclipse in April 2024 and heard from Gwen Winters on the health survey she is directing for the … more
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150 kids, 150 balloons, 150 years

Mineola Primary School students raised 150 balloons Friday morning to celebrate the city’s sesquicentennial. The weighted, biodegradable balloons were provided by Cheryl’s Lake Country … more
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