Seeing any of the creations as they went up throughout the week, one can easily surmise that the citizens of Wood County are getting more than just fine, but in many cases, incredible works of art. more

Mikey Pickering and Hannah Holland were crown Quitman's 2023 homecoming king and queen Friday night just before the Bulldogs took on Ore City. more

The latest round of Texas public schools test scores was released last week by the Texas Education Agency.

The results were mostly positive for Mineola and Quitman, while Alba-Golden had a few areas of concern. more

On the 40th anniversary of the McFarland School reunion, a museum dedicated to preserving the legacy of Mineola’s Black school was unveiled Friday. more

The Wood County Special Education Co-op in Quitman has provided shared services for children with disabilities aged 3-21 in Mineola, Quitman, Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins school districts for over 50 years and is undergoing tremendous growth. more

Alba-Golden School Board named Dr. Shelby Davidson as the lone finalist Monday to become the next school superintendent. more

Joisalyn Tarno is the valedictorian for the Quitman High School 2023 graduating class. She is the daughter of John and Kelee Tarno. more

After debating the merits of the school year ending earlier than usual on May 17, the school board asked the administration to take another look. more

An Alba-Golden school bus carrying students to a UIL academic competition in Canton was involved in a head-on crash on FM 17 shortly after leaving the school campus Saturday morning. more

Six members of the Mineola High School band have earned places in the all-state band for the Association of Texas Small School Bands. more

The Alba-Golden ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a three-year pilot program Monday for a four-day instructional week, beginning with the 2023-24 school year. The board also approved the 2023-24 school calendar. more

Parents of Alba-Golden students can expect to see a survey in the next week requesting their input on transitioning Alba-Golden schools from a five-day school week to a four-day school week.

Superintendent Macy Thompson briefed the school board Monday evening on the results of the district’s research into the implications of making the change.  more

The Quitman Future Farmers of America celebrated Thanksgiving a little early last week with a scrumptious meal featuring fried turkeys with all the trimmings. more

The three-time state champion marching band from Mineola High School continues to dominate marching performances, culminating Saturday as the Area C champions at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. more

The Quitman ISD school board offered a three-year contract at $130,000 a year to new superintendent Chris Mason Monday. more

Mineola School trustees got some good news Monday on the impending construction of a new primary campus off NE Loop 564.

But that was offset by news that construction costs are continuing to rise. more

Mineola homecoming celebrations kicked of Wednesday evening with a bonfire on the old practice field east of the high school. more

A couple hundred Bulldogs past, present and future gathered on the north side of the Wood County courthouse square Friday afternoon following the Quitman homecoming parade, donning blue jerseys, tees, uniforms and mums. more

Yantis school district voters easily approved the attendance credit election last Tuesday, Oct. 4.

By a 68-5 vote, the district will basically be able to continue business as usual as a Robin Hood school district. more

The Quitman School Board named assistant superintendent Chris Mason as the lone finalist to become the new superintendent Monday.

Mason will replace Rhonda Turner, who announced in August that she is retiring Dec. 31 after serving as QISD superintendent for 15 years. more