The Alba-Golden and Mineola High School one-act plays advanced to the area competition Saturday, hoping to advance to the region contest. Mineola’s troupe earned regional alternate. The … more

All are vulnerable – vulnerable to being corrupted by power. It may be all the more so when an individual is placed in an environment where the normal foundations of human conduct are degraded or even destroyed altogether.  more

The Quitman Proud Blue Band secured its first sweepstakes distinction in 30 years March 29 in Gilmer at the UIL concert and sight-reading competition. more

Third Nine Weeks  A Honor Roll 3rd Grade Parker Abercrombie, Jordan Adams, Leonardo Bailon, Bentley Bates, Rylann Davis, Sori Do, Eva Dotson, Kensie Garrigus, Elia Hernandez Marquez, … more

Third Term All A’s 6th Grade Amaya Boughton, Sumroot Do, James Duncan, Paislee Hall, Cesar Hernandez, Beau Hobbs, Adalyn Hodson, Marley  Johnson, Aiden Lee, Nathan Loredo, Eduardo … more

The Mineola School Board took final action on the 2022-23 academic calendar last Thursday. School will begin Aug. 8 for teachers and Aug. 18 for students. Fall break will be Oct. 7-10, … more

Performing at the home of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra last week, the Sound of the Swarm Mineola High School band earned “Best in Class” and “Best Band of the Event” during … more

The Alba-Golden High School area-qualifying one-act play troupe will give a public performance Thursday at 7 p.m. at the high school. Entry is $5 for adults and $3 for students. A-GHS’s … more

A pair of pubic forums concerning the Alba-Golden school bond election have been scheduled April 5 and 21, both at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The April 5 event is being held in conjunction … more

Mineola schools are turning to a new program to help improve school attendance. The $44,000 trial program will be paid for with federal COVID relief dollars. Superintendent Cody Mize said a … more

Changes in state law have flipped the script when it comes to sex education for public school students. Where once parents had to opt out if they did not want their students exposed to what is now … more

The Alba-Golden School Board voted secondary school Principal Macie Thompson (right) as the lone finalist to become the next superintendent Monday. All trustees were present with trustee Mike … more