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Jeffrey Alan Wedding  1965-2024

Services for Jeffrey Alan Wedding, 58, of Golden are set for Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola, followed by burial at Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 6-8 p.m. … more

Lady Panthers undefeated in district, Panthers stay in district hunt

Wins last week over Cumby and Fruitvale kept Alba-Golden basketball teams in the running for district titles and playoff berths. more

Mt. Vernon rallies past the Jackets

There is value-added in that last score before a halftime break. It may be undefinable, but it exists. Mt. Vernon systematically overcame an 8-point deficit in the second quarter and took a 23-20 … more
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Jackets miss early chances in Van loss

The best two chances for the Mineola soccer side last Tuesday in Van came early.   A scorching drive off the left foot of captain Jonathan Ledesma in the 15th minute was saved by the Vandal … more
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Broderick named to MSU honors

Joyce Broderick of Hawkins is among 4,503 students named to the Mississippi State University fall 2023 President’s List.   Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or … more

LeTourneau lists grads, honors

LeTourneau University in Longview recognized fall graduates who received bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Among them were Samantha Bender, bachelor of science in interdisciplinary … more

Candidates file campaign expense reports

The first round of campaign finance reports for the March party primaries has been filed. The reports cover all activities through Dec. 31, 2023 and were due on Jan. 16. For Prec. 1 county … more

Quitman PD investigating child care

Quitman police are looking into allegations leveled against a local child day care operation on social media last week. Police Chief John Farmer said the department received an intake report … more

Lead slips away from Lady Jackets

The last the Mineola Lady Jackets saw of the lead was with 3:05 to play in the third quarter. Sophie Hogue had stolen the ball on the press and scored. Mineola led 14-12.   The remaining 11 … more
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Bulldogs can’t hold lead on Harmony

The Quitman Bulldogs lost a heart-breaking game to the Harmony Eagles on Friday, Jan 26. The Bulldogs led many times during the game, but couldn’t quite hold on to the finish, losing 52-45. … more
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Lady Bulldogs defeat Harmony

Quitman’s Lady Bulldogs Autumn Cason and Annabelle Popek led the charge scoring 13 and 12 points respectively to lead the Bulldogs to a 40-32 win over Harmony on Friday, Jan. 26.  … more
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Quitman woman killed in residential fire

A fire at 260 County Road 2169 in the Clear Lakes area south of Quitman claimed the life of a Quitman woman on Thursday, Jan. 18. The Wood County Sheriff’s Dept. reported receiving a call … more

Mineola woman dies in Anderson County

A Mineola woman was killed and five others injured in a head-on traffic crash near Elkhart on Saturday, Jan. 27. Mary Merlino, 22, died in the crash when the vehicle in which she was a passenger … more

Corner Column

Gary Edwards, whose words and photos graced the pages of this newspaper from 1997-2013, passed away recently. His death was not marked with the fanfare one would expect from a photographer whose … more
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Golden pair make dean’s list at TJC

Wood County students who qualified for the dean’s list at Tyler Junior College for the fall semester include the following: GOLDEN: Conner Gibson, Annaliese Whitecotton To qualify, … more

Mineola Memorial Library Notes

We are gearing up for our Second Annual Restaurant Week. It will happen Feb. 11 through 17 in Mineola. Participating restaurants will have deals or specials for you to enjoy. Funds raised during … more
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Filing continues for cities, schools

Filing continues for the May 4 city council and school board elections. Deadline is Friday, Feb. 16. For the Alba-Golden School Board, incumbents Terry Clark and Mike Ragsdale have filed for the … more

Quitman Chamber marks golden anniversary

The Quitman Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 50th anniversary during its annual awards banquet Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Carroll Green Civic Center in Quitman. Tickets are $40 each … more

Registration deadline Monday for primary

The deadline to register to vote in the March 5 party primaries is Monday, Feb. 5. Vote by mail applications can be made from 60 to 11 days prior to an election. Early voting in the … more

Sheriff offers to assist with election supplies

In what may have been a first for Wood County, the election board met Jan. 24 at the county courthouse. Elections Administrator Laura Wise said it is the only time the board has met in her 12 … more
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