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Quitman council honors Tucker’s service

Several things of note happened at the January meeting for the Quitman City Council, but the real highlight of the evening was the celebration for Larry Tucker. Tucker is a beloved (and well-known) … more
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Mineola hike-bike trail finally seeing progress

The long-delayed project to build a hike-and-bike trail from downtown Mineola to the nature preserve got off the ground Monday. The Mineola City Council approved a bid from Mike Rogers … more
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Winnsboro girls dominate Lady Bulldogs

The Quitman Lady Bulldogs fell Friday night at the hands of the Winnsboro Lady Raiders 56-19. The game started at a brisk pace with the Lady Raiders quickly scoring six while Lady Bulldogs Allie … more
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Mt. Vernon too much for Bulldogs

The Mt. Vernon Tigers presented the Quitman Bulldogs with some classic basketball challenges. They fielded a tall, physical center, two large wingers, and two exceptionally-quick guards. That line-up … more
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Second half propels Chapel Hill past Jackets

Watching the state-ranked Chapel Hill Red Devils warm-up before last Friday’s game against the Mineola Yellowjackets left one thought in mind, ’they spend a   lot of time handling … more
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Red Raiders overwhelm Quitman Bulldogs

The Winnsboro Red Raiders came to Quitman to play Friday night, trampling Quitman on their home court 65-32.  The game started with an explosion of three pointers from both sides. Winnsboro Red … more
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MHS boys and girls of fall honored

The Mineola student body mustered in the gym last Friday morning to honor the accomplishments of their fall-term student athletes in cheer, cross country, volleyball and football. Athletic … more
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Alba-Golden squads grab huge road wins at Cooper

The Alba-Golden Panthers and Lady Panthers came away from Cooper last Friday night with a pair of key basketball wins. The Lady Panthers took a 45-41 victory to finish the first half of district … more

Lady Bulldogs fall to Mt. Vernon

Basketball is a team sport. Hence, it can come to pass that on an odd occasion, multiple players on any team can, at the same time, have an off night. When that happens, it increases the workload of … more
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Late Chapel Hill rally tops Mineola

The Mineola Lady Jackets fell victim to timely 3-point shooting by the hosting Chapel Hill Lady Devils and went down in defeat 34-29 last Friday.   As with all close games, it was an … more
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Mineola Memorial Library Notes

Finally, we have received winter. Brief, frigid and then it’s gone. Regarding 2023, the library had a very good year. We circulated 28,388 items that included books, audio books and DVDs. … more

Bowen qualifies for Angelo State honors

Angelo State University in San Angelo has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2023 fall semester, including Briley Bowen of Winnsboro. To be eligible for the ASU … more

Local students named to SNSU fall honor lists

Wesley Johnstone of Mineola has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate … more

Clark on dean’s list

Kyla Clark of Winnsboro excelled during the Fall 2023 semester at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List. Kyla’s major is … more

402nd District Court accepts guilty pleas

The following guilty pleas were heard in 402nd District Court on Thursday, Jan. 4: William Weiler Hirsch, Dallas, possession of a controlled substance (PCS) penalty group one (PG1) less than one … more

Three vying for commissioner post

Two candidates have challenged three-term Precinct One Commissioner Virgil Holland in the March 4 Republican primary. Wood County sheriff’s investigator Justin Bowring of Yantis and Mayor … more

Sales tax receipts up to start year

November retail sales across Wood County trended better, according to the monthly report from the state controller’s office. The report, released Jan. 10, is primarily for salesmade by … more

Daddy daughter Dance coming to civic center

The annual daddy daughter dance at the Mineola Civic Center is Saturday, Feb. 3 from 7-9 p.m. at Meredith Hall. Tickets are $25 per couple with $5 for each additional daughter and can be … more

Annual event to close preserve

Mineola Nature Preserve will be closed to the public from Friday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 21 for Texas Parks and Wildlife’s annual wildlife conservation program weekend. Please honor the … more

Alba council OKs public works hires

Alba City Council agreed to hire two persons to fill positions in the water and wastewater department. One would fill the department’s vacancy and the other would be hired in anticipation … more
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