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Airport runway extension celebrated

A long-awaited day of celebration culminated Monday morning at the Wood County Airport. County and city dignitaries joined airport board members past and present and State Rep. Cole Hefner to … more
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Mineola Fire Department Report

Carbon monoxide detector: July 18, 8:59 pm., W. Buchanan; July 20, 12:15 p.m., CR 2262. Assist EMS : July 19, 4:37 a.m., CR 2692; July 20, 3:31 p.m., CR 2270; July 20, 8:13 p.m., CR 2632. … more

Mineola Police Report

July 20 4:14 a.m., suspicious vehicle, W. Broad, subject arrived at work early. 5:19 a.m., suspicious person, E. Broad, subject waiting on ride. 2:58 p.m., welfare concern, NE Loop … more

Wood County Sheriff’s Report

July 17 Deputy Pollard, criminal mischief, Holiday Village; caller’s neighbor shooting at feral cats previous night, next morning observed car windshield broken, believes neighbor caused … more

Alley becomes gallery

Artist Alley in Mineola has kicked off with works from students at the University of Texas at Tyler. The ribbon cutting for the art installation has been postponed. It runs west two blocks from … more

Court assesses sentences for pleas

The following guilty pleas were heard and sentences assessed in 402nd District Court on July 15: Duard Wayne Turner, Mineola, driving while intoxicated third or more, third degree felony, eight … more

Judge sets 20-year sentence, fine in drug possession case

Paula Christine Box of Yantis was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a $5,000 fine by District Judge Brad McCampbell last Thursday in 402nd District Court. She was arrested on Jan. 14, 2023 and … more

Groundbreaking for next piece of Winnsboro arts center Aug. 10

Winnsboro Center for the Arts announces the official groundbreaking for the new Creative Learning Center on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. at 206 Market St. on The Bowery. Light refreshments will … more

Alba-Golden students to receive free meals daily

The Alba-Golden ISD announced it will operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2024-25 school year. Schools … more

Countywide health fair making plans to return to Quitman park

Heath Fair in the Park returns to Wood County on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman. The Quitman Chamber of Commerce is teaming with UT Health Quitman and … more

Mineola Kiwanians handing out school supplies

Mineola Kiwanis Club will host its annual Back to School Supplies event at the Jack and Peggy Jones Pavilion at the Mineola Civic Center Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9-noon. Students from Alba-Golden and … more

Mineola service clubs host car show

Don’t miss the great car show Saturday, July 27 at the Mineola football field parking lot.   The show is sponsored by the Mineola Kiwanis, Rotary and Pilot Clubs to benefit their many … more

Commissioners learn county property values rose at a much slower pace

Wood County commissioners continued budget deliberations Tuesday, with the news that the county’s property values have risen at a much lower rate than recent years. County Judge Kevin … more
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Airport runway groundbreaking Monday

The long-awaited extension of the Wood County Airport runway at Collins Field will be celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony Monday, July 29 at 10 a.m. at the airport off County Road 2355 between … more

County jail bids under budget

Wood County commissioners got a little good news on the county jail expansion project Tuesday. All three proposals came in under the $8 million budget. DRG Architects will take the … more
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Teachers moving in

Move-in has begun at the new Mineola Primary School. First grade teacher Kathy Pruitt, left,   shows her new first grade classroom to Mineola Kiwanis Club members, from left, Brian Jones, … more

Marchman Garden Club elects 2024-25 officers

At the July Fannie Marchman Garden Club meeting, the speaker was Diane Black, president of the “Lakes and Pines” chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Her video presentation … more

Pastor’s simple message: to love one another

Near the end of an interview with Father (Fr.) Lawrence Love of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Mineola, the pastor was asked what simple recommendations he would make in a country which … more
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Quitman council OKs food truck rules

The Quitman City Council has approved a new food truck ordinance. The council put the new rules in place last Thursday, and truck owners will have 90 days to meet the new regulations. They … more

Sports Beat

It had been the intention to let the local sporting year draw to a quiet close with my daughter’s end-of-season softball tournament. In fact, an editorial detailing the hopes for the scholastic … more
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