Wood County, with several rare spectacles in addition to the normal array of astronomical wonders visible year-round in the ...

While East Texas weathers through a winter cold snap or two, one local gentleman has a unique and other-worldly appreciation ...

In a clash between top district basketball teams last Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Quitman Lady Bulldogs edged the Mineola Lady ...

Mineola High School senior Emily Miller accomplished the rare feat of qualifying for the all-state band for all four years of ...

The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers demonstrated a bit of a bipolar personality on their way to a 41-32 win over the visiting Cross ...

Moore passed away on Dec. 12, 2024. She was born on July 25, 1954 to Herbert and Betty (Morgan) Moon, both of whom preceded ...

Sears, the youngest child of John Carlton (JC) and Marguerite Peddy, was born Sept. 27, 1940 while the family was on a trip ...

Mineola Caring & Sharing will hold its annual volunteer meeting Monday, Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Mineola Methodist Ministry Center. Directors for 2025 will be elected. President Joyce Curry ...

Forecasted wintry weather just missed Wood County last week, but the predictions were too close for comfort, and all local school districts closed Thursday and Friday. The temperatures hovered ...

The Quitman School Board’s Top Dog award for January was given to Randy Robinson, who works as a custodian for Quitman schools. QISD Superintendent Chris Mason read a letter he had received, which ...

In a unanimous decision Monday, the Alba-Golden School Board approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Shelby Davidson. Board President Matt Haisten remarked that only positive comments were ...

Half the cities in Wood County that collect sales taxes started the new year with higher receipts, while the other half saw declines. The January report from the state comptroller’s office ...