On the 40th anniversary of the McFarland School reunion, a museum dedicated to preserving the legacy of Mineola’s Black school was unveiled Friday. McFarland graduate Shirley Bryant Roberson (Class of ...

The Quitman High School boys doubles tennis team of Armando Chavarria and Enrique Olvera has qualified for the state tournament with their performance at last week’s regional meet. The pair will face ...

Well, it’s almost summer. It is time to take a reckoning on summer. Everyone has a favorite season. Sometimes the disclosure of a favorite season can be quite a surprise. Our young daughter claims ...

A law enforcement veteran and Quitman High School graduate has taken on the opportunity to serve as Wood County Sheriff Kelly Cole’s chief deputy. Nikki Oglesby Wright has been tabbed by Cole as his ...

Mineola celebrates its Hispanic Heritage Saturday with the annual Fiesta de Mayo in downtown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events get underway along S. Johnson and Commerce Streets as a variety of vendors ...

It was down a winding drive off of a farm-to-market road which led to the shop. GRIT TV was playing on a small television in the corner of the shop above the door. It looked appropriate. It was down a ...

There is something reassuring about large industrial facilities. The hum of ventilation, the repetitious clattering of machines, the warning whistles and bells of large equipment moving, it is all ...

Edward Jones financial advisor Leon Anderson of Mineola was named among the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in 2025. He ranked No. 130 in Texas. This item is available in full to subscribers.

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The Alba-Golden Panthers gave the hometown fans plenty to celebrate with a 52-0 thrashing of the Linden-Kildare Tigers Friday. When a game is going decisively in one direction, it is easy to overlook ...

Perfect weather reigned over the Special Olympics event at Quitman ISD on Friday morning. The event gives disabled people, most of whom are student-aged, a chance to get outside, compete in various ...

The Sabine Stomp ‘23 was held at the Mineola Nature Preserve Saturday as part of the year-long celebration of the city’s sesquicentennial. This item is available in full to subscribers.