This year’s Mineola Kiwanis chili cook off will be held later than usual and in a different location in response to COVID health and safety restrictions. The cook off is set Friday, April 22 at the Mineola Civic Center. more

The Wood County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens spring plant sale is Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17, in the gardens surrounding the historic 1869 Stinson House, 175 Governor Hogg Pkwy. in Quitman. more

According to Mineola Pilot Club president, Christine Spofford, “Our second year to partner with Lake Country Playhouse in a murder mystery dinner was successful in raising money for both our groups. At this point we think it will be around $6,000-$7,000.” more

What does it all mean to you?

The question can arise when taking in a work of art. It was posed more than once at the Mineola League of the Arts on Friday and Saturday during their annual arts show and sale. more

The first “Sunday Market in the Park” was a success with several hundred visitors making way to Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman Sunday. more

Plans to locate a permanent concrete batch plant on Loop 564 and CR 2724 near Mineola have been pulled by Bell Concrete of Sulphur Springs.

The air quality permit requested from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had drawn criticism from area residents... more

Vehicles lined up for several blocks to wish Bessie Caraway a happy 90th birthday. more

The annual Fine Arts Show put on by the Mineola League of the Arts is set April 9-10 at the MLOTA facility at 200 W. Blair St. more

The Harry Meredith Special mini-train at Iron Horse Square park in Mineola resumed its route after a year’s hiatus on Saturday. more

Quitman-Lake Fork Kiwanis recently had their 25th anniversary. more

The 2021 Wood County Junior Livestock Show concluded its four-day run with the premium auction Saturday morning at the pavilion in Golden.

Antonio Ventura sold his grand champion steer to Brian Toliver Ford  for $4,500 to kick off the sale of 114 lots. Ventura is a member of the Mineola FFA. more

Quitman’s first “Sunday Market in the Park” will debut Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Illa Wisdom and P.J. Kalenak are the forces behind a new venture to be held at Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman. more