• End of summer reading programs at the Mineola Memorial Library are today, Wednesday, for kindergarten through fifth grades and next Wednesday for “teens and tweens” at 2 p.m. both weeks. … more

Don’t tell Kelly Kieke dreams can’t come true. She had a four-year dream turn into a reality beginning with the purchase of an old building in downtown Quitman last November. The building had … more

Dr. George and Ada Marie Willis will celebrate 70 years of wedded bliss Saturday, July 22 quietly at their home north of Quitman with their family. The Willises were married at the home of Rev. … more

Emory and Olivia Foster announce the birth of their little brothers. Twins Brady Lee and Easton Wayne were born March 6, 2017 to parents Brent Foster and Brittany White of Fruitvale. Brady was … more

The Hawkins Builders Club and Key Club took time this summer to show their teachers how much they appreciate them. This was the first year the school has had a Builders Club, which is for the … more

The month of July is zooming by. Temperatures have been bearable, and the gardens at the arboretum are flourishing. Many of our guests have asked about the tall blooming plant that is positioned … more

July is National Air-Conditioning Appreciation Month. One of the best ways to celebrate this event is to take a break at the Quitman Public Library where you can read the newspaper, enjoy a magazine, … more

A couple months ago Mineola native Jason Herring opened the doors to his barbecue restaurant and taproom Cowburners, in a historic building in downtown. The building was constructed in 1885 … more

A request to approve a donation of 31 bullet-proof vests to the Wood County Sheriff’s Department was unanimously approved by Wood County Commissioners Friday morning. The vests were part of an … more