The Yantis-Lake Fork Lions Club will host their 29th Annual Catfish Fry Saturday, May 11 at the Yantis ISD Cafeteria from 4-7 p.m.   Menu includes fresh catfish, red beans, cole slaw, … more

The next blood drive hosted by the Quitman Rotary Club will be held at First United Methodist Church Quitman, 406 Lane St., on Tuesday, May 7 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Donations will be done inside … more

Celebrating Hispanic heritage and culture in Cinco de Mayo fashion is the purpose of the Mineola Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fiesta de Mayo (May Fiesta) community event scheduled Saturday, May … more

A.B. and Gail Jennings bought their house at 305 Newsom in Mineola 36 years ago and raised their family. They’ve always loved gardening and liked the fact that their property already had … more

Mineola ISD Police Chief Cody Castleberry was recognized as the Kiwanis Club April Citizen of the Month for his work making all the schools safer. The award was presented by Mineola Superintendent … more

Students from Emily Winters’ Mineola High School ag class volunteered to helped spruce up the Prayer Garden at First Methodist Church in Mineola.  more

The Quitman Rotary Club will host its next blood donation drive on Tuesday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Quitman First United Methodist Church. Carter Blood Care will take the donations, … more

The city of Mineola brings back its free Music in May concert series for the third year. Performers will appear at the downtown gazebo for each of the five Thursdays in May, beginning Thursday, … more

The annual candlelight vigil for child abuse awareness in Wood County will be held Tuesday, April 30 from 6-7 p.m. at Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman under the pavilion. The event will include … more

City National Bank in Mineola will host a burglar launch fundraiser for Mineola Caring and Sharing on Friday, May 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A burger, chips and cookie will be served for $10. … more

Tracy Whinery, BSN, RN, received the DAISY Award for outstanding patient care at UT Health Quitman last week.   Whinery, a wound care nurse, received the nomination from a patient who also … more

Alyce Leard summed it up simply. “It really is a celebration,” she exclaimed.   The Painters Guild coordinator at the Mineola League of the Arts (MLOTA) took time out of a very busy … more

The Texas Agrilife Extension Service is conducting its Texas Community Futures Forums in counties throughout Texas. The extension service holds these events every five years to help identify … more

There is a new ‘smile-maker’ on the streets of Mineola. It is not sidewalk entertainment or musical panhandlers – but a proper English taxi. That term is not used lightly… more

Residents who live north of Mineola are petitioning the Texas Dept. of Transportation to extend the center turn lane along Hwy. 37. more

Citizens and commissioners came head-to-head at Thursday night’s Quitman Building and Standards Commission meeting. With the tension in the air almost tangible, the board decided after nearly two hours of deliberation... more

High utility bills can be a struggle for households. The summer months are coming with an additional burden. East Texas households may qualify for assistance through federal LIHEAP funding. … more

A couple of weeks before Easter Sunday, a coincidental meeting in the parking lot of the Little Mound Baptist Church led to some friendly advice. When discussing the upcoming sunrise service, Pastor Michael Phillips had offered, “Be sure to get here a bit early so you can see the illuminated cross.”

That little aside could not prepare one for viewing the illuminated cross for the first time. It is, quite possibly, the most meaningful representation of Easter for miles around.  more

Quitman Lake Fork Kiwanis Club members celebrated their 28th anniversary by braving some mud on Wednesday, March 27 as they gathered at the future site of Quitman’s Dog Park to dedicate a bridge on the walking path to original club charter member RT Bridges. more

When Wood County Judge and former Mineola mayor Kevin White was named man of the year at Thursday’s annual chamber banquet, he described his philosophy of service: “Wherever there is a … more