Quitman and Mineola band students earned several medals after competing in the state solo and ensemble contest on June 2. more

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Kevin Moree had turned his life around once. But it did not last. Moree, who founded the Life After Meth Ministry in Wood County, had experienced the detrimental impact of drugs and crime when he left Fort Worth. He came here to try to break away from that more than three decades ago. “I wound up in the same mess,” he said. more

Preliminary numbers suggest that cities and school districts across Wood County will see growth in their tax bases as their leaders plow through summer budget deliberations. more

Quitman ISD trustees Monday discussed the district’s goals and indicators used to measure success in achieving those goals. more

The second meeting of a recently formed group of widows and widowers has been set for June 28 at Holly Brook Baptist Church, Hawkins. There will be a movie and snacks for the 2 p.m. event in the … more

Winnsboro City Councilman Mel Mellenberger died Tuesday morning at the green station in Winnsboro. No foul play is suspected, according to Winnsboro Police Chief Andy Chester. more

Three students from Wood County recently graduated as a part of the 2019 spring class at LeTourneau University in Longview. more

Grace Bizzell – Harold Simmons Scholarship $5,000, Lake Country Neighbors $1,500, Stephen F. Austin State University Academic Excellence $12,000, Texas A&M Opportunity Fund $1,000, Mineola Masonic Lodge $1,000, KTBB Scholastic All Stars $1,000, UT Health Quitman Auxiliary $1,000, Kiwanis Club of Mineola $1,000, Pilot Club of Quitman $2,000, Power My World Wood County Electric $1,000, Peoples Education Fund Scholarship $2,000, City National Bank $500. Nathaniel Kumm – Alba-Golden Red Curtain Company $100. more