The latest dashboard from NETHealth on Tuesday shows Wood County with 38 total cases of COVID-19, an increase of five since yesterday. The state shows that, since Friday, the number of residents … more

Wood County has recorded its third death from COVID-19, according to County Judge Lucy Hebron. The case count also rose to 33 on Monday. The count was two deaths and 29 cases at the last report … more

The last dashboard for the week from the Northeast Texas Public Health District shows two more cases of COVID-19 in Wood County, including the second death. more

The latest statistical dashboard from NETHealth shows Wood County gained one case of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the total to 27. Recoveries remained at 16, leaving 10 active cases plus one death. more

It was a graduation like no other in the history of Quitman High School commencement exercises. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the closing of schools, this year’s senior class has had to endure hardships that had never been seen. more

It was a Wednesday afternoon. There was no one expected at the Alba City Park, but taking advantage of the cloud cover, a grandmother and grandfather were attentively watching their young grandson scamper up the climbing wall. Under a covered picnic table, two couples were enjoying a lunch which they had brought with them from a restaurant at Lake Fork. more

A Mineola man has died in a traffic crash in Gregg County. According to the Dept. of Public Safety, at 4:14 Saturday morning, troopers responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on US 259, six miles … more

Building fire: May 17, 1:19 a.m., 122 CR 2430, Mineola. more

8:12 a.m. Animal Control officers were dispatched to the 300 block of E. Broad St. in reference to several dogs that had been in a parked vehicle for several hours. Officers checked on the animals and found them to be OK. The owner was located a short distance from the truck. more

10:14 a.m. Deputies spoke with the reporting party concerning a scam on CR 3960 near Hawkins. Deputies gave the reporting party advice and cleared the incident. more

The youth foundations for Alba-Golden, Mineola and Quitman voted last week to cancel the spring-summer baseball leagues. more