Wood County news and quotes from 25 years ago, as seen in the July 5, 2000 edition of the Wood County Democrat

“‘So live that you would not mind selling your pet parrot to the town gossip.’ – Will Rogers”

“Fire torches downtown Mineola businesses… the fire destroyed the bookstore (Books, Etc.) and adjacent business, Out on a Limb, where the fire began on S. Johnson St. Nine volunteer fire departments from Wood and Smith counties fought the blaze, containing it to those businesses.”

“Lake Louise property owners seek answers to busted dam”

“Laney Heuerman, 9, Quitman, was named queen of Beauty Division and Princess in the Official Division, in the International Miss State Pageant held recently in Waco.”