Jan 22, 2025 · One former President lying in state, another being inaugurated, and one young man from East Texas is witness to both. It is a unique set of circumstances which, once again, places one of Wood County’s own at the site of historical events.

Jan 9, 2025 · Nine Wood County officials took their oaths of office in a ceremony in the district courtroom in Quitman Wednesday morning, Jan. 1, witnessed by family and friends.

Over 300 members, plus lots of kids, attended the annual meeting of Wood County Electric Co-op, Inc. (WCEC), on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Gov. Jim Hogg City Park in Quitman, the first time to hold the …

Jan 16, 2025 · Wood County Monitor. 2024 was eventful in the day and night skies above Wood County, with several rare spectacles in addition to the normal array of astronomical wonders visible year-round in the dark, clear East Texas skies.

Quitman celebrated the 53-year fire fighting career of Gary Simpkins Thursday. After a reception in his honor, Mayor Randy Dunn proclaimed Oct. 17 as Gary Simpkins Day and said, “There’s …

Wood County Monitor. There’s no rest for the weary, not even a 4-time state champion. The Mineola High School Sound of the Swarm marching band returned late Thursday after an all-day bus trip from San Antonio …

Jan 2, 2025 · The Blue Santa program put on by the Wood County First Responder Association took 50 children shopping at Walmart on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Each had $400 to spend.

Jan 2, 2025 · Mineola Kiwanis Club members, from left, Joyce Curry, Cody Mize, Keith Sparkman and David Sauer assist Santa in passing out gifts at the annual Wood County special education co-op Christmas party.

Nearly 30 community members from the Wood County area attended last Thursday’s Quitman City Council meeting. The majority of the meeting revolved around a discussion of the proposed …

Mineola High School’s Sound of the Swarm earned silver at the 2023 UIL state marching band contest in San Antonio last Wednesday in their fifth consecutive trip to state finals.