Justin Kruse justinkrusereporter@gmail.com Mineola city leaders took a broad look at the city’s future during a special workshop Thursday, reviewing a proposed comprehensive plan to guide growth ...

When Mineola celebrated its 2016 state football championship, fans raced to beat the team home, lining the streets to cheer the boys on as they rolled by in jeeps and trucks. Coach Joe Drennon ...

By Larry Tucker Wood County employees will be required to complete state-mandated artificial intelligence training after commissioners unanimously approved the requirement during their regular ...

At the rodeo, at the feed store, at church and over cups of coffee at the local cafe, Wood County residents are talking about groundwater conservation districts. A year ago, many people had never ...

Many farmers, ranchers, and landowners may be missing out on one of the most overlooked tax deductions available in agriculture. A free Lunch & Learn presentation will introduce attendees to a ...

Five members of the Quitman-Lake Fork Kiwanis Club traveled more than 8,000 miles to Manila, Philippines, last month, where they joined Kiwanians from around the world to exchange ideas, build ...

The cameras were rolling at Café U in downtown Mineola as a family laughed over coffee after heading from the Mineola Nature Preserve. But this family wasn’t simply enjoying a day out—they were ...

The Wood County Marine Corps League enjoyed some early success in its “Christmas in July” campaign for the Toys for Tots program on Friday, July 10, at S2 Marine’s grand opening and ...

Families from across East Texas gathered at Pleasure Point Park on Lake Winnsboro Saturday evening to celebrate Independence Day with food, music and fireworks. The annual celebration offered ...

Before dawn on July 4, 2025, the Guadalupe River rose with a speed and force most residents had never seen. Water tore through homes, RV parks, campgrounds and youth camps across Kerr County. By the ...

Communication policies, student handbook revisions, an update from Sunshine Acres and an unexpected payment of nearly $397,000 were among the topics discussed during the Mineola ISD Board of Trustees ...

Mary Lou Foster Doyal passed away on July 4, 2026, in Piedmont, Alabama. She was born on March 15, 1936 in Point, Texas.doy She is survived by her stepsons, Don Doyal and Larry Doyal (Jo); ...