The long holiday weekend continues with events Saturday in Mineola.   The farmers market will have its weekly slate of vendors in the pavilion on W. Front St. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. And ...

The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville announced students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduates must ...

Alba-Golden school district is switching banks. In a special meeting last Thursday, the AGISD board voted to accept the bid of City National Bank for the district’s depository services.

Aerospace engineering.   That’s what your average high school student is up to at Quitman ISD. As of now, QISD students in ...

The city of Mineola and the Lake Country Symphonic Band will once again combine forces for a 4th of July spectacle of patriotic music and fireworks. And the band will add an extra opportunity to ...

The library will be closed Friday, July 4 in celebration of Independence Day. July is also National Anti-boredom Month. With ...

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 ...

There are a handful of signs at the entrance to Wisener Field, including a notable mileage signpost. Consideration should be ...

The Wood County Appraisal District (WCAD) is in search of a new board member. The board recently received the resignation of Rhonda Turner of Quitman. The former Quitman ISD superintendent ...

That was cool!” A student in the annual summer acting camp through the Lake Country Playhouse and the Historic Select Theater ...

The McFarland School in Mineola will host its reunion Friday and Saturday, July 11-12 at the former school’s facilities on S. Stone St. Events kick off Friday at noon ...

Wood County commissioners dove into budget talks for the first time last Tuesday. One theme became evident early. Non-profits that depend upon the county and other sources for revenue are ...