Wood County Monitor

03/06/2024

Two races appear headed for run offs

Here are unofficial results from the March 5 Republican primary in Wood County, as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Precinct One commissioners race and Precinct Two constable's race appear headed for …

02/09/2024

**** ATTENTION MINEOLA CITIZENS **** Due to an unfortunate accident with a contractor striking a water line this afternoon, parts of North Mineola are under a boil water notice until the city can get the repairs completed. This affects areas north of Loop 564 -- Walmart, Taco Bell, Whataburger, Golden Chick , and the Angel Pines subdivision. We are working diligently on fixing the problem as soon as possible.

11/08/2023

Mineola band advances to state finals, places second

The Mineola High School Sound of the Swarm marching band has advanced to the finals of the UIL state marching contest for the fifth straight time.

11/08/2023

Voters approve 13 amendments

Wood County voters agreed with their fellow Texans in the state constitutional amendment election Tuesday, passing 13 of 14 propositions. Only Prop. 13, extending the retirement age for judges, …

11/03/2023

Winding up the regular season
http://www.woodcountymonitor.com/stories/friday-finale,163485?

Mineola and Quitman wrap up the regular season tonight with home football games. Mineola hosts Commerce with a playiff spot on the line. Quitman hosts Winona trying to get a district win. …

10/27/2023

Friday night in Texas – high school football and Texas Rangers

Mineola travels to Rains to solidify its playoff position ahead of the reguar season finale hosting Commerce. Alba-Golden visits top-rated Cooper to end the regular season with a bye next week …

10/20/2023

Football teams spending Friday night at home

Three teams are at home tonight as Mineola plays host to Winnsboro while Quitman welcomes Arp and Como-Pickton visits Alba-Golden.

10/14/2023

On the road again for some football

Alba-Golden, Mineola and Quitman all loaded up the buses tonight. The Panthers are at Riverecrest for a game that should determine the 4th place playoff team. Alba-Golden fell just short to …

09/30/2023

Time for some more football

It's a balmy night for high school football as Mineola hosts Pottsboro and Alba-Golden visits Honey Grove for key early district games while Quitman welcomes a tough Troup team. Early kickoff in …

09/23/2023

The games start to matter

District play gets underway as Mineola travels to Mt. Vernon, Alba-Golden hosts Boles for homecoming and Quitman travels to Grand Saline. Mt. Vernon opens the scoring for a 7-0 lead but Mineola …

09/09/2023

It's another warm Friday night in Texas for some high school football.

Mineola and Alba-Golden are on the road at West Rusk and Clarksville, respectively, while Quitman hosts Kemp under the lights of a Texas Friday.

09/02/2023

Homecoming in Mineola

Mineola hosts Hughes Springs for homecoming while Quitman travels to Big Sandy. Alba-Golden moved to 2-0 last night with a 52-0 shellacking of Linden-Kildare.

08/26/2023

High school football returns

For the earliest time in Texas, high school football gets under way Aug. 24-25. Friday finds Mineola opening its season at Canton while the Quitman Bulldogs host New Diana, with kickoff at Bud …

03/04/2023

Mineola faces Hooks in regional basketball final

http://www.woodcountymonitor.com/stories/mineola-in-regional-basketball-final,162405

03/04/2023

Yellowjackets beat Whitesboro 55-45 in regional tournament

http://www.woodcountymonitor.com/stories/mineola-faces-whitesboro-in-regional-hoops,162402?

The Mineola Yellowjackets are in Prosper tonight (Friday) to face the Whitesboro Bearcats in the regional basketball seminfinals.

12/25/2022

And so the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people."

http://wood.cm/stories/monitor-offices-closing-for-christmas-holiday,162026

12/22/2022

Officer-involved shooting on courthouse square

http://woodcountymonitor.com/stories/suspect-dead-in-police-involved-shooting-in-quitman,162057?

Several law enforcement agencies are investigating the shooting death of a theft suspect on the square in Quitman Thursday afternoon.

12/15/2022

Wreaths Across America will be at Roselawn Cemetery and Beaty Funeral Home Saturday, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. to remember and honor veterans through the laying of remembrance wreaths on the graves of the nation’s fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud.

http://wood.cm/stories/cemeteries-to-be-adorned-with-wreaths-for-veterans,162017

(Monitor photo by John Arbter)

11/30/2022

Murder suspect released, charge dismissed

The Wood County Grand Jury has declined to indict murder suspect Chad Earl Carr, who was arrested in September for the cold case murder of Brittany McGlone in 2007 near Winnsboro.

11/19/2022

Mineola vs. Grandview in area playoff

Mineola travels to Mesquite Friday night for a second round state playoff football game against the Grandview Zebras with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Hanby Stadium.

11/12/2022

Mineola vs. Jefferson bidistrict football

Yellowjackets win 31-13.

Mineola opens the state football playoffs against Jefferson at Spring Hill. Mineola has the opening drive and goes in for the score to lead 7-0. Jefferson needs just two plays to respond, and …

11/11/2022

Federal grand jury indicts constable

http://www.woodcountymonitor.com/stories/wood-county-constable-subject-of-federal-indictment,161844?

The following was released this evening by the federal Eastern District of Texas: SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an East Texas law enforcement …

11/10/2022

Four die in traffic crash

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Four Wood County residents were killed and another seriously injured in a traffic crash at FM 515 and FM 2966 at 6:11 p.m. Wednesday nine miles north of Quitman. According to the Dept. of Public …

11/01/2022

Mineola Lady Jackets win bidistrict playoff

Mineola overcame a sluggish start to win Monday’s bidistrict playoff match 3-1 over Queen City. The Lady Jackets clinched the District 13-3 title last Tuesday, beating Chapel Hill in three …

10/29/2022

A rainy Friday night

Mineola-Rains game postponed to 7 p.m. Saturday

Mineola, Alba-Golden and Quitman are all at home tonight for what was supposed to be senior night. But those activities were rescheduled. Mineola hosts Rains (no pun intended) and needs to win its …

10/22/2022

Friday night road trippin'

Alba-Golden is at Como-Pickton, Mineola heads across the county to Winnsboro and Quitman is at Arp.

10/15/2022

Mineola, Quitman and Alba-Golden have home football games tonight, with the added bonus of homecomings for the MHS and QHS faithful.

It's homecoming night as Mineola hosts Bonham and Quitman hosts Edgewood. Alba-Golden is also home against Rivercrest.

10/08/2022

Alba-Golden takes on Wolfe City

Alba-Golden travels to Wolfe City for the second week of district play while Mineola and Quitman both have bye weeks, resuming action next week for their respective homecomings. The Panthers open …

10/01/2022

It's Friday night and the lights are bright

The regular season of high school football is halfway over. Mineola is 2-3, Quitman 3-2 and the Alba-Golden Panthers a perfect 5-0, 1-0 in distirct. Mineola and Quitman lost their distirct openers …

09/24/2022

It's the start of district play for Mineola, Quitman and Alba-Golden

Grand Saline 50, Quitman 13
Alba-Golden 35, Quinlan Boles 12
Mt. Vernon 42, Mineola 25

District play begins tonight as Mineola hosts Mt. Vernon, Grand Saline visits Quitman and Alba-Golden heads west to Quinlan Boles. Alba-Golden comes in at 4-0, Quitman 3-1 and Mineola …