An early morning police raid on four Mineola residences Monday, July 28 led to the arrest of four persons and the seizure of numerous illegal drugs along with weapons and cash. Mineola police ...

Dorothy D. Spruell, 87, of Mineola died July 8, 2025. She was born on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1937 in Mineola to the late William J. Patterson and Katie L. Patterson. Dorothy married the love ...

Wood County news and headlines from nearly 25 years ago, as seen in the August 9, 2000 edition of the Wood County Democrat.

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Johnny Glen Gilliland on Aug. 3, 2025 at age 86 at home in Quitman, surrounded by ...

Liam Bailey slides down the bouncy water slide at the August celebration of First Baptist Church of Quitman’s 175th ...

Services for Arlon Hugh Ragsdale, 83, of Alba were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 at Amazing Grace Fellowship Church, ...

It was quite a dramatic scene. Following a ten-minute film of U.S. Navy Blue Angel highlights, out of the back of the stage ...

August has never been the friendliest month for Wood County gardeners. Baking heat and high humidity mean cutting gardening ...

For the second time since May 2024, historic buildings in downtown Mineola were spared major damage from a fire caused by ...

The Mineola Kiwanis Club held its annual distribution of school supplies for students in Mineola and Alba-Golden schools in ...

Plans to add a turn lane along State Hwy. 37 north of Mineola have been delayed from an anticipated bid letting this month. Led by residents of Tuscany Park housing development, the effort to ...

The Wood County grand jury handed down the following indictments on July 28: Scott Julius Alexson, Yantis, possession of a controlled substance (PCS) penalty group 1/1-B (PG) one gram or more ...