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There is a whole bunch of stuff which would never happen in this county if it weren’t for volunteers.   Broadly speaking, ...
The Alba-Golden Board welcomed Jed Sitar as their newest board member at Monday’s meeting. Sitar was appointed and sworn-in ...
Wood County Sheriff’s Deputy Melissa Pollard was to be laid to rest Wednesday morning after she died in a traffic crash ...
The Alba-Golden Panthers have made some great strides thus far this season. The Panthers are playing strong, fundamental ...
Perfect weather reigned over the Special Olympics event at Quitman ISD on Friday morning. The event gives disabled people, ...
The Texas Street Art Festival kicked off across Wood County this week, including this community mural project at Eagle Oil Co ...
Dogwoods, in bloom. In fact, they were the reason for this year’s county drive-about.   The dogwoods – peeking out from deep ...
Patriot Guard riders escorted the hearse bearing Quitman graduate Senior Airman Fabian Roman who was buried in Quitman last ...
The Lady Jackets were well on their way to upsetting the district-leading Grand Saline Lady Indians last Friday. They led the ...
Quitman ISD has unanimously voted to call for a $30.835 million bond in May. Citizen voting on the bond will take place in voting on May 3.
Robert Glen Sims, 60, passed away after a sudden illness in Quitman on April 10, 2025. He leaves behind his wife, Teresa Sims ...
It was a sad day for scholastic sports in Texas.   At a 5A district championship meet in Frisco, one student athlete stabbed ...