diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8595ddb0..b7a1e10d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+    - added optgroup support to html_options (Monte, Robert
+      Amos)
     - set mtime on compile files so they match source
       files (Monte, Peter Bowen)
     - added proper support for open_basedir setting