Mount Pleasant News

Optimal viewing conditions are unlikely due to anticipated cloud cover, but about 10% of the area will likely experience enough cloud breaks for more optimal viewing. We are confident that high clouds will be in place by Monday morning, with a greater than 90 percent chance. These will likely become …

Hunt County Deputies and Commerce Police arrested Kenneth Eugene Henry, 57, and Kendall Marquell Henry, 34, of Commerce, on a no-knock warrant at their residence on Pine Street. Officials found approximately 197 grams of methamphetamine, 14 grams of cocaine, one pound ten ounces of marijuana, digital scales, drug packaging material, …

Officials from Hunt County and the SPCA of Texas’ animal cruelty investigations unit late Friday afternoon announced the arrest of Craig Hanna, of Caddo Mills, on cruelty to non-livestock animals, charging him with a misdemeanor. Reportedly, Hanna intentionally and knowingly neglected two dogs while they were in his care, custody, …

Over eight million bags of liquid laundry detergent packets distributed in the U.S., including Tide and Gain, were recalled by Procter & Gamble Friday due to a “risk of serious injury” involving the product packaging. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall includes specific lot codes of Tide Pods, Gain …

AUSTIN — The Powerball jackpot is now up to an estimated $1.3 billion for Saturday night’s drawing. The game’s jackpot prize ranks as the fourth largest in Powerball history and the eighth-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The cash value of the Grand Prize in the next Powerball drawing is …

A fatal accident occurred on TX-37 between Winnsboro and Quitman on Friday. The crash killed the young mother, the husband was seriously injured, and the one-year-old infant was okay.

Walmart shoppers could receive an unexpected cash windfall in a new class-action lawsuit settlement. If you purchased weighted goods or bagged citrus between October 2018 and January 2024, you could be eligible to receive a settlement check. The class-action lawsuit claims Walmart customers “paid more than the lowest in-store advertised price.” The lawsuit, …

Monday, during the eclipse, listen for a jet overhead. According to an email conversation with a spokesperson for NASA Johnson Space Center, two WB-57 aircraft at Ellington will be flying the path of the eclipse! The aircraft will fly the path of totality with science instruments on board. Two test flights …

There was a fatal crash involving a plane south of Antlers Thursday. The Pushmataha County Sheriff’s Office reported that the crash happened near Cornelius Road South of Antlers, and they said at least two people died in the accident. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were on the scene investigating by 7:45 …

Trequell Rashawn Brown Thursday, officers responded to a family disturbance in the 100 block of East Booth. A victim advised them that Trequell Rashawn Brown, 28, had assaulted them by throwing grease on them, striking and throwing them to the floor. Officers arrested Brown for family violence assault. Brown then …