Mount Pleasant News

  COMMERCE, TX—Few roles in healthcare are as dynamic and demanding as that of a flight nurse. These dedicated professionals provide quick, specialized care to critical patients during emergency air transport. Brandy Estes worked as a flight nurse for seven years before joining the nursing faculty at Texas A&M University-Commerce. …

North and Central Texas Rain chances return to the region late Wednesday night into Thursday. There is potential for a few strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of Eastern Central Texas and the Brazos Valley late Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. Isolated tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts will be …

  WFAA Channel 8 reports that the North Texas Municipal Water District confirmed Tuesday morning that it detected a “cybersecurity incident” impacting its business network. The district serves 13 cities across the eastern parts of North Texas, but water, wastewater, and solid waste services to customers have not been impacted …

From Wikipedia The San Gorgonio Pass wind farm in California, United States. Lamar County Commissioners learned at this week’s meeting that a wind farm may be coming to the county. They plan the facility for north and west of Roxton. Owners expect it to have between 50 and 60 wind …

Oklahoma Death Row Inmate Phillip Hancock is set for execution Thursday night. The Oklahoma State Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency for Hancock, but Gov. Kevin Stitt has not decided. Oklahoma condemned Hancock for the fatal shooting of two men. His attorney says Hancock struggled with the two men, got …

Kerry Rowland Bi-State Jail Authorities arrested Kerry Rowland, 35, of Texarkana, for allegedly forwarding phone calls from a competing business to steal jobs. Rowland went to the company to see the owners about a job and, while there, asked to borrow the phone. He reportedly hit a few keys before …

Northeast Texas Choral Society will have its “A Celtic Christmas” production at 7:00 pm on Saturday, December 2, and 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 3. It will be in the Hopkins County Civic Center. Visit the website SingersCount.org for ticket information or contact any choral society member.

Joel Bowers An officer noticed a vehicle on the Paris Police Department lawn near the Trail de Paris Tuesday morning at 2:45. It appeared to have been in an accident. The officer talked with the driver, Joel Bowers, who appeared to be disoriented and was only partially dressed. After Bowers …

Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a more significant impact than usual. Why? Because nonprofits and industry groups claim donations are down compared to previous years. Many organizations will look to make up the difference on GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which started as a hashtag in 2012 …