Mt. Pleasant Area News
Paris Arrests Man For 1996 Murder
March 3, 2024
The Paris Police Department, in coordination with the Lamar County District Attorney’s Office, announces the arrest of David Paul Cady for the murder of Mrs. Mary Margaret Searight. Mrs. Searight, 81, was brutally beaten inside her home at 711 Pine Bluff on August 18, 1996. David Cady was initially …
Read More »CORRECTION
March 1, 2024
Correction: Last Thursday, February 29, we ran a story from the Titus County Sheriff’s Office that Titus County had arrested Christopher D. Coggins, 39, of Talco. We researched the penal code wrong, saying it was for Burglary with the intent to commit a felony or theft. The arrest was for Criminal …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Friday, March 1
March 1, 2024
Colton Heath Golightly Officers arrested Colton Heath Golightly, 35, Thursday on a Parole Warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance. It was after officers stopped him in the 2500 block of Lamar Ave for an equipment violation. They processed Golightly without incident. Karen Elaine Hines Thursday, police arrested Karen Elaine …
Read More »Largest Wildfire In Texas History
March 1, 2024
Light snow covered scorched prairie, dead cattle, and burned-out homes in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday. The carnage was the result of the largest wildfire in Texas history. The Texas A&M Forest Services reports the Smokehouse Creek fire merged with another wildfire and is only a tiny fraction contained. The …
Read More »Cornyn To Seek Top Senate Job
March 1, 2024
Senior U.S. Senator from Texas has announced that he will run for Senate Republican leader, becoming the first senator to announce a campaign after Senator Mitch McConnell said he would step down from the post in November. Cornyn, a former Texas Attorney General, was first elected to the Senate …
Read More »Bond Set For Paris Embezzlement Suspect
March 1, 2024
Bond is $200,000 for a Paris woman charged with embezzlement from her employer. Allegedly, 50-year-old Cheri Elaine Maxfield wrote herself paychecks from K&G Mowers totaling $192,118 more than her salary. The thefts reportedly occurred in 2022, 2023, and January 2024. Business owner Kevin Kelley said his accountant is still …
Read More »Suspect Sought In Longview Bank Hold-Up
March 1, 2024
Longview Police are seeking a man suspected of robbing a bank at gunpoint on Thursday afternoon. Officers say the suspect entered the bank, waved a firearm, and demanded money. The suspect fled the scene in a stolen vehicle that police found later. Now, officers are searching for a white man …
Read More »Details On Pursuit Involving Northeast Texas Law Enforcement
February 29, 2024
From Franklin County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Chris Mars On Monday afternoon, February 26, Franklin County received a call of a pursuit coming into Franklin County. They advised that the suspect vehicle was a 2024 dark-colored Ford Expedition. The occupants had tried to pass a forged check for $6,000.00 at a …
Read More »TAMUC Alum Promoted To Senior Associate Vice Chancellor
February 29, 2024
Press Release From Texas A&M Commerce A&M-Commerce promotes alum Dr. Shonda Gibson to senior associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs and chief transformation officer for The Texas A&M University System. As chief transformation officer for the A&M System, Gibson’s mission is to explore and ask pertinent questions, create networks and partnerships for change …
Read More »Mt Pleasant Police Investigating Fatal Shooting
February 29, 2024
Press Release From Mt Pleasant Police Department On Wednesday night, February 28, at 9:55, the Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) responded to the apartments at 1708 Shadywood Lane about someone harassing a female. The officer discovered that a shooting had just occurred and found a male with multiple gunshot wounds …
Read More »Texas Lottery To Spotlight Responsible Gambling In March
February 29, 2024
AUSTIN – For the majority of adults, gambling can be a fun experience, but there are risks involved. With an established year-round commitment to promoting responsible gambling and positive play, the Texas Lottery participates in Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM), organized by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). Annually held …
Read More »February 29 In Another 1,460 Days
February 29, 2024
While there are plenty of things to note on the calendar for 2024, one of the biggest is that this year is a leap year. A leap year means there’s an extra day in the calendar. Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to orbit the Sun in a solar year. We …
Read More »Man Pleds Guilty To Money Laundering
February 29, 2024
Van D'Marcreus Grissom The alleged leader of a local gang, Van D’Marcreus Grissom, 34, pled guilty to engaging in an organized criminal activity for money, a charge commonly known as money laundering. Bowie County’s 202nd District Court will decide Grissom’s punishment. Punishment could be anywhere from 15 to 99 years …
Read More »Paris Police Report For Thursday, February 29
February 29, 2024
Cody Wayne Shaw Officers arrested Cody Wayne Shaw, 42, Wednesday at Walmart for theft. During a search, Shaw had possession of methamphetamine in his sock. They charged him with misdemeanor theft as well as Possession of Controlled Substances. Kenndall Cheraill Johnson | Davion Donzel Harrison Wednesday, officers of the Paris …
Read More »MPISD – News
February 29, 2024
MPHS JVA Winter Guard MPHS Varsity Winter Guard MPHS JVB Winter Guard MPJH Junior Guard: MPJH Junior GuardContact: Kelly Cowan Mount Pleasant ISD Winter Guards place at Pine Tree contest. All four MPISD Winter Guard teams traveled to the North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) contest at Pine Tree High …
Read More »Texas Early Voting Ends Friday, March 1
February 29, 2024
Early voting ends Friday, March 1, for the Texas Republican and Democratic Primary Election. More than 200 federal and state offices and a host of elected offices in all 254 Texas counties are on the ballot. Seven seats are up for election on the State Board of Education, and …
Read More »Dallas Man Executed For Double Murder
February 29, 2024
A Dallas man was executed Wednesday night despite calls for more time. Texas pronounced Ivan Cantu, 50, at 6:47 pm. The state had condemned him for the murder in 2000 of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and his cousin’s fiancée, Amy Kitchen. Cantu has maintained his innocence for more than …
Read More »Former Paris Christians In Action Building Burns
February 28, 2024
Paris firefighters responded Wednesday to a structure fire in the 200 block of SW 2nd Street. The building was the former home of the Paris Christians In Action Ministry. They reportedly had sold the property, and the building was vacant. They reported no injuries, and the cause of the fire …
Read More »Sulphur Springs Graduate Promoted At A&M University
February 28, 2024
Texas A&M-Commerce has promoted Sulphur Springs High School graduate and Texas A&M-Commerce alumnus Dr. Shonda Gibson to Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Transformation Officer for The Texas A&M University System. Gibson received four degrees through A&M-Commerce, earning a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in …
Read More »Texas Tagged Worst For Women
February 28, 2024
WalletHub, a personal finance website, recently released its report on the Best and Worst States for Women in 2024 in light of Women’s History Month, and Texas is not the best. The report analyzed 25 key metrics to determine how women-friendly each state is, and the results were quite surprising. …
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