Mount Pleasant Area News

KLTV-Tyler One person is dead after an 18-wheeler rear-ended another on I-20 in Gregg County at Liberty City. The driver of the semi that rear-ended the 18-wheeler passed away, and they have not released his name. His 18-wheeler caught fire.

The Texas Attorney General’s Office will prosecute three people accused in the murder of a pregnant Kilgore woman. Allen Lamont Sutton, 35, of Henderson, and Laneshia L. Young, 31, of Overton, were indicted in 2021 in connection with the death of Sheryia Grant. Grant was eight months pregnant at the …

Morris County Constable Jim Grisham was in the process of servicing an eviction notice when a juvenile attacked him. It was south of Omaha on Teal Circle off US 259. The constable called for backup, and paramedics took Constable Grisham to Titus Regional Medical Center with head injuries and a …

Shirley Jean Miller Officers arrested Shirley Jean Miller, 57, Tuesday in the 400 block of NE 7th for outstanding warrants for the terrorist threat to Family/Household as well as Assault Causing Bodily Injury to a Family Member. These warrants resulted from an incident in June 2023 in which Miller was …

North and Central Texas Weather returns late this afternoon as storms develop across the Big Country and move east/northeast this evening. Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms will develop late tonight and throughout the day Thursday. A few strong to severe storms are expected throughout this period, with the best …

Donald J. Trump and Josph Biden Jr. carried Texas and Camp, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, and Titus counties. State Representative District 5 went to Cole Hefner. U.S. Senate went to Republican Ted Cruz and Democratic candidate Colin Allred. Camp Sheriff – Michael Sarge Sparks 731, John Cortelyou 718 Tax Assessor – …

According to the Texas A&M Forest Service incident map, the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson, Roberts, and Hemphill counties is estimated at 1,059,570 acres burned and is 37% contained. The fire is now considered the largest in Texas history. Over the weekend, the Texas A&M Forest Service reported flare-ups of …

A Texas fire chief whose small town was among the most brutally hit last week by historic blazes sweeping across the Panhandle died Tuesday while fighting a structure fire. Fritch Fire Chief Zeb Smith was the first at the scene of the fire and died from his injuries after being …

The Fannin County Office of Emergency Management credited the weather with helping crews slow the spread of the wildfire in the Monkstown area. On Monday, a massive fire on private land north of Country Road 2415 pushed north into the Caddo Grasslands. They called Telephone and Honey Grove Volunteer Fire …

The Hunt County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating Mark Dobson, 70, whom friends last saw early Tuesday morning. That was on CR 4719 near Wolfe City. He wore blue jeans, a T-shirt, and white New Balance tennis shoes. He wears glasses and may also be wearing …

Thunderstorm chances return Wednesday evening and will continue off and on through Friday. During this time, a few intense or severe storms with primarily a hail threat and a secondary damaging wind threat will be possible.

On Tuesday morning, thousands of Facebook users had issues logging into their accounts as Facebook reported outages globally. Many reported being logged out and unable to log back in. The global outage affected Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads. At this time, the cause of the outages is unknown.

Tony Andrew Hitt, Jr. | christina Marie Stockton   Sulphur Springs Police contacted two adults in the hotel room just before 10:00 Monday night. They noticed a marijuana odor and observed a clear baggie on a table containing suspected mushrooms. The contraband was within reaching distance of two children. They …

The Mt Vernon Masonic Lodge is collecting donations for victims and First Responders of the Texas Panhandle fires. They are accepting donations until Tuesday, March 12. They will accept donations of clothes, money, infant supplies, First Aid supplies, non-perishable foods, drink items, and pet supplies. The drop-off locations are Franklin …

Fransisco Antonio Gonzalez of Mineola, also known as Kiko Gonzalez, was indicted by a federal grand jury. They accused him of knowingly coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct to record or create pictures. Gonzalez faces imprisonment of not less than 15 nor more than 30 years, a …

Cherry Rae King Monday, officers responded to the 1500 block of Clarksville about a Theft. They contacted Family Dollar personnel and learned that Cherry Rae King, 43, stole items from the store. The officer stopped King as she attempted to leave, and she possessed less than $20.00 worth of items. …

Hopkins County, voting Tuesday, March 5, for the Republican Primary Election, has contested races for House District 2 between Brent Money and Jill Dutton. There are two propositions on the Republican ballot. One is eliminating all property taxes, and the second is Border Protection. Johnny Paul “JP” Moseley and Lewis …

The Eastern District of Texas sentenced Boyd Lynn Gutcher, 51, of Marshall, for federal income tax violation. Butcher pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in preparing false tax returns and was sentenced to three years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on Feb. 27. The court ordered …

There is a definite mystery brewing along the California Central Coast. They are receiving multiple reports of debris washing ashore for at least 60 miles From San Simeon (SEE-me-un) to Grover Beach. So far, people have seen wooden barrels and possibly raw cotton bales. When the storm brought rough seas, …

North and Central Texas Showers and thunderstorms will continue east of I-35 this morning, with additional development expected into the afternoon. Coverage should remain around 20-30% throughout the day. A few storms may become strong to severe with hail and gusty winds. A slow-moving cold front will go through the …