Mount Pleasant Area News

The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigation into Everett Jennings’s alleged area-wide thefts has expanded with the arrest of Jennings’ girlfriend, Chelsea Rae Anne Clark. She has been charged with first-degree felony theft of more than $300,000. Her bond is half a million dollars, and Hopkins County released Clark from the …

Rains ISD’s Board of Trustees unanimously named Joe Nicks the lone finalist for Superintendent of Schools. Nicks is the current Assistant Superintendent of Academics for Kaufman ISD and a former principal at Canton and Lamesa High Schools. He and his wife, Jamie, have been married for 32 years and have …

The Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra will present a free concert on Friday at 1:00 pm at the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium. The program is specifically for children but will be enjoyable for music lovers of any age. The program includes Beethoven, Haydn, John Williams, and Prokofiev music.

Titus County arrested Faye Marie Barth, 39, of Longview, on an Upshur County warrant for Forgery of a Government Instrument of More than $2,500 but less than $30,000. They denied the bond and charged her with a misdemeanor. Deputies arrested Quarmontre Drashon Battle, 29, of Paris, for Continous Violence Against …

  Join us for our First Mt Vernon Community Health Fair at the First United Methodist Church, 522 TX-37 in Mt Vernon. Don’t miss a great day of health information, free screenings, and vaccines. FREE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE: -Free Lab Work -Lipid Panel (must fast) -PSA Test Free Health …

Joshua Eugene Smith Thursday morning at 8:22, officers arrested Joshua Eugene Smith, 25, in the 2500 block of Stillhouse Rd for an outstanding Parole Violation warrant and a warrant for Evading Arrest or Detention with a prior conviction. They took Westbrook into custody without incident. Jacee Lynn Walker | Jerry …

A volunteer tells Jazziel Resendiz about some of the animals that live on the ranch Ruben Saavedra enjoys a horseback ride Leo Sambueso takes a turn on the mechanical bull Contact: Kelly Cowan MPISD students attend Hooves and Halos MPISD students had the opportunity to do a little horsing around …

Shreveport Police were on the scene of a shooting that injured multiple people. According to dispatch records, 23 police units responded to a shooting on Hollywood Avenue at around 5:27 Thursday afternoon. Shreveport Police say ‘several’ victims have been shot and transported to the hospital with no word on their …

  Kaija Javee Muldrew, 26, is a former Liberty-Eylau Middle School teacher. Bowie County Deputies charged her with several felonies, including sexual assault of a child, after an alleged improper relationship with a student. A student had shown a video of a 14-year-old male student with his head lying in …

  Choctaw County arrested Kaeson Holman, 44, for reckless conduct with a firearm after firing a gun from the front porch of a home he had just been criminally trespassed from hours earlier. Before his capture, Holman was drunk when he fled from an officer who told him to drop …

Honey Grove authorities called in the Plano bomb squad after a suspicious package was found at the Masonic Lodge on 6th Street early Thursday afternoon. Because of the circumstances under which it was found and packaged, authorities decided to evacuate nearby businesses and close down some city streets. As of …

  More charges are possible against a Hopkins County man already in jail on multiple felony charges. They arrested Everett Jennings in Galveston after returning from a cruise while on bond on previous charges. They have linked him to a boat and trailer stolen in Lewisville and found in a …

  Titus County arrested 42-year-old Alfredo Peralez of Winfield on a warrant for Prohibited Sexual Conduct with an Ancestor or Descendant. No other information was available.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that the Opioid Abatement Fund Council’s (OAFC or the Council) Naloxone Distribution Grant Opportunity is open for applications. The grant opportunity invites eligible Texas governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, and business entities to apply to implement a statewide program that will distribute the opioid reversal medication …

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) encouraged Texans impacted by this week’s severe weather to report damage to homes and businesses by submitting an online damage assessment survey. “As state emergency response resources remain engaged in the aftermath of severe storms and ongoing flooding in Texas …

U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced that a Jacksonville, Florida, woman has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Sharena Seay, 39, pleaded guilty to money laundering before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love on April 11, 2024. According to information presented in court, Seay laundered …

Joshua Adam Westbrook Wednesday night at 8:24, Paris Police arrested Joshua Adam Westbrook, 38, in the 3800 block of Clarksville after a caller informed them of a theft at that location. Westbrook purchased items on Tuesday, April 9, then returned to the store on Wednesday, April 10, selected identical items, …

Low-lying areas of Panola County face potentially historic flooding with similar impacts as seen in 2016. Officials remind residents to prepare accordingly and be aware of their surroundings, as events may quickly change. Keep medication, a change of clothing, or other essentials close at hand. Panola County Judge Rodger McLane …

Brice student Julian Cruz shows the answer he found Corprew teacher, Tracey Collier, listens as Isabella Gonzalez reads the answer to a question Rotarian Juan Cruz passes out dictionaries Rotarian Shelton West congratulates Fowler student Messiah Lewis for winning a $1 question Huffman: Rotarian Niki Huffman describes all the information …

Days after an eclipse plunged a big part of the state into darkness, google searches for the phrase ‘my eyes hurt’ have hit the highest rate since tracking began. Doctors say there are ways to tell if you damaged your vision from staring at the sky. Dr. Kim Wampler with …