Mount Pleasant Area News

  Varsity Winter Guard performs in finals JVA: JVA Winter Guard hits their ending JVB Winter Guard performs at Marcus High School Photos by MPHS Photography students Joseline Almazan and Sofia Estrada-Ayala Contact:  Kelly Cowan Mount Pleasant High School Winter Guards close out seasons. The MPHS Varsity, JVA, and JVB …

  The Sulphur Springs Rotary Club’s Annual Claws for a Cause is coming up Saturday, April 27 from 5-9pm on Celebration Plaze.  This year, because of the nationwide crawfish shortage, crabs and shrimp will be supplementing the boil.  Tickets are available with the QR Code on the Rotary Club facebook …

Harts Bluff Independent School District said five bond propositions, equaling $19.1 million, will be on the May ballot to fund facility expansions. The total tax impact will be 40 cents if all the propositions are approved, according to the school district. Proposition A: The high school will spend $6.6 million to …

  The Texas Tribune reports that a federal judge has ordered Texas Health and Human Services officials to pay $100,000 per day in fines for routinely neglecting investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect of children in the state’s foster care system. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack found Commissioner Cecile …

* Landry has been found alive and well. They will not release any other information.   Previous story Authorities seek the public’s assistance locating 13-year-old Landry Ryder Moody of Sulphur Springs. He has red curly hair and wears glasses. It’s unknown what type of clothing he was wearing when he …

  It is with great sadness that Texas A&M University-Commerce announces the passing of football student-athlete Keith Miller. Miller passed away tragically in his apartment near campus on Thursday evening. The Lion community profoundly sympathizes with Keith’s family, friends, and teammates. “We are heartbroken by Keith’s unexpected passing,” head coach Clint Dolezel said. …

Sunday morning at 10:35, an officer stopped a vehicle in the 2900 block of Briarwood for a traffic violation. The driver identified himself as Samuel Blake Adams but could show no identification. A consensual search of the vehicle located paperwork belonging to Eric Ray Adams, 38, and they determined that …

North and Central Texas Expect thunderstorms to develop near a dryline across West Texas late this afternoon, then move east-northeast into western North Texas this evening when the main window for severe storms occurs north of I-20 and west of I-35. A cap aloft should help storms weaken during the …

A court sentenced a Pushmataha man to 20 years in federal prison on felony drug and weapons charges. It came after 49-year-old Troy Goforth of Clayton led law enforcement on a high-speed chase where he threw a duffle bag out of his vehicle and fled on foot. Goforth was captured …

Officials arrested a Choctaw County man on felony drug trafficking charges. A search of the home of Joe Harris of Boswell, 39, turned up 40 grams of meth, scales, baggies, and a loaded rifle. He faces charges of trafficking methamphetamine and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

The First Annual Paris Kite Fest, presented by the Paris Area Arts Alliance, will be held on Saturday, April 20, on the North Lamar ISD Grounds. This free event is for “kids of all ages” from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Kite Fest will feature a DJ, food trucks, …

Saturday, April 20, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, there will be a Fly-In at Cox Field Presented by Cox Field and Airport Coffee. There’ll be Live Music, Food Trucks, Discovery Flights for Kids, a Bounce House, and Trolley Rides to Downtown.

The Justice Department announced that a Dallas anesthesiologist was convicted Friday for injecting dangerous drugs into patient IV bags, leading to one death and numerous cardiac emergencies. A criminal complaint in September of 2023 charged Raynaldo Riviera Ortiz Jr., 60, and he was indicted the following month on charges related …

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 …