Mount Pleasant Area News

There’s growing concerns that advances in artificial intelligence will interfere with the presidential election this November. Texas state lawmakers were told at a hearing this week that deep fake technology is blurring the line between what is real and what is made up on social media Nathaniel Persily with the …

The Texas Agriculture Commissioner is trying to ease concerns about the bird flu. He says the outbreak among dairy cows is over. Commissioner Sid Miller says the bird flu was spread by water fowl, and they’ve migrated north. While there was one human case, this outbreak never spread from person …

East Texas Giving Day, hosted by East Texas Communities Foundation is today from 6 am to midnight. 366 nonprofits are participating from 32 East Texas counties. All interests  are represented- including animal welfare, arts, foster organizations, human services, mental illness, education and religion. Visit www.EastTexasGivingDay.org – you can search by …

The Texas Game Warden Marine Theft Investigation Unit conducted a patrol during the Sealy Big Bass Splash Tournament at Sam Rayburn Lake. Wardens found over $100,000 worth of stolen equipment while inspecting 300 boats, 243 motors and 100 trailers. The task force was assisted by San Augustine, Sabine, Angelina, Jasper, …

  Friday afternoon at 2:33, a Paris Officer initiated a traffic stop in the 1900 Block of Simpson Street for expired registration and recognized the passenger as Brian Nichols. He knew Nichols, 37, had an active warrant out of Red River County. They arrested Nichols for Felony Red River County …

TSN- The USDA is urging people who live near dairy farms to be on the lookout for any sick pets that might have bird flu. The Avian Influenza Virus crossed from birds into cattle at some dairy farms in Texas earlier this year. Now, the USDA says cats appear susceptible …

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s ‘Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute‘ will be on display for the public at the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham on Wednesday, May 1 and  Thursday, May 2. The Tribute Wall displayed will be the larger version of the traveling Tribute Wall …

The City of Sulphur Springs is hosting a Ribbon-Cutting event for its new Senior Citizen Center on Wednesday, May 1, at 11:00 am at 301 Oak Avenue. The federally funded Center has a local funding match through the City of Sulphur Springs. The Center will provide a prominent gathering place …

Law enforcement agencies have arrested six people, including two from Wood County, for allegedly forging a total of $44,161 worth of checks. They stole the checks from Smith County businesses between March 31, 2023, and April 2. Officials charge 48-year-old Dale Forbus Reynolds and  36-year-old Jessica Carmon Henderson of Mineola …

A Mt Vernon Community Health Fair will be held Saturday, May 4, at the First United Methodist Church, 522 TX-37 in Mt Vernon. The fair will include health information, free screenings, vaccines, and medical demonstrations. It includes CPR training and health assessments.  For more information, email Kiara.Marquez@TitusRegional.com.

The North East Texas Choral Society presents its 26th Spring Concert, with the theme “I Saw the Light,” on Saturday, May 4, at 7:00 pm and Sunday, May 5, at 2:00 pm in the Sulphur Springs High School  Auditorium. Tickets are on sale online at www.singerscount.org/shop, from any singer, and …

Edmund Antonio Brown was arrested Saturday in Titus County for Injury to a Child, Elderly or Disabled Person with Serious Bodily Injury. He was also charged with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle. At last report he remained behind bars. Elizabeth Jayde White was arrested Sunday on a warrant …

High winds along FM 144 and TX 49 east of Mt Pleasant downed trees and damaged some structures Friday night. The storm’s aftermath was along a three-mile stretch in a rural area. The wind toppled giant trees, many over the roadways that crews had to cut and move to allow traffic …

North and Central Texas Strong or severe thunderstorms will continue mainly east of I-35 through the morning hours. Redevelopment is possible this afternoon, mainly along and east of I-35, and additional severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes, is likely. All storms will exit the area to the …

Graduating Paris Junior College students will have an opportunity to meet with local employers at a Job Fair in the Student Center Ballroom on Monday, April 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Job-seeking members of the community are also welcome to attend. Nearly 30 companies will be in attendance, …

Paris Junior College Men’s Basketball will hold an open tryout on Sunday, April 28, at 1:30 pm in the Hunt Center. Registration starts at 1:15 pm. “All class of 2024 athletes and older interested in playing college basketball we invite to the first tryout of 2024,” said PJC Men’s Basketball …

BEAUMONT, Texas – The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced that the court sentenced two East Texas to federal prison for separate drug trafficking violations .Christopher Shane Osborn, 46, of Lufkin, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to …

BONHAM— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. reminds Texans and Veterans that The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s (AVTT) Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute will be on display for the public at the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home from Wednesday, May 1 …

The City of Sulphur Springs is excited to announce a Ribbon-Cutting event for its new Senior Citizen Center. The event will occur on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 11:00 am at 301 Oak Avenue, Sulphur Springs.  This much-anticipated project, a testament to our community’s resilience and commitment, was federally funded …