USDA Rural Development Home Loan Program Available to rural home buyers TEMPLE, TEXAS, February 17, 2016 – With an abundance of homes for sale in most of rural Texas, buyers continue to have plenty of choices and lots of bargaining power. With the help of USDA Rural Development’s No …

    Agenda Ark-Tex Council of Governments Executive Committee Meeting Thursday (Feb 26) The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Ark-Tex Council of Governments will meet at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 25, 2016, at the Titus County Extension Office, 1708 Industrial Rd., Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455. (See …

    Texas High put out a late rally by Mt Pleasant Tuesday 73-65. Texas High is now tied up with Hallsville for No. 2 in the district. Hallsville did in Longview 64-60. Texas High and Hallsville will play in Hughes Springs Friday 7:00 pm to decide the second and …

    H-E-B presented Mt Pleasant Chapel Hill Elementary teacher Julie Levesque and the school district with a check for $1,000 each. Julie is one of seven North Texas educators named finalists for a 2016 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award. All finalists are invited to San Antonio May 12-13 to …

  After weather cancelled action on Monday, the LeTourneau University men’s golf team finished third at the Frito Lay/All-State Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Jackson State University. The YellowJackets, who were participating in their first tournament of the spring, shot a 320 in Sunday’s opening round at the Dancing Rabbit …

  AUSTIN, TX— The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Crowne Plaza Austin to determine the eligibility of student athletes and discuss alleged rule violations. A schedule of tomorrow’s hearings follows. HEARING (AA-HH) 8:35 a.m. AA. La …

    Every Child Deserves a Loving Home This Valentine’s Day Mount Pleasant, Texas – While many children eagerly await candy and cards this Valentine’s Day, children in the child welfare system wait for something much more permanent – a loving home. Last year, more than 17,000 children were removed …

      Jarvis Christian College to host First Lady of the Republic of South Africa Hawkins, TX – Jarvis Christian College will host Madame Gloria Bongi Ngema-Zuma, First Lady of the Republic of South Africa, Feb. 20-24, 2016. During her visit, Madame Ngema-Zuma will be involved in several activities, …

  MEN’S BASKETBALL Four YellowJackets scored in double figures – Giovanny Thompson, Jeff Martin, Sam Talbert and CJ Edwards – to lead LeTourneau men’s basketball to an 85-78 win over Belhaven University on Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi. The YellowJackets (10-12) quickly found themselves behind 14-2 in the opening 5:10 of …

    Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches (AUSTIN) — Texas families seeking to lock in the cost of undergraduate tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities are urged to enroll their children in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® before the close of the current enrollment …