Downtown Mt Pleasant came alive Thursday evening with jazzy blues, oldies music, and lighting of the lights. It was the Third Annual Boots to Bells Tree Lighting Celebration. Mayor Tracy Craig pointed out that the courthouse had one million lights. Craig added that starting Boots to Bells three years ago …

Rains County Jail The Texas Commission on Jail Standards’ non-compliant has removed Rains and Cass County Jails from the list. The inspection occurred on Feb. 9 in Rains and after Charles Obin Spraberry, 42, of Atlanta, escaped in Cass on Aug. 29.

Pictured are Shelby students who attended SEMA with the GT350 on display at the Shelby Heritage Center. Sam Nichols, Javier Macias, Josh Sigal, Kolby Perkins, and Rebekah Briggs are from the left. Sometimes the most impactful learning experiences happen far from the classroom. Students in the Carroll Shelby Automotive Program …

Gear Up for 2023 With Official Texas State Parks Centennial Merch AUSTIN— Ring in Texas State Parks’ 100th birthday in style when hitting the trails in 2023. Starting today, park lovers can purchase official Texas State Parks 100-year celebration merchandise from a state park or the Texas Parks and Wildlife …

NBA Wednesday Thunder (7-8) 121 – Wizards (8-7) 120 Pelicans (9-6) 124 – Bulls (6-9) 110 Rockets (3-12) 101 – Mavericks (8-6) 92 Thursday Spurs at Sacramento against Kings 9:00 pm NFL Thursday Titans (6-3) at Green Bay Packers (4-6) 7:15 pm PRIME VIDEO NHL Thursday Stars (9-5-2) at Sunrise …

The officers, new members, and sponsors of the 2022-2023 Mount Pleasant High School chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. The 2022-2023 NTHS Officers are (L to R): Treasurer Roberto Cigarroa, Secretary Melissa Vasquez, Vice President Saul Alvarado, President Mary Reeve, Officer at Large Kylie Humber, and Historian Norma Delgado …

Marc Williams and Rebecca Wells TxDOT ATLANTA DISTRICT RECIPIENT OF PRESTIGIOUS SAFETY AWARDS ATLANTA – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is proud to announce the Atlanta District is the recipient of two safety awards, including the 2022 Texas Bluebonnet Safety Award and the Outstanding Safety Achievement Award. Atlanta District Engineer …

Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But, they have a paper-thin majority that poses immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicates the party’s ability …

Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major Senate hurdle Wednesday, putting Congress on track to ensure that federal law enshrines such unions. Twelve Republicans voted with all Democrats to move forward on the legislation, meaning a final vote could come as soon as this week or later this …

The Upshur County court authorized the judge to go into an inter-local agreement with Gilmer ISD this week. As a result, they will relocate everyone in the courthouse for three years while they renovate the building and will move into a vacant school building. They project the renovations to cost …