Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Bass Fishing Team opens their season The Mount Pleasant High School Fishing Team opened their season in the Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA) tournament on Lake Bob Sandlin on Saturday, Sep 24. As a team, MPHS finished in 11th place out of 30 schools bringing …

The MPHS Choir Officers  (Front L to R): Photographer Harley Martin, Vice President Maleah Duenez, President Clayton Miller, Secretary Madison Zepeda (Back L to R): Stage Managers Kristin Tidwell and Hope Powell Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Choir elects officers for 2022-2023 The Mount Pleasant High School Choir has elected its …

Paris Police responded to a burglary of a vehicle in the 600-block of Pecan Court Tuesday morning at 7:39. Sometime between midnight and the discovery of the burglary, Someone entered their vehicle and stole a 22 caliber rifle and ammunition. The investigation continues. At 9:38 Tuesday morning, Paris Police worked …

Coach Brandon Faircloth MLB Tuesday Astros (102-53) 10 – Diamondbacks (71-84) 2 Rangers (66-87) 5 – Mariners (83-70) 0 Wednesday Diamondbacks at Houston Astros 7:10 pm Rangers at Seattle Mariners 8:40 pm Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s five home runs to lead the Astros to a 10-2 victory over …

Hurricane Ian is now strengthening in the warm Gulf waters, and they expect it to land as a major hurricane along Florida’s Gulf Coast late Wednesday/early Thursday. The newest forecast advisory suggests Ian’s landfall could be slightly farther south of Tampa.

During a routine traffic stop, Cass County Sheriff’s Office discovered over $116,000 in cash. A deputy stopped a car for speeding, and when he approached the vehicle noticed the smell of marijuana. He suspected money laundering because they were in a rental with dark, tinted windows applied from the outside …

Experts say the drought and heat have impacted pecan orchards across Texas. They predict Texas will produce 31 million pecans this year, while an average year is typically around 50 million.

After Judge John Tidwell again warned observers in the courtroom about the graphic nature of upcoming crime scene photos and testimony, an expert in crime scene reconstruction testified Tuesday morning that what he saw at the scene of Reagan Hancock’s murder. Bowie County Assistant DA Kelley Crisp stated that it …

Hurricane Ian continued to strengthen, and authorities issued evacuation orders for some coastal communities around Tampa Bay. Although forecasters are locking into a landfall in Florida, there still exists a decent amount of uncertainty regarding where Ian will make landfall along Florida’s west coast. Hurricane Ian has wind speeds of …

Texas AG Ken Paxton Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home in a truck driven by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, to avoid being served a subpoena Monday, according to an affidavit filed in federal court. The warrant was for a federal court hearing Tuesday in a lawsuit …