Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Goin’ Gold Band places at Prairiland Marching Contest The Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band competed in the Prairiland Marching Contest on Saturday, October 16.  The band scored straight Ones earning them a place in the finals, and the band finished the day with Outstanding …

UIL Legislative Council Meeting Results AUSTIN, TX— The University Interscholastic League Legislative Council met Sunday and Monday to decide proposed rule changes in UIL academics, athletics, music, and policy.  The Legislative Council passed an amendment to add the athletic plan and structure for the Water Polo pilot program to the …

Wallace earns LSC Men’s Golfer of the Week. RICHARDSON – Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s golf standout Tripp Wallace is named this week’s Lone Star Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week. It came after picking up his first collegiate tournament victory.  Wallace (Wolfforth Frenship) shot a 54-hole score of 214 (69-68-77, -2) to win …

War Hawks Sweep Volleyball Weekly Honors AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Matches: October 12-18, 2021 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Kaylie Vasil, OH, So., McMurry McMurry sophomore outside hitter Kaylie Vasil (Midlothian, Texas) had 52.5 points, and 44 kills over three matches as McMurry defeated LeTourneau, Sul Ross State, and Howard …

MPISD Athletic Hall of Fame 2021 MPISD announces the 2021 Athletic Hall of Fame honorees: Jackie Barrett, Holly Akers Brackeen, Corwin Elliott, Johnny Greene, Barry Hamilton, and Hayes Lesher. Each inductee will be recognized before the kick-off of the home game against Marshall, starting at 6:50 pm. There is also …

US 271 and 2nd at Bogata Sidewalk and Curb Ramp Project Begins Oct. 25 at Several Locations PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials announced that a project to upgrade pedestrian sidewalks and curb ramps at five locations in the Paris District begins on Monday, Oct. 25.  The contractor, Highway …

Jose Altuve hits tying home run in the eighth MLB G3 Dodgers 6 – Atlanta (2-1) 5 G4 Astros (2-2) 9 – Red Sox 2 Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth. That turned the bats on for the Houston Astros, and seven runs in the ninth …

Joy Beth Enloe Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 100-block of Price Circle for a traffic violation at 11:21 Tuesday morning. The driver, Joy Beth Enloe, 45, of Paris, had several outstanding traffic warrants. During the arrest, she also had less than a gram of methamphetamine. Officers charged her …

L to R: Hope Powell, Nevaeh Bardwell, Michelle Calderon, Taylor Hubbs, Beth Lockett, Luz Gonzalez, Sophie Greco, Angelina Hernandez, Rossy Banegas Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS FBLA officers attend Fall Leadership Conference The Mount Pleasant High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) officers attended the Fall Leadership Conference at LaPoynor …

Kyle Schwarber hits third grand slam in series MLB ALCS G3 Boston (2-1) 12 – Houston 3 For the Astros to win, they have to stop Boston’s grand slams. Kyle Schwarber hit the third in the series on a 3-0 pitch. Boston is the first team to hit three grand …