Connelly Cowan with her UIL State Bronze medal Photo 2, L to R: MPHS State Congressional debate team members Ryan Sharp, Isabella Greco, and Connelly Cowan Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Congressional debaters bring home State awards February 2021 was another historic moment for the Mount Pleasant High School Speech and …

19 Lions earn USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region honors NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce indoor track and field programs earned 19 All-South Central Region honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), with two student-athletes earning triple honors.  To earn All-Region honors, an athlete must …

Toyota ShareLunker Enjoys Incredible February Run of Success ATHENS – Despite cold temperatures and an unprecedented winter storm, February proved to be a banner month for the Toyota ShareLunker program. From February 20 through the 28th, anglers reeled in eight Legacy Class largemouth bass. Six Lunkers were from O.H. Ivie, one from …

A&M-Texarkana Master of Social Work Program  To Hold Two Online Information Sessions TEXARKANA, Texas – Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s Master of Social Work program will be holding two online information sessions for students interested in applying to the program. The sessions will be held via Zoom on March 9 at noon and …

Contact: Kelly Cowan Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Dolls bring home more awards. After missing out on their second competition and a week of practice due to the weather, the Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Dolls attended their second and final competition of the season on Saturday, February 27, with …

Owen, Hill, Ghormley, Leal Named Volleyball Players of the Week AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Matches: February 23-27, 2021   EAST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Allison Owen, MB/OH, Jr., UT Dallas UT Dallas junior middle blocker/outside hitter Allison Owen (Murphy, Texas) averaged 4.5 kills per set while hitting at …

Second-seed Lions jump out early to beat seventh-seed Oklahoma Christian, 77-63, in LSC Championship Quarterfinal. COMMERCE – The second-seeded Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team jumped out to an 18-point halftime lead. The Lions had five players score in double figures on the way to a 77-63 win over seventh-seeded Oklahoma …

March 4 Webinar “Developing a Drought Management Plan for the Ranch.” A few of you might be interested in this webinar scheduled for Thursday (Mar 4). Please join us for a webinar on Mar 4 at noon CST with Dr. Justin Benavidez on “Developing a Drought Management Plan for the …

Credit: AP Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban walks by the court during an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) NFL The Houston Texans released veteran quarterback Josh McCown Monday, likely ending his 18-year NFL career. After signing last November, …

Heather Melton Paris Police arrested Heather Melton, 30, of Detroit, Texas, in the 800-block of SE 40th St at 12:07 Monday afternoon, on a felony Lamar County probation violation warrant. They later placed her in the Lamar County Jail. Paris Police responded to a theft in the 2600-block of N. …