Turnovers hurt Lions in 100-70 season-opening loss to No. 3 West Texas A&M. CANYON – After 285 days away from outside competition, the Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s basketball team started the 2020-21 season Wednesday afternoon, falling to No. 3 West Texas A&M University by a 100-70 score. The Lions fall …
Read More »TA Associates Acquires Mid America Pet Food
Mid America Pet Food, LLC, Manufacturer of VICTOR® Super Premium Pet Food, Acquired by TA Associates Mount Pleasant, Texas (Dec. 16, 2020) – Mid America Pet Food, LLC (Mid America Pet Food), manufacturer of VICTOR® Super Premium Pet Food (VICTOR), announced that TA Associates (TA) had acquired them. TA Associates is a …
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Over 60 Mount Pleasant High School National Honor Society members rang the Salvation Army bells on Saturday, December 12 at Walmart, Super One, and Brookshire’s. Pictured left to right are MPHS NHS members Faith Hampton, Azalia Guzman, and Karen Trejo.
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NBA Houston 112 – San Antonio 98 NCAA Here is a milestone! No. 1 Stanford’s 104-61 victory over Pacific Tuesday was the 1,099th win for Tara VanDerveer. She now has the most wins in Division I women’s college basketball history. They canceled Friday night’s rescheduled football game between No. 7 …
Read More »Paris Police Report Wednesday (Dec 16)
Joshua James Gonzales Paris Police stopped a vehicle in the 200-block of NE 5th Tuesday afternoon at 3:03. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Joshua James Gonzales, of Paris, had two felony Lamar County warrants. They were motions to adjudicate guilt on a firearm’s unlawful possession by a felon case and …
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Ladycat Basketball Ladycat Basketball will play Thursday (Dec 17) at Idabel at 4:30/6:30. Coach Pratt from Idabel sent a link to buy tickets online, and he has also attached their guidelines for their gym/facility procedures. Please read the attachment.
Read More »UIL Football Playoff Change
UIL 1A-4A Football State Championships Update AUSTIN — The UIL announced that due to COVID-19, the Conference 1A Division II six-man football state championship game between Balmorhea and Richland Springs would not occur in conjunction with the 1A-4A football state championship games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington this week. At this …
Read More »U.S. Offering $10 Million For Workforce
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Availability of $10 Million for National Out-of-School Time Organizations to Expand Workforce Pathways for Youth WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $10 million to fund national out-of-school-time organizations that will expand workforce pathways for youth ages 14-21. Through the …
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Murder Suspect Arrested
Monday around 2:00 pm, a Trooper stopped a 2015 Hyundai Elantra, traveling westbound on IH-20 in Gregg County for a speed violation. The Trooper discovered that passenger Deadriene Glass, 24, of Oak Grove, LA, had an outstanding warrant from Midland County and Morehouse Parish, LA, for murder. There was a …
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