Wildcat Bi-District Basketball Paris vs.Cumberland Academy at Sulphur Springs Tue 7:00 pm Paris is the home team, and the gate costs $5 for adults and $3 for students. Senior Citizens are admitted free along with District and UIL passes.

No. 3 Lions overcome a sluggish start to finish strong in 73-59 win over ENMU. COMMERCE – The No. 3 Texas A&M University-Commerce women’s basketball team earned a 73-59 win over Eastern New Mexico at the Field House on Thursday. After a sluggish start to the game, the Lions went on …

A&M-Texarkana Education Department “Pins” Future Educators in Ceremony TEXARKANA, Texas – The faculty members of Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s education program gathered in full academic regalia recently for a ceremony welcoming 33 new students into the university’s teacher preparation program. The students had an apple-shaped pin placed on them and heard words …

Cowboys, War Hawks Picked to Win 2020 Men’s Track & Field Title RICHARDSON, Texas – McMurry, and Hardin-Simmons were selected to win the 2020 American Southwest Conference Men’s Track & Field Championship in a vote of the league’s head coaches according to the conference office Thursday (Feb 20).  The defending champion War Hawks and …

MPHS Culinary Arts students advancing to state (L to R) Isai Baltazar, Cecilia Garcia, Kenia Cuellar, Hailey Benyshek Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS Culinary Arts students advance to the state Mount Pleasant High School Culinary Arts competed at the SkillsUSA Region III meeting in Waco, TX, on February 7-8 in the …

Kwame Otoya Ferguson At 10:12 Wednesday morning, Paris Police arrested Kwame Otoya Ferguson, 39, of Paris, at his residence on four warrants charging him with manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance of more than four grams but less than 200 grams. Ferguson is in Lamar County Jail. David Allen Pardee …

Weekly News Highlights (If you have an event you would like publicized in our weekly newsletter, please email it to info@pittsburgcampcountychamber.com. If you are a Chamber member, there is no cost to advertise in our weekly newsletter.) Texas Hot Link Festival – Now accepting applications for participation  Historic Highway 11 Treasure …

UIL State Executive Committee to Meet AUSTIN, Texas —The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League will convene at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at the UIL Office to discuss alleged rule violations. A schedule of tomorrow’s hearing follows. HEARING (AA) 10:00 a.m. AA. Chilton High School: Appeal …

SATURDAY SOFTBALL SCHEDULE LADY TIGER FIELD – MPHS 9:30 TEXAS HIGH vs. MINEOLA 11:00 TEXAS HIGH vs. PLEASANT GROVE 12:30 MPHS vs.. PRAIRILAND 2:00 PRAIRILAND vs. MINEOLA 3:30 MPHS vs. PLEASANT GROVE    Jeremy Tarrant Mount Pleasant HS ISS / Head Softball

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches  (AUSTIN) — Texas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the tax-advantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund® before the close of the current …