Football Gilmer Game Information: I need to give everyone a heads up in regards to the parking for the Gilmer Game Friday Night (Sep 13). The stadium is under construction, and the parking is very, very limited. I understand that there will only be enough room for the school buses …

Reward Increased to $10,000 for September’s Featured Fugitive.  AUSTIN – The reward for Carlos Rafael Benitez, 31, a Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitive and September’s featured fugitive, has increased to $10,000. It is for information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during September. Benitez is wanted for …

All of the remaining home games for Mt. Pleasant High School Volleyball will have a start time of 5:00 pm. The schedule shows 4:30.

Texas Hunters Brace for Hot Teal Season Opener AUSTIN – This year’s early teal hunting season is expected to be a hot one, both in terms of temperature and prospects. Extended forecasts for Saturday’s opener indicate waves of blue-winged teal headed for Texas, along with daytime highs in the mid …

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Games: September 5-8, 2019 CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Freddy Hernandez, F, Fr., Hardin-Simmons Hardin-Simmons freshman forward Freddy Hernandez (Burleson, Texas) scored the first two goals of the game in the Cowboys’ 3-1 upset of No. 6/9 Trinity (Texas) Sunday night. Hernandez scored just 55 …

Lions move up to 12th in AFCA Coaches’ Poll. WACO – The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team moved up one spot to earn the No. 12 national ranking. It is the first regular-season release of the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll, as announced by the AFCA on Monday.  …

Free Child Safety Seat Check Set at Mt. Pleasant Walmart Sept. 9, 2019      WHEN:           Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, 3-6 p.m. WHERE:        Walmart Supercenter, 2311 South Jefferson, Mt. Pleasant, Texas   Atlanta – In recognition of National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 23-29), parents and …

Nathaniel Thomas Paris Police responded to a report of an assault in the 600-block of NW 4th St Saturday morning at 5:07. Nathaniel Thomas, 66, was arrested and charged with a felony family violence assault charge. Allegedly, Thomas choked a female. Thomas was later transferred to the Lamar County Jail. …

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Caleb Estes, QB, So., Howard Payne Howard Payne sophomore quarterback Caleb Estes (Rockwall, Texas) was 26-of-33 passing for 315 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in the Yellow Jackets’ 48-34 season-opening victory at Austin College. In his debut for HPU, he threw for 266 yards and four TDs …

NEARLY HALF OF ALL CHILD CAR SEATS ARE USED INCORRECTLY   AUSTIN – Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children. The TxDOT is issuing a call to action to parents and caregivers to ensure they are using and installing child car seats correctly. While most people believe their children …