Greetings from the Pittsburg-Camp County Chamber of Commerce   What’s your superpower?   Are you a baker extraordinaire? A grill master? Does your family rave about your homemade ice cream? Are you creative? Can you sing, dance or tell great jokes? This year’s Pioneer Days is only weeks away and if …

East Texas Baptist Named ASC Athletic Training Staff of the Year RICHARDSON, Texas – The athletic training staff of East Texas Baptist University was selected by their peers as the recipient of the 2018-19 American Southwest Conference Athletic Training Staff of the Year award. UMHB earned the award for the …

Choctaw Election Results Stand as Court Dismisses Appeal DURANT, Okla. – The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Constitutional Court has upheld the results of the Choctaw Nation’s July 13 general election. It includes the decision that Robert Karr be named the winner of the District 11 seat. The race for District …

Lion Athletics announces the Hall of Fame induction class of 2019. COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce announced the five members of the 2019 Lion Hall of Fame class, the Bobby Fox Award recipients, and the newest members of the Lion Hall of Honor. They will be inducted on Saturday, October 12. …

Lone Star Degrees: from L to R—Laura Sanchez, Hannah Sparks, and Allyson Swafford. Receiving their degrees but unable to attend were Blake Denson, Maria Garcia, Tyler Miklos, Casey Strelow, and Rance White. Clark: Agriculture Ambassador Cheyenne Clark Tabor: Agriculture Ambassador Ashley Tabor Group L to R: MPHS FFA State Conference attendees Laura Sanchez, Sam Brown, …

Meet the Wildcat’s date is Saturday (Aug 10) at 5:00 pm with media and picture day. Join the meet and greet. It is an excellent way to kick off the season before school starts.   Our first game of the season will be our Volleyball team Monday (Aug 6) at …

Contact: Kelly Cowan   Mount Pleasant ISD Community Eligibility Program The Mt. Pleasant Independent School District announced it will continue its policy to operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP). It is under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2019-2020 school year. Schools qualifying to operate CEP …

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement compiled the following reports. Making Waves Shortly after sunset one Saturday in June while patrolling Lake Granbury, game wardens came upon a boat adrift on the water without the required navigation lights on and no occupants visible. As the wardens got closer, they …

UIL State Executive Committee to Meet   AUSTIN, Texas —The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League will convene at 9:00 am on Tuesday (Aug 6) at the Courtyard Marriott in Pflugerville to determine the eligibility of student-athletes.   A schedule of tomorrow’s hearings follows.  HEARING (AA-DD) 9:30 a.m. AA. …

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Nearly $2.9 Billion in July (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $2.86 billion in July, 4.3 percent more than in July 2018. “Texas sales tax revenue growth in July was moderate, with services and restaurant sectors leading the growth,” Hegar …