Mount Pleasant News

Collin County sentenced a Princeton man to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole for continuous sexual assault of a child. The Collin County District Attorney’s office says the victim was nine years old when the assaults by 41-year-old Joseph Ray began. The child was 14 before telling …

The John Chester Dutch Oven Cooking Class is scheduled at Heritage Park from 8:00 am to noon on Saturday, April 20. The cost is $20 per person. For a reservation, call Rick Wilson at 903-335-2752.

Diana Marie Harlen was arrested Tuesday in Titus County on a warrant for Forgery. No other information was available. Gabriel Shane Strickland was arrested in Titus County Tuesday for Possession of a Controlled Substance. They also charged him with a misdemeanor. At last report, he was in the county jail.

I n Henderson County, 41-year-old former Payne Springs Police Officer Jonathan Hutchison of Mabank has pleaded guilty to selling drugs previously seized by the department. Hutchison and former Payne Springs Police Chief April Meadows were arrested in March of 2023 and initially charged with the manufacture and delivery of a …

Following an investigation by the Texarkana Police Department, Texarkana ISD Police, and Child Protective Services, Alberto Cucul, 44, has been arrested for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. The investigation began after the victim told a teacher about years of sexual abuse. Cucul’s bond is $100,000.

Christin Simone Belion | Ricky Lee McCulloch On Monday, officers arrested Christin Simone Belion, 30, and Ricky Lee McCulloch, 60, at Walmart for skip-scanning items. The two individuals were together during the incident and left the store when store personnel stopped them. Police charged them with theft of over $100.00 …

  Varsity Winter Guard performs in finals JVA: JVA Winter Guard hits their ending JVB Winter Guard performs at Marcus High School Photos by MPHS Photography students Joseline Almazan and Sofia Estrada-Ayala Contact:  Kelly Cowan Mount Pleasant High School Winter Guards close out seasons. The MPHS Varsity, JVA, and JVB …

  The Sulphur Springs Rotary Club’s Annual Claws for a Cause is coming up Saturday, April 27 from 5-9pm on Celebration Plaze.  This year, because of the nationwide crawfish shortage, crabs and shrimp will be supplementing the boil.  Tickets are available with the QR Code on the Rotary Club facebook …

Harts Bluff Independent School District said five bond propositions, equaling $19.1 million, will be on the May ballot to fund facility expansions. The total tax impact will be 40 cents if all the propositions are approved, according to the school district. Proposition A: The high school will spend $6.6 million to …

  The Texas Tribune reports that a federal judge has ordered Texas Health and Human Services officials to pay $100,000 per day in fines for routinely neglecting investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect of children in the state’s foster care system. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack found Commissioner Cecile …