Mount Pleasant News

They expect Gov. Greg Abbott to sign Senate Bill 4, which would make it a new state crime for entering Texas illegally. The legislation also allows local law enforcement to arrest and order migrants to leave the country. Civil rights organizations and immigration advocacy groups, including the ACLU of Texas, …

U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon has ended his one-day campaign run for his old Texas Senate seat just 24 hours after announcing it. Instead, Fallon’s staff confirmed he will seek reelection to Texas’ 4th Congressional District, which extends from the Dallas suburbs to the Red River in the border with Oklahoma. …

Paris Police, on routine patrol, checked a suspicious vehicle in the Wade Park area and made contact with three individuals, one of whom was Quentence Omar Doolittle. Doolittle had a Red River County warrant for Murder. He’s accused of the fatal shooting in July of Izah Runels after a fight …

A farewell reception will be held at Love Civic Center from 5:30 – 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 5, honoring Dr. Pam Anglin for her 20 years of service as President of Paris Junior College. Friends, current and former students, faculty, staff, and supporters of Paris Junior College are welcome …

A report from the Texas Attorney General’s office says that the cause of death is undetermined for a Sulphur Springs man serving a life sentence for murder in a Houston prison. They found 41-year-old Clint Weldon Wilson unresponsive in his cell in May, and he died later after jail staff …

Titus County Deputies arrested 34-year-old Marques L. Bruins of Pittsburg for Aggravated Assault, Family Violence, and Violation of a Protective Order. He’s in the Titus County Jail. Deputies arrested 33-year-old Thomas C. Clair of Denton in Titus County for Possession of a Stolen Firearm, Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon, and Possession …

Quentence Omar Doolittle Officers on routine patrol checked a suspicious vehicle in the Wade Park area Tuesday morning at 2:56. They made contact with three individuals, one of whom was Quentence Omar Doolittle. Doolittle had a Red River County warrant for Murder. He was arrested without incident and was booked …

The Mount Pleasant High School Christmas King and Queen are Daniel Adame (ADD-ah-ME) and Johana Perales seniors. Adame and Perales will represent MPHS in the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club Christmas parade on Saturday, December 2, at 6:00 pm. Boots and Bells is at 6:00 pm downtown Mt Pleasant at the …

U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon has ended his one-day campaign run for his old Texas Senate seat just 24 hours after announcing it. Instead, Fallon’s staff confirmed he will seek reelection to Texas’ 4th Congressional District, which extends from the Dallas suburbs to the Red River in the border with Oklahoma. Fallon’s about-face …

Authorities arrested a Tioga horse trainer who allegedly stole horses and thousands of dollars in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Grayson County Deputies say Landen James flew from Florida to St. Thomas on October 18, and they arrested him after authorities received a tip as to his whereabouts. Southwest Cattle Raisers …