Mount Pleasant News

Benjamin Brister Delta County Sheriff DELTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SHERIFF CHARLA SINGLETON PRESS RELEASE On Thursday, October 12, 2023, deputies with the Delta County Sheriff’s Office received credible information that a wanted subject was loading a moving truck to move to Oklahoma. The suspect, 44-year-old Benjamin Brister, was at a …

  Homecoming King and Queen nominees (front L to R) Antez Jeffery, David Buendia, Daniel Adame, Harrison Wall (back L to R) Essence Hurndon, Briana Gonzales, Johana Perales, Ella Cross    Homecoming King nominees (L to R) Antez Jeffery, David Buendia, Daniel Adame, Harrison Wall Homecoming Queen nominees (L to …

Kendall Price Corpus Officers responded to the 800 block of SW 3rd Thursday afternoon at 3:53 about violating a Protective Order. Officers were aware of a terroristic threat at the residence by Kendall Price Corpus on Wednesday, October 11. They had arrested Corpus, and the victim requested an Emergency Protective …

The Paris Police Department needs help identifying this suspect, who was involved in a theft from Ulta Beauty on Thursday, October 5. If anyone has any identifying information for this suspect, please call Sergeant Foreman at 903-737-4163.

  A bill that would create a school voucher program to let parents use state funds to pay for private schools  was approved in the Texas Senate on Thursday. It now heads to  lawmakers in the Texas House, many of whom have opposed vouchers for years. Gov. Greg Abbott has …

The Texas Senate approved a Bill to create a school voucher program to let parents use state funds to pay for private schools on Thursday. It now heads to lawmakers in the Texas House, many of whom have opposed vouchers for years. Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed it as one …

An Oklahoma educator and law enforcement officer is facing charges in Pushmataha County from an incident in a Rattan High School classroom. The county charged 54-year-old Russell Ray Bailey of Antlers with misdemeanor assault and battery. He’s on administrative leave from his teaching position and his job as a reserve …

Titus County Deputies arrested 26-year-old Jermaine Tyrelle Hooks on a warrant for Capital Murder. They released no other information, and he’s in the Titus County Jail without bond.

The Delta County Cotton Harvest Festival starts Saturday, October 14, in downtown Cooper from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm. There will be vendors, games for the kids, food, and pedal pull tractors. Then, from 7:00 pm until 10:30, Curtis Grimes and Kyle Park provide musical entertainment with tickets at $10 …

Upshur County District Court convicted 43-year-old Carlton Grant of Capital murder. The court sentenced him to Life in Prison without the possibility of parole. Grant and his accomplice kidnapped and strangled 24-year-old Rachel Rhoads from a mobile home park. They then dumped her body on FM 726 near Hwy 154 …