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Mount Pleasant News

Turn Clocks Back This Weekend

Daylight saving time will soon end, meaning we will turn our clocks back an hour. Under the conditions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. Computers, TVs, and cell phones will automatically …

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Bonham Man Indicted Again In Father’s Death

A Fannin County grand jury indicted 45-year-old Timothy Nichols of Bonham on an additional charge in connection with the fatal shooting of his father. They had previously indicted Nichols for murder, and the latest indictment charges him with manslaughter. A Fannin County jury will decide what charge Nichols is guilty …

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Union Grove Family Loses Home To Fire

  A fire Wednesday night destroyed an Upshur County family’s home in Union Grove. The house was on FM 1844, and the family was home but made it out safely, and there were no injuries. Firefighters from East Mountain, West Mountain, Clarksville-Warren Cities, and Gilmer battled the fire for several …

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Man Wanted For East Texas Construction Fraud

Ignacio Terrones KIlgore PD Facebook Page Kilgore Police issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection to local construction fraud. Ignacio “Nacho” Terrones faces charges of misapplication of trust funds in construction fraud. Terrones could be the subject of multiple similar investigations in other East Texas cities and …

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MPISD – Sports

Khloe Dunn (left), Boat Captain James Dunn (center), and Kamen Dunn (right) with their Tournament Champion and Big Bass awards Boat Captain James Dunn (left), Kamen Dunn (center), and Khloe Dunn (right) display their five fish Rolston Morton (left), Boat Captain Randy Hinton (center), and Clayton Miller (right) with their …

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Forest Thinning Grant Applications

Forest thinning grant applications are open through the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program. COLLEGE STATION, Texas: Texas A&M Forest Service is accepting applications for the 2024 Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) Prevention Cost-Share Program. Applications are due by February 1. Through the program, eligible forest landowners can receive financial and technical assistance …

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Want To Be A Texas Game Warden?

Applications Open for Texas Game Warden, State Park Police Cadet Class AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has opened applications for the 67th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Cadet class, aimed at those interested in joining the next generation of elite state law enforcement officers. Full commissioned …

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How Are You Voting On The Admendments?

Explanatory Statements for November 7, 2023, Constitutional Amendment Election  Proposition Number 1 (HJR 126) HJR 126 proposes a constitutional amendment to protect a person’s right to engage in generally accepted farm, ranch, timber production, horticulture, or wildlife management practices on real property that the person owns or leases. The proposed …

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Abbott Extends Special Session

Texas Governor Greg Abbott authorized a proclamation on Tuesday, expanding the third Special Session agenda for universal school choice to include additional school finance, such as teacher pay raises, school safety, and special education. Abbott said the expanded Special Session agenda follows productive discussions with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and …

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