Mount Pleasant News

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 …

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 …

Ray Perryman is coming back! The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Commission are happy to announce that Dr. Ray Perryman, a renowned economist, will be headlining the Economic Outlook Conference scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Perryman was a …

Deputies arrested 21-year-old Steven Jacob Forshee of Pittsburg on a warrant for Burglary of a Habitation with the Intent to Commit Another Felony. His bond is $50,000, and he’s in the Titus County Jail.

TxDOT APPEALS TO NORTHEAST TEXAS MOTORISTS TO WEAR SEAT BELTS & SLOW DOWN AS WE APPROACH GRIM ANNIVERSARY November 7, 2000, was the last deathless day on Texas roadways. ATLANTA – Not using seat belts killed almost half of those in Northeast Texas crashes in 2022. As we approach the 23rd …

Dewayne Chambers Monday at 10:45 am, officers of the Paris Police Department and the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force located a stolen 1985 Dodge truck on County Road 15190 in Blossom. The officers observed Mark Dewayne Chambers approach the vehicle. Chambers spotted law enforcement officers and pretended to be …

By Butch Burney Ray Perryman is coming back! The Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Commission are happy to announce that Dr. Ray Perryman, a renowned economist, will be headlining the Economic Outlook Conference scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. …

Free Admission to Texas State Parks on November 5 AUSTIN — Texas State Parks Day is on Sunday, November 5, and, as part of continued centennial celebrations, visitors will get free day-use entrance at all Texas state parks. “Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants to continue to connect everyone to …

  1st row (L to R) Evie Dominguez, Emily Crabb / 2nd row (L to R) Manny Almeida, Esmirna Hernandez, Austin Whisenhunt / 3rd row (L to R) CJ Quinn, Brian Derrick / Not pictured Ella Rosewell Contact: Kelly Cowan MPJH students selected for All-Region Choir Thirteen Mount Pleasant Junior High School choir …

North and Central Texas A Freeze Warning is in effect for North Texas and northwest parts of Central Texas through 9:00 am. The remainder of Central Texas is under a Freeze Warning early Wednesday morning. Protect any sensitive vegetation and outdoor plumbing, such as faucets and sprinkler systems, which could …