Mount Pleasant News

TxDOT SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT TO BUILD THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF 2050 TxDOT will host a second series of local in-person open houses and a statewide virtual public meeting. The statewide virtual public meeting is live now through December 15, 2023. TxDOT holds additional in-person open houses throughout the state. Visit  www.ConnectingTexas2050.com …

Early Voting Begins October 23; Constitutional Amendment on Ballot Would Dedicate Surplus Funding Towards Parkland Acquisition, Maintenance AUSTIN— Next week, Texans can head to their local voting centers and cast their ballots on several constitutional amendments, including Proposition 14. Prop 14 would create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, allocating $1 …

TPWD Seeks Public Comment for Proposed Carcass Movement and Disposal Regulations AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public comment before its November Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on proposed changes to carcass disposal regulations. TPWD will take public comment on the following proposed changes to the …

Texas Division of Emergency Management Deploys Additional Subject Matter Experts to Support Wildfire Recovery Efforts in Hawaii AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced today that the agency has deployed additional disaster recovery personnel to Hawaii to assist communities following the devastating wildfire in Maui County in …

Lone Star State Surpasses 14 Million Jobs, Continues Growth Streak AUSTIN ⎯ Texas labor market achieved new record highs in September regarding the job count, number of people employed, and number of people in the civilian labor force. Total nonfarm employment increased by 61,400 positions over the month to reach …

A&M-Texarkana Welcomes Record Number of Students to Annual Preview Day TEXARKANA, Texas – Texas A&M University-Texarkana held its annual fall Preview Day on Thursday, October 19th, and welcomed a record-shattering 611 potential students to the campus near Bringle Lake. The previous high mark for attendance at the annual event was fewer …

Fourth-year senior Genesis Aguilar (right) practices taking Silvia Lopez’s apical pulse in the Health Science Skills Lab at MPHS Clinical Education Coordinator Elizabeth Alexander (right) and RN Brittney Steen give third-year students an orientation to the Trauma Room at TRMC Third-year students get an orientation to the Emergency Room from …

    The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization members sold 3,473 head of pre-conditioned calves and yearlings at its sale held Friday, October 20th at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. David Fowler, a member of the NETBIO board and Sulphur Springs Livestock co-owner, said it was an active sale with …

The 85th East Texas Yamboree Queen, Caroline Michell Dean, ends her reign with the 86th Queen-Elect, Addison Jayne Young is crowned. Gilmer has started its celebrations on Wednesday for this year’s East Texas Yamboree. It ends on Saturday, October 21, and Abigail Elaine Stewart leads the event. She was the …

Tracey Janette Brown Thursday evening at 7:00, officers arrested Tracey Janette Brown in the 3800 block of Lamar for meat theft. They estimated the value to be approximately $30.00. Upon booking, officers found that Brown had two or more convictions for theft in the past. She was booked for theft …