Mount Pleasant News

Coast Guard medevacs mariner from 336-foot tanker near Galveston, Texas   HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a mariner of the 336-foot tanker Kassos approximately 40 miles south of Galveston Saturday afternoon. Coast Guard Station Galveston watchstanders received a call from the captain of the Kassos who reported a crewmember …

State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled Nearly $2.7 Billion in January (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said that state sales tax revenue totaled $2.67 billion in January, 9.1 percent more than in January 2017. “Growth in sales tax revenue occurred across all major economic sectors,” Hegar said. “The strong growth …

A&M-Texarkana PLACE event to focus on the sugar industry. TEXARKANA, Texas – “Sugar Coated,” a documentary that investigates the sugar industry is the focus of an open lecture sponsored by the Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) at Texas A&M University-Texarkana. It is Tuesday (Feb 6) from 2:30 pm …

TxDOT Atlanta District For Feb. 4-10, 2018 Bowie County US 259 – At Red River north of De Kalb, constructing a new bridge. US 259 – From US 82 to FM 44, adding shoulders. FM 1297 – From FM 2878 to FM 559, widening the highway. Cass County US 59 …

The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League will convene at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 5 at the UIL Building, 1701 Manor Rd., Austin to discuss alleged rule violations. A schedule of Monday’s hearing follows. HEARING (AA) 1:00 p.m. AA. Consideration of Penalties for Violations of Section 50(a)(3) …

  Front Row (l-r) Ryan Sharp, Taryn Thurman, Audrey Courreges, Nathon Segovia Back Row (l-r): Anthony Preciado, Coach Cody Morris, Seth Robertson MPHS Sweeps District CX Debate Tournament The Mount Pleasant High School Speech and Debate Team went to the District UIL Cross Examination Debate Tournament on Thursday, February 1, …

Cookville’s First Responders worked a major two-vehicle accident on I-30 Thursday night at 11:45. One car was smoking, and the other was against an embankment. Thursday morning at 10:20 Cookville worked another two-vehicle accident three miles north of I-30 on FM 1001.

  Shannon Thompson Thursday morning, Paris Police worked a suspicious person complaint in the 2900-block of S Church. A witness said the individual was using various debit cards at the ATM. Officers arrested Shannon Thompson, 29, who was in possession of identifying information for four different people. Okoyus Woods Officers …

  John David Battaglia TDCJ John David Battaglia, 62, was executed last night for murdering his two daughters while their mother listened in horror on the phone. Battaglia was the third Texas man put to death this year, and the second killer from Dallas put to death this week.

  After deliberating for only 55 minutes, a Gregg County jury convicted an East Texas man of robbing and beating an 80-year-old retired police officer with a crowbar and evading police in a high-speed pursuit. Jimmy Edward Harris, Jr., 33, of Longview, was then sentenced to two life terms in …