Mount Pleasant News

  State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $2.8 Billion in November. (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said today that state sales tax revenue totaled $2.78 billion in November, 11.1 percent more than in November 2016. “The double-digit growth in sales tax revenue compared to last year was fueled, in part, …

Holiday Tipping: Who do you tip and who do you skip?   (USA TODAY) Does holiday tipping make you tense? Join the club. Last year 11% of Americans admitted they dreaded handing out year-end gratuities in a Consumer Reports survey. But with a few simple guidelines and a slight shift …

James Foster Friday afternoon, Paris Police worked a hit-and-run accident in the 3500 block of Lamar. They located the suspect’s vehicle on Pine Bluff and arrested James Foster, 26, who reportedly had in his possession of synthetic marijuana. Officers added another charge after Foster kicked the inside of the patrol …

Mt Pleasant First Responders worked a two-vehicle accident at 7:00 pm Friday in the 800 block of S. Jefferson. Saturday around 1:00 pm Cookville Firefighters worked a one-acre fire 640 CR 3350. That fire rekindled Sunday afternoon around 4:00 pm. At 1515 S. Jefferson there was a grease fire in …

Julio Sanchez Camp County captured Julio Sanchez, 27, of Longview, a wanted fugitive. Officers made the arrest on Camp CR 4110 for sexual assault charges from Gregg County. Authorities had initially arrested him on the charge in August and were holding him on an immigration warrant. The victim was a …

  Bond is $75,000 for Tracey Sebastian Wineck, 46, of Gladewater, arrested on assault charges. Gregg County Deputies detained Wineck on a Private Road in Kilgore. He had allegedly choked a family or household member.

  Michael Lydall Grant A grand jury indicted Michael Lydall Grant, 47, of Overton, in connection with the fatal hit and run of a pedestrian in Liberty City. Grant is under a $110,000 bond. The victim was Lechell Scott, 34. Grant had fled the scene of the fatality by the time …

The reward for Dakota Marcus Stewart, 26, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender, increased to $10,000 for information leading to his capture. The tip must come into authorities this month. Stewart is a high-risk sex offender. He is wanted for failure to register as a sex offender. He has …

The Hopkins County Blue Santa Organization, sponsored by the Hopkins County Law Enforcement Association and the Sulphur Springs Law Enforcement Association will hold their primary toy drive today and tomorrow at Lowes in Sulphur Springs. Everyone is encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or donation by cash or check …

A&M-Texarkana professor to discuss ‘Technology and Terrorism’ TEXARKANA, Texas – Dr. Walter Casey, associate professor of political science at Texas A&M University-Texarkana, will present a Program for Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) lecture on “Technology and Terrorism.” It is Monday, Dec. 4, at 1:30 pm in University Center 217 on …