Mount Pleasant News

  Northeast Texas Children’s Museum 100 Maple St P. O. Box 994 Commerce, Texas (903) 886-6055 Bringing a new dimension to the exhibits at the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is MultiBall, an interactive sports wall. This gaming platform makes sports more attractive for all ages. With precision sensors and motion …

MPISD new teachers with American National Bank President Sheila Donnelly and members of the MPISD Education FoundationContact Contact: Kelly Cowan MPISD new teachers receive grants from American National Bank American National Bank surprised each new teacher at Mount Pleasant ISD with a $100 grant to help them set up their …

Monday morning before 1:00, there was a two-vehicle accident on TX 49. Firefighters worked a structure fire at 11:49 am Monday in the 400-block of Capers, Dr. A car hit the guardrail at the 170 westbound of I-30 Monday night at 10:22. First responders Tuesday morning at 5:32 worked a …

More counties have added their names to burn bans. Hunt, Rains, Upshur, Morris, Cass. Marion and Harrison are now under burn bans. Counties that have not announced a burn ban are Grayson, Collin, Lamar, Delta, Hopkins, Wood, Red River, Franklin, Titus, Camp, and Bowie.

According to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), roughly 2,000 unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings have been reported in the U.S. this year. Since its founding in 1974, NUFORC has processed over 170,000 reports listed online by date and location. The center explained that guaranteed anonymity to callers is a …

As Labor Day approaches, TxDOT reminds all Texans about the dangers of drunk driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced an increased enforcement period from August 18 to September 4. Texas law enforcement agencies are among those that will increase their efforts to pull over motorists suspected of …

For the upcoming State Fair of Texas, minors will only be allowed into the fairgrounds after 5:00 pm if a guardian or chaperone accompanies them. The new policy change Tuesday requires a parent, guardians, or chaperone to accompany juveniles entering the fair who are 17 and under. A chaperone may …

Titus County Deputies are searching for 64-year-old Patricia Milano, who is wanted on felony warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Burglary of a Building, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Anyone with information should call 903-572-6641. Titus County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook Page Titus County Resident Patricia …

Cornelio Macdeo-MedranoFrom Mt Pleasant PD Facebook Page Cornelio Macedo-Medrano was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child. In 2021, Macedo-Medrano, 58, was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a child over two years while the child was between three and five years …

Shane Lusk Monday night at 8:22, officers worked a suspicious person in the 500 block of Clarksville. Christopher Shane Lusk was inside the business carrying a backpack with a large machete. Officers removed Lusk from the store and asked permission to search him for safety concerns. Lusk refused but then …