Mount Pleasant News

A Camp County Deputy responded to a disturbance involving firearms Sunday morning on CR 2417. The deputy observed 27-year-old Cason Paul Green run across the yard in front of a mobile home. Allegedly, Green pointed a long gun at the deputy. Pittsburg Police arrived as backup, and Green ran inside …

Titus County Deputies arrested 43-year-old Jana Kristen Owens of Mt. Pleasant for Possession of a Controlled Substance, a warrant for Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon, and two Class C warrants. She’s in the Titus County Jail under a $30,000 bond.

Game wardens identified the man who died after a Sunday morning boat crash on Lake Palestine. Game Wardens say the driver of the boat, 44-year-old Robbie Conrad Bristol of Lindale, was thrown from the boat during the crash. Game wardens are in charge of the investigation.

Friday morning at 6:02, a female in the 30o block of NE 30th complained that her ex-boyfriend had assaulted her. The female victim had arrived at the residence and observed another female sleeping on the ex-boyfriend’s couch. The ex-boyfriend said that the victim had not lived there in months. The …

(East Texas) – Summer is over in about a month. Still, in Texas, one of the hottest summer seasons on record will leave its impact well into the fall, putting a renewed emphasis on taking the necessary precautions when working or playing outside. “When outside, try and wear loose-fitting clothes, use …

Fire destroyed part of the historic Mineola Country Club overnight. According to the Grand Saline Sun, the club’s building housing the pro shop, restaurant, equipment, and locker rooms rose in flames early Monday morning. The Mineola Country Club is at 1780 W. SL 564 in Mineola. Details concerning what started …

Justice Marc Brown, former appeals judge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick picked to be legal counsel during former Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, says he can’t accept. Justice Brown said he contributed $250 to the Eva Guzman campaign in 2021. Guzman, a former Texas Supreme Court justice, ran against Paxton …

After an internal investigation, they accuse two DPS employees in the Dallas area of taking cash in exchange for helping businesses conduct fake vehicle emissions tests. After an internal investigation into alleged “clean scanning,” the two were arrested for Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity and detained nine others. Clean scanning …

Only eight counties do not have burn bans in Northeast Texas. They include Lamar, Red River, Delta, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, Camp, and Wood. East Texas firefighters are battling two massive wildfires that have charred hundreds of acres. The reported starting point for a wildfire in Panola County is near FM …

Officials charged a Southeast Oklahoma man with defrauding two homeowners. Investigators say, Nathan Sexton, 36, took nearly $14,000 from the homeowners, one in Bennington and one in Bokchito. Sexton allegedly installed a septic system with half their paid capacity, knowing it would fail. In the other case, he established a …