Mount Pleasant News

North and Central Texas An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through 9:00 pm Thursday as temperatures will climb to 95-109 degrees with heat index values near 105-114 degrees. Ensure heat safety by drinking plenty of water and avoiding time outdoors. Know the signs of heat-related illnesses! Isolated to scattered …

The Texas Senate has unanimously passed an $18 Billion property tax relief bill. Highlights of the bill include spending over $12 Billion on reducing the school property tax rate and a $100,000 Homestead Exemption. The bill moves to the Texas House today and could be on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk …

Texas set a record high for energy demand Wednesday, with ERCOT recording a peak of 81,429 MW as temperatures across the state hit 100-degree temperatures or higher. That mark breaks the previous record set on Jun 27.

A new Texas law will give church security teams more protections. Senator Bryan Hughes of Mineola authors the bill and aims to protect safety teams at houses of worship who remove or use force on anyone disrupting a worship service. To be protected under the new law, the church must …

The 76th District Court sentenced Tyrek Neal, 25-year-old, of Daingerfield, to life in prison for the murder of Makayla Goodson, 21. Neal pleaded guilty to the murder, and a 12-person jury decided on the punishment. Makayla was shot numerous times by Neal in her home in the Thunderbird Point community …

The General Consulate of Mexico in Dallas has established a new program to assist Mexican nationals living in East Texas. The program is called “Consulate on Wheels.” The mobile consulate travels weekly to different venues offering three main services: issuing Mexican passports, consular ID cards, and IDs to vote in …

They arrested James Alexander in connection with the shooting death of a White Oak woman in her home. Officers arrested Alexander Wednesday afternoon at a Longview hotel concerning Kimberly Alexander’s death. Kimberly was his wife. They booked him into the Gregg County Jail on a charge of murder, and they …

Public meeting set for US 82 West Project in Lamar County PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a public meeting with a virtual online option is Tuesday, Jul 25, for a project on US 82 west from the Fannin County/Lamar County line to State Loop 286 …

We seek the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a recent fraud case. Attached is a photo of the suspect captured on surveillance during the crime. If you have any information that can lead to this individual’s identification, please contact Detective Joe Scott at 903-885-7602.

On Tuesday morning at 10:56, officers responded to a residence burglary in the 10-block of W. Washington. A known suspect had kicked in the victim’s door and assaulted her. There were witnesses to the incident. The investigation is ongoing, and officers could not locate the suspect. At 4:16 Tuesday morning, …