Mount Pleasant News

Photo – Longview ISD Longview High School principal James Brewer passed away suddenly Monday evening. According to Longview ISD, Brewer, 65, died after experiencing a sudden cardiac event. Brewer was starting his 17th year at Longview High School in two weeks.

New changes are coming for those enrolled in the SNAP Food Benefits program or what is commonly known as “food stamps.” Starting in early September, SNAP participants age 51 or younger without dependents or a disability will have to work at least 80 hours a month to be able to …

  The second week of the robotics coding camp offered at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center campus, which is from July 24-28, still has openings for students entering the 6th through 8th grades during the 2022-2023 school year. This camp session will be from Jul 24-28, and you should …

Tanya D. Thomas Sunday morning at 4:14, officers made a traffic stop in the 800 block of SW 4th and arrested Tanya D Thomas. Drug paraphernalia was in plain view of the officers, and Thomas possessed prescription drugs for which she had no prescription. They transported her to Lamar County …

North and Central Texas A Heat Advisory is effective from now until 9:00 Monday night as peak heat indices reach 105-112. Make sure to practice heat safety by drinking plenty of water, avoiding extended time outdoors, and knowing the signs of heat illness. Today will be hot in most locations …

Texas has started rolling out a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande. The orange buoys were unloaded in Eagle Pass to deter illegal border crossings and prevent drownings. Meanwhile, a Texas kayaking company filed a lawsuit claiming the buoys would prevent them from giving tours on the river and …

A court sentenced the Collin County gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at an El Paso Walmart to 90 consecutive life sentences in federal prison. Patrick Crusius, 24 years old, of Allen, had pleaded guilty to nearly 50 federal hate crime charges. Crusius drove …

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Texas Division of Emergency Management $60.6 million to help utilities improve infrastructure on the state’s electricity grid. They will use the funds to modernize the electric grid, reduce the impacts of extreme weather and natural disasters, and enhance power sector reliability.

Point Police have arrested two people after an investigation into a stolen water meter led to the discovery of methamphetamine. Officers received a tip that the suspects took off the lock on a water meter and replaced it with one belonging to East Tawakoni. Further investigation led to the issuance …

Royce City Police responded to a call about a woman who had been struck and killed by an 18-wheeler at about 230 am Friday on eastbound I-30 between Erby Campbell and FM 548. At the time, officers could not identify the victim. At about 5:03 am Friday, police received a …