Mount Pleasant News

Oncor personnel continues to assess damages, make repairs, and restore power to communities impacted by Thursday night’s severe storms, which produced damaging wind gusts, large hail, and frequent lightning. Hardest hit areas include our northern regions, such as Sherman, Denison, Paris, and Sulphur Springs, and our eastern counties, such as …

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the “Save Women’s Sports Act” Thursday. The measure will prohibit transgender college athletes in Texas from competing in sports that align with their gender identity. They must compete in their gender at birth. It expands on a previous law that banned transgender students in K-12 Texas …

Titus County arrested 21-year-old Michael Eudy of Mt. Pleasant on two warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance and two for Credit/Debit Card Abuse. He’s in the Titus County Jail under a $60,000 bond. Mugshot not available.

Thousands lost electricity as a storm system rumbled through Northeast Texas overnight Thursday into Friday. Strong winds likely contributed to some of the outages. Downed power lines are dangerous, so stay away. Energy officials say the down power line can energize the ground as far as 35 feet away. The …

Paris, Texas – June 2023 Kairos Outside East Texas Advisory Council is proud to announce its participation in the Distance for Deliverance Walkathon to raise awareness and funds to minister to those impacted by incarceration in our local community. Our walk will take place on June 17, 2023, at 10.00 …

Wednesday morning at 3:43, officers were dispatched to an alarm in the 700 block of Bonham St. Someone had forced the door to the business open, and no one was inside. They had taken several items, including cash. The burglary is under investigation by Paris Police Detectives. Officers made five …

From the City of Paris The Paris Police Department has placed Lt. Derek Belcher on indefinite suspension effective Jun 14, 2023, following an investigation prompted by Jan 2, 2023 encounter between the officer and a resident. “Indefinite suspension,” as outlined in the law governing civil service police departments and codified …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed four laws on Wednesday to combat the growing national fentanyl crisis. The laws will prosecute fentanyl deaths as murder, ensure death certificates reflect when fentanyl poisons people, provide more life-saving NARCAN to Texas colleges and universities, and educate young Texans about the dangers of fentanyl.

Wednesday, officials arrested Kendal Augustus, 35, a now-fired Frisco ISD resource officer, on allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student at Frisco High School. Investigators say they charged him with sexual assault, indecency, and sexual performance of a child. He remains in the Denton County jail on a …