Mount Pleasant News

A thunderstorm cell hit the radar at 11:37 am at the Lamar and Red River County Line at Deport, dropping golf ball size hail. A minute later, trees and power lines were down at Bogata. The same thunderstorm produced a tornado in Northeastern Cass County, with wind speeds reaching 120 …

Rains County Deputies are looking for the owners of an Emu spotted running loose in the area of CR-3425. Anyone who sees the emu or knows the owners should call the Rains County Sheriff’s Office at 903-473-3181. Use caution and keep your distance until deputies can respond.

  From Titus County SO Facebook Page Titus County Investigators Recovered the missing Kawasaki Mule Wednesday Morning. They developed a tip from this original Facebook Social Media Post, which led to the stolen ATVs’ quick recovery. Investigators have identified one suspect and are still searching for other stolen property taken …

Pittsburg ISD has announced that Homer Jones, who played wide receiver for the Houston Oilers, New York Giants, and Cleveland Browns, has died at 82. Jones, a former Frederick Douglass High School graduate in Pittsburg, was known during his NFL career for his size and speed. They also credit Jones …

Legislation Would Rename Plano VA Clinic After War Hero and North Texas Congressman WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic Act, which would rename the Veterans Affairs clinic in Plano, Texas, to honor the late Congressman Sam Johnson’s …

Republican Rep. District 5, Cole Hefner, voted for Texas’s most significant property tax cut. The measure passed the Republican Texas House unanimously, and Governor Greg Abbott is eager to sign the bill into law. However, the Texas Senate still needs to pass the $17.6 Billion relief measure. District 5 includes …

Tuesday night at 8:07, officers worked a disturbance in progress in the 3700 block of Pine Mill Rd. The victim advised Cody Roberts, a family member, had assaulted them. Roberts was still on scene and acted aggressively, failing to follow the officers’ instructions and exhibiting aggressive behaviors toward the victim. …

The Comeback Rubber Duckies (L to R) Ariadnna Martinez, Caleb Townson, Jannahi Castro, Lily Henry, Aldo Orona, Jonathan Williams The Smart Penguins Going Bananas (L to R) Kaylyn Andrade, Anna Henry, Judah Deal, Josie Rodriguez (not pictured Eddie Olva)Contact: Kelly Cowan MPISD attends Destination Imagination Global Finals For the first …