Mount Pleasant News

Project Graduation will go on as planned. MPISD has been monitoring the weather very closely and has determined that the time for graduation will need to be moved up to 6:00 pm, Friday, May 19, at Sam Parker Stadium. Graduates will need to meet at the Junior High Gym at …

Debby Ann Glover | Timmothy Alles Pearce Thursday night at 11:25, officers worked a disturbance in the 1500 block of E. Price. Reportedly, someone displayed a handgun during the altercation, and two suspects involved in the incident had already left the scene in a green pickup. Officers stopped the suspects …

North and Central Texas A cold front will move through North and Central Texas this afternoon, with scattered showers and thunderstorms expected to develop. A few of these storms will be severe, with damaging winds being the main threat. Some instances of severe hail will also be possible. Storm chances …

Texas will soon become the largest state in the nation to ban gender-affirming care for minors under a bill sent to Gov. Greg Abbott for a signature. Abbott has previously ordered child welfare officials to investigate such treatment as abuse. Texas Public Radio reports that a bill that would bar …

The State Fire Marshal’s office has reported on the massive fire and explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle that injured one person and killed an estimated 18,000 head of cattle. The blaze has been ruled accidental, and investigators say it began with an engine fire in a …

The Clarksville City Council has approved the issuance of Certificates of Obligation to help pay for a new well and some water lines and refurbish the water storage units. The cost of the project is about $6.2 million. The bond will cost about $3.4 million, and $2.8 million is from …

Jacques Dshawn Smith of Rowlett has pleaded guilty in Hunt County District Court to the murders of Abbaney Nicole Matts and her sister, Deja Monica Matts, in a Texas A&M-Commerce dorm room in February of 2020. Deja was a student at the university, and Abbaney had dated Smith before the …

The Rains County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of the department’s K-9 Kumo. Kumo’s handler and owner found him deceased on May 11. Sheriff Michael Hopkins said the investigation is ongoing, and no other release exists. They will have a memorial service to honor K-9 Kumo later.   PRESS …

The Choice Hotels International 67th Owner and Franchisee Convention in Las Vegas recognized the Clarion Pointe Hotel of Sulphur Springs with a prestigious “Best of Choice” of the Clarion Pointe brand. Choice Hotels evaluate award criteria through its official property ranking reports. They award the designation to the top hotels …

The City of Lone Star has lifted the boil water advisory. You no longer need to boil the water before consumption.