Mount Pleasant News

Mexican cartels are increasingly using drones on the Texas border just like the U.S. Border Patrol. The Feds are calling this a growing threat to homeland security. They use the drones primarily as spotters. The cartels can use high-definition cameras to see where the border patrol hides and move people …

You might not expect the professional bull riders, Kid Rock, and Jerry Jones’ family to strike a partnership. They will work together this spring. AT&T Stadium will host the PBR World Finals in May, and Kid Rock is now planning a rodeo with a million-dollar purse leading up to that …

A new resort casino in McCurtain County will have a soft grand–opening on Monday, April 1. The $238 million, 100-bed Choctaw Landing resort and casino in Hochatown, near Broken Bow Lake, will be the fourth casino and luxury resort for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. In addition to the hotel, …

At this week’s meeting, the Clarksville City Council voted to issue $3,463,000 in bonds to replace water meters, add water lines, and repaint the water tower. The rest of that project comes from a rural development grant or loan. The council hired Christopher A. Turner to conduct the annual audit …

  The Red River Valley Veterans Memorial plans a significant expansion near the Love Civic Center and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. City manager Grayson Path says plans call for a 3,000-square-foot building with an office, restrooms, storage, a small museum, and a meeting room to be made available to …

You’ve noticed! Gas prices have jumped over the last several days. The statewide average for a gallon of gas is now $3.00. It ranges from $2.39 at Vidor to $3.59 in Dallas. Daniel Armbruster of Triple-A says the higher prices will stay that way for a while. Drivers in Texas …

The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with numerous other law enforcement entities, conducted a series of compliance checks on 152 registered sex offenders in the county. Of those 152, officers attempted to make contact with 85 of them. Of those, officers made direct contact with 49. Officials discovered …

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Tasha Denise Kyle Wednesday, officers stopped Tasha Denise Kyle, 40, for a city ordinance violation in the 600 block of East Washington. Kyle had possession of Methamphetamine, and they arrested her. Michael Shane McCormick Officers arrested Michael Shane McCormick, 33, in the 3000 block of NE Loop 286 at the …

Dollar Tree had a surprising fourth-quarter loss and will close nearly 1,000 stores after the discount retailer slashed the value of a rival chain it acquired almost a decade ago. Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family …