Mount Pleasant News

  Wednesday, officers responded to the 1200 block of SE 16th about a suspicious person’s call. They contacted John Wade Armentrout, 40, and Christopher Robin Jones, 49. They were subjects wanted on felony warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Jones’ warrant was from Georgia, and the Lamar County Sheriff’s …

A reluctant Donald Trump will return to a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumes. At the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.

Hughes Springs ISD announced Blake Worley as its new Athletic Director/Head Football Coach. Coach Worley currently serves as the Defensive Coordinator & Head Baseball Coach at Winnsboro ISD, roles he has held since 2019. Before that, Coach Worley coached at Pleasant Grove ISD from 2006-2019. While at PGISD, Coach Worley …

They placed Bowie High School in Arlington on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after an on-campus shooting outside the school. Arlington PD and the Arlington ISD held a joint press conference Wednesday evening and confirmed that a 17-year-old student shot an unidentified 18-year-old student. The shooter was in custody with no other details, …

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) has issued a Silver Alert for 61-year-old Tommy Tynes, who was last seen in Lone Grove last week. They consider him at risk. Tynes suffers from heart problems and diabetes and has mobility issues. He was driving to Gainesville to visit his daughter but never …

April 27–29, 2024 Natural disasters will continue to happen. Prepare yourself during the 2024 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday for emergencies that can cause physical damage, like hurricanes, flash floods, and wildfires. You can purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax-free during the sales tax holiday. There is no limit on the …

Tickets are still available for the Sulphur Springs Rotary Club’s ‘Claws for a Cause’ seafood boil this Saturday, April 27. Gates open at 5:00 pm on Celebration Plaza and this year in addition to crawfish, the boil will include shrimp and snow crab. Individual tickets are $40, and can be …

  Officials arrested two men for the 2016 cold case murder of a Longview businessman. The victim, Ronnie Horaney, owner of Horaney’s Feed Store, was shot to death at his home. They booked 87-year-old Reza Kamali of Longview into the Gregg County Jail Wednesday for murder. Dallas arrested 38-year-old Alfredo Lizcano of …

A court sentenced a former Palestine ISD band director accused of having improper relationships with a student. Adrian Alonso received 11 years in prison after his conviction on three counts of improper relationship between an educator and a student, including sexual contact with a student, beginning in 2020.

From Titus County’s Facebook Page Garden City, Missouri, apprehended 22-year-old Mt Pleasant fugitive Kolby Dwayne Roach. Authorities acted on information regarding Roach’s location in a cooperative effort between the Titus County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement agencies in Cass County, MO. Kolby Roach awoke to the harsh reality of …