Mount Pleasant News

Texas Democrats revealed a new plan to connect the Texas power grid to other states and limit ERCOT’s control over the system’s operation. The “Connect the Grid Act” would also pay for constructing new power lines to deliver enough electricity to nine million homes on a hot day. While the …

Early voting in the March 5 Republican and Democratic Party Primary Elections begins on Tuesday, February 20, and closes on Friday, March 1. More than 200 federal and state offices are up for election in 2024, as well as a host of elected offices in all of Texas’ 254 counties. …

Following a two-day trial, an Upshur County jury Thursday found 45-year-old Michael Timothy Caffey guilty of murdering his father, 66-year-old Timothy Allen Caffey. Court documents show the son beat his father to death with a claw hammer. They sentenced him to life in prison.

The 17-year-old boy killed in a Wednesday night shooting in the Maydelle area of Cherokee County was a junior at Jacksonville High School. A 20-year-old man also shot during the incident was flown to a Tyler hospital in critical condition. Cherokee County Sheriff Brent Dickson said there are no arrests, …

A line of severe thunderstorms dropped hail on many communities in East Texas this week, causing damage to many homes and vehicles. East Texans are no strangers to storm damage, but that does make us targets for fly-by-night contractors looking to take advantage of storm victims. Better Business Bureau (BBB) …

MPHS Powerlifters at the Paris Meet Senior Jordan West squats 220 lbs. West finished in 6th place. Sophomore Isaac Hernandez prepares for his squat attempt. He medaled in fifth place overall. Senior Saniya Milton deadlifts 300 lbs. Milton is the 5th-ranked lifter in her weight class in Region 3. Senior …

Northeast Texas Community College’s Jimmy Smith Jr. will kick off the Sounds of Northeast series with a Whatley Center for the Performing Arts concert on Sunday, February 18, at 2:30 pm. Smith’s concert will feature covers of many contemporary gospel favorites and his newly-released single Unchanging Hand. Guest collaborators include Kristian …

Two NTCC science students are utilizing an independent study opportunity to conduct groundbreaking research on fish parasites. Michael Rodriguez (left) is from Marietta. He wants to pursue more work in agriculture, and he holds an AAS in agriculture and goes into wildlife conservation with a primary interest in restoring land …

Pictured: Luke McCraw, Vanessajane Bayna, Alison Majors, and Perla Guzman By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director Those interested in learning more about cutting-edge issues relating to the history of Texas are welcome to a free Lunch & Learn at the Mount Pleasant Library on Thursday, 22 February, 12:15–1:15 pm. The …

Dr. Kenneth Donald Haygood, D., M.D. Officials are accusing suspended Dr. Kenneth Donald Haygood, D., M.D., 54, of sexually assaulting four patients, including a child. He is in jail on a $3,550,000 bond. The Texas Medical Board suspended Dr. Haygood following allegations of inappropriate conduct. A sergeant with the Medicaid …