Mount Pleasant News

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects tight power grid conditions on Monday and asks Texans to conserve electricity. They expect operating reserves to be low because of continued freezing temperatures, high demand, and unseasonably low wind. ERCOT asks people to save electricity until 10:00 am today when the grid …

The weather may be a complication Weather in Northeast Texas can pose challenges to scheduled events – such as the beginning of the spring semester at Paris Junior College on Tuesday, January 16. The College will get the word out about delayed openings or closures in several ways: www.parisjc.edu, PJC social …

Decision paves way to require Martin Lake coal plant to reduce harmful sulfur dioxide emissions Tatum, Texas – In a critical step to ensuring that the Martin Lake coal plant must reduce pollution that harms East Texas communities, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided Thursday to uphold the U.S. …

North and Central Texas A Wind Chill Advisory is now in effect for portions of North Texas today and Monday. Expect minimum wind chills in the advisory area between 1 below zero and 12 below zero. The Wind Chill Advisory will expand to all regions Monday night through midday Tuesday. …

TxDOT Paris District January 15 – January 22 Sherman Area Fannin County Contacts: Sherman Area Office (903) 892-6529; Grayson Co. Maintenance (903) 893-8831; Fannin Co. Maintenance (903) 583-7566. Safety Message: Click It or Ticket  “Click It or Ticket” is a TxDOT campaign urging Texans to buckle up. Currently, 90.38 percent …

Church, school, and government representatives from around Wood County joined together at Jarvis Christian University in Hawkins today to participate in the university’s UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Guest speaker today at the breakfast was Dr. Tomika (toe-MEEK-ah) Duffey-Johnson, …

Winter Storm Warning in effect from Sunday noon until Monday at 6:00 pm MONDAY Expect heavy mixed precipitation with total sleet and snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations between one-tenth to a quarter of an inch. It includes portions of South Central Arkansas, North Central and …

Don’t do this friend a favor. It’s a clever scam. If a friend asks for a favor, you do it, no questions asked. Right? It’s time to rethink that policy. In this new con, a scammer poses as a friend, asking for a simple favor. The email is so convincing …

North and Central Texas Temperatures will fall below freezing for North and Central Texas tonight and Sunday morning. Some locations across western North Texas will fall into the single digits. Most places along and north of I-20 will experience wind chills at or below zero from midnight through 10:00 am …

NTCC Athletics Moves to Cashless Athletic Events Northeast Texas Community College Athletics is moving to cashless concessions for the upcoming 2024 sports seasons. To help our fan experience, Eagle Athletics is now working with the Hometown Fan App to handle all ticket and concession sales. Patrons can download the Hometown …