Mount Pleasant News

State Troopers have issued their preliminary report on the crash of a Cessna 172 Wednesday night before 8:30 in Fannin County. It happened in an open field about nine miles northeast of Telephone, TX. The pilot, identified as 23-year-old Timothy James Logan of Stokesdale, North Carolina, was pronounced dead at …

Wednesday morning at 10:23, officers worked a vehicle burglary in the 1800 block of Jackson St. Someone stole several items from their vehicle, including a cell phone. The victim tracked the phone to an address in the area, and when they could not contact anyone at the residence, they called …

North and Central Texas Expect a brief lull in the rain today, although clouds will linger. Expect a few peeks of sun by this afternoon. Another storm system will approach the region tomorrow with more clouds in the morning and increasing rain chances through the afternoon. A cold front will …

The Food and Drug Administration issued a new warning late Tuesday about supplements that contain the ingredient tianeptine, commonly known as “gas station heroin.” The products, sold under the name Neptune’s Fix and often found at gas stations, convenience stores, and online, are linked to severe side effects, including seizures, …

With a helicopter, Fannin and Lamar County Deputies, and fire departments from Honey Grove, DPS units responded at about 9:00 Wednesday night to a possible plane crash in FM-79 near the Fannin- Lamar county line. According to the Lamar County Scanner Facebook page, a Ranch on FM 79 in Fannin …

Court documents show that an East Texas woman  was driving more than four times over the legal alcohol limit when she caused the wrong-way head-on crash that killed her 9-year-old daughter Kylie . Thirty-seven-year-old Krystle Medeiros has been charged with Intoxication manslaughter and is being held in the Smith County …

Smith County Deputies arrested an 18-year-old East Texas man for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl. An investigation by Smith County Deputies determined probable cause to issue a warrant for 18-year-old Eugenio Gonzalez-Hernandez of Tyler. Officials seized additional evidence and booked Gonzalez-Hernandez into the Smith County Jail with a $750,000 …

Certified Master Business Coach and personnel expert Dr. Richarfd Flesher will be part of a free webinar this coming Friday, January 26, at 2:00 pm. Doc is and will be discussing the qualities to look for in a new hire, how to train a new hire, and how to retain …

As a longtime sponsor of the Texas Rangers, the Choctaw Casino–Resort in Durant continues to celebrate the team’s big World Series win by hosting the World Series Trophy and multiple Rangers players at The League inside the Sky Tower of the casino. Choctaw Nation associates can view the trophy ahead of the …

MPISD Superintendent Judd Marshall (center), with MPISD music teachers and students Contact: Kelly Cowan MPISD Superintendent honored with TMEA Distinguished Administrator Award Mount Pleasant ISD Superintendent Judd Marshall was surprised at the January meeting of the MPISD Board of Trustees with the news that they had selected him as a …