Mount Pleasant News

Authorities arrested a former correctional officer at the Bi-State Jail in Texarkana for attempting to smuggle marijuana and cigarettes into the jail. Now, 21-year-old Calyn Parker faces a felony charge of having prohibited substances in a correctional facility. They released her after posting a $30,000 bond.

  COMMERCE, TX—The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Commerce is simplifying the tax filing process for many Northeast Texas residents with its renewed participation in a federal assistance program. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a grant-funded initiative from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that supports …

Micka Earlettie Bobo An officer attempted to stop a speeding vehicle Saturday afternoon at 12:21 in the 1100 block of SE 33rd St. The driver failed to respond to the Patrol Vehicle’s lights and siren and continued driving until the driver reached an address in the 1700 block of Jackson …

JCU’S ‘UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY’ MLK PRAYER BREAKFAST SATURDAY TO FEATURE DR. TOMIKA DUFFEY-JOHNSON Hawkins, Texas — Jarvis Christian University is hosting its annual “Unity in the CommUnity” prayer breakfast at 8:30 am on Saturday, January 13, 2024, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who …

How can you tell if a phone call is a scam? Carriers have rolled out some new tools to help warn people against scammers; you may see a warning like “scam likely” on your phone screen when it rings, but they aren’t perfect. There are a few other things you …

Texas Rangers arrested a medical technician at the Gregg County Jail following an investigation. They charged 54-year-old Sonja Sheree Jones of Longview with falsifying medical documents. The arrest comes after an investigation into an inmate death at the Gregg County Jail.

  Three people, including 56-year-old Austin Young of Mt. Pleasant, were arrested after the Longview Police Department found multiple drugs and weapons while executing a search warrant. During the search, officers seized methamphetamine, ecstasy, Xanax, crack cocaine, and marijuana. They also recovered a pistol, magazine, and ammunition. The other suspects …

  They arrested another former Coffee City Police Officer on Friday. They took Lonnie Hicks into custody on four counts of tampering with government records and released on $400,000 bond. Hicks’ arrest comes after they arrested the former Coffee City Mayor, Police Chief, and other officers. Coffee City deactivated the …

A Bowie County grand jury has indicted two suspects for three fatal shootings during a party in Texarkana. Court documents show they charged Breoskii Warren with two counts of manslaughter and co-defendant Devon Hayden with first-degree murder. The charges came after the investigation into a mass shooting in October. Investigators …

TxDOT Atlanta District January15 – January 22  Bowie County  I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway  I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, an extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under the I-30 bridge & at N. Frontage/Hampton Rd, detour in place.  FM 2148 …