Mount Pleasant News

On Wednesday morning at 8:37, Cookville first responders worked an eastbound vehicle off the Interstate at the 167-mile marker. Injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon at 12:29. It occurred at 2306 W. Ferguson.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a Texas law aimed at removing sexually explicit books from school libraries is unconstitutional. The federal appeals court determined that the law to rate books violates free speech rights. The law required booksellers to use a rating system to classify books …

Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Winnsboro has made a $2,000 donation to the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center. The hospital raised the money through a Christmas Wreath silent auction. The Child Advocacy Center in Winnsboro assists abused children in Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Rains, Titus, Upshur, and Wood counties.

Texarkana Police captured a felony suspect by following his footprints in the snow. They wanted Blake Farley on warrants for family violence. Shortly after, they found Farley’s vehicle with a young boy inside. He told officers that Farley told him to wait in the car while Farley went inside to …

Mt Vernon has experienced a break in a water main, requiring customers to boil water until further notice. Water used for washing, brushing teeth, drinking, etc., must be boiled for at least two minutes first. Mt Vernon will notify water customers when human consumption is safe.

In partnership with Pointe Vista Holding Company, Hard Rock International announced development plans for the Hard Rock Hotel at Lake Texoma and The Residences at the Hard Rock Hotel Lake Texoma. Set to begin construction in March 2024, the Hard Rock Hotel and Residences will be located within the Pointe …

The grant will go toward enhanced logistics capabilities. TexAmericas Center (TAC), which owns and operates the third-ranked industrial park and is one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United States, is proud to be the recipient of a $1.5 million grant announced by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office. …

Billy Mann Hawthorne An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation Tuesday night at 8:33 in the 500 block of W. Shiloh St. and contacted Billy Mann Hawthorne, 45. During the stop, Hawthorne consented to a search of his person. The officer found Methamphetamine as well as “Crack” cocaine. …

Xeryus Arianna Bright Last Saturday at 9:22 pm, an officer was dispatched to a disturbance in the 800 block of S. Main St. He made contact with Xeryus Arianna Bright, 25, who was so intoxicated she could not stand. Bright lived in the complex but could not gain entry into …

  The Department of Justice is planning to make public the results of an investigation into law enforcement’s response to the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde. It is where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in May 2022. A panel of Texas lawmakers previously determined that nearly …