Mount Pleasant News

All of North and Central Texas will experience hazardous cold early next week. Some areas may drop to below 10 degrees Sunday night into Monday morning. There’s medium confidence, 30-50%, that areas along and north of I-20 will stay below freezing all day Monday! Monitor the forecast this week and …

At least 21 people were injured at about 3:30 Monday afternoon in an explosion “likely caused” by a gas leak at the historic Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. One person was in critical condition, four had severe injuries, one person went to the hospital by themselves, and the rest …

Deputies arrested 33-year-old Heather Lisenby of Sulphur Springs on a Hopkins County warrant for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Dallas County warrants for Evading Arrest and Felony DWI, three or more priors. They set her bond at $190,000, and she remains in the Titus County Jail.

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 …