Mount Pleasant News

Orlando Garcia Officers responded to the 3800 block of Lamar Thursday evening at 6:48 about a shoplifter. Orlando Garcia Enriquez, 33, had failed to scan several items and had tried to leave the store. They took him into custody and transferred him to the Lamar County Jail. Officers made eight …

North and Central Texas Widespread rain and isolated thunderstorms arrive in North and Central Texas early Friday through Friday night. Average rainfall totals will be near 0.5 to 1.5 inches. No flooding or severe weather is expected, but plan for interruptions to outdoor activities! Dry and pleasant weather conditions will …

The VA Medical Center in Bonham will hold a job fair on Saturday, December 16, from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. The center is hiring 30 licensed vocational nurses and 42 nursing assistants. Aspiring VA nurses must bring a detailed resume, transcripts, two government ID forms, COVID-19 vaccination cards, references, …

What began as a routine traffic stop in Como by a Hopkins County Deputy turned into a high-speed pursuit on Hwy 11, Highway 69 South, FM 515, and several county roads before finally ending in the parking lot of the Winnsboro Police Department. They arrested the driver, 37-year-old Eual Eldon …

Sulphur Springs Police received a report of a reckless driver on I-30 and ended with talking to the driver, 23-year-old Braydon Dean Law of Commerce. A subsequent search of his vehicle turned up nine grams of suspected mushrooms, .55 ounces of marijuana, 17 grams of Xanax, as well as three …

A pickup killed the mother of a Big Sandy ISD student Wednesday morning after the driver failed to stop for a school bus at about 6:30 on Hwy 155 just outside of Big Sandy. State Troopers say the child’s mother was standing near the bus with a flashlight, helping children …

Henderson County Deputies have arrested two more suspects concerning the theft of 500 pounds of turquoise worth more than $2 million. Previously, they arrested Jennifer Kinabrew, Coy Boles, and William Trussell after they searched two different Henderson County homes for the stolen turquoise. They also arrested 50-year-old Catherine Louise Hollis …

The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a LOCAL CLEAR ALERT for Deanna Hays of Refugio, who was last seen on Interstate Highway 30 East in Mount Vernon THursday at about 5:25pm. Hays is a 51-year-old white woman with blond hair and green eyes. Officials said she is 5’6″ …

Brianne Davis with her Honorable Mention award and Congressman Nathaniel Moran Davis’s piece, Happy Brianne Davis and MPHS art teacher Laura Kirkland (right) Contact: Kelly Cowan MPHS senior honored at Congressional Art competition MPHS senior Brianne Davis was awarded Honorable Mention accolades at the TX01 District Congressional Art Contest on Sunday, …

Clint Anthony Edwards Wednesday afternoon at 3:10, officers worked a theft in the 2000 block of Spur 139. The victim said a small framed white male came into the business and stole a Dewalt Power Saw, leaving the scene before the officer arrived. Just before 5:00, the officer working the …