Mount Pleasant Area News

  Paris Junior College Men’s Basketball will hold an open tryout this Sunday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. in the Hunt Center. Registration starts at 1:15 p.m. “All class of 2024 athletes and older interested in playing college basketball are invited to the first tryout of 2024,” said PJC Men’s …

  BEAUMONT, Texas – Two East Texas men have been sentenced to federal prison for separate drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Christopher Shane Osborn, 46, of Lufkin, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was …

BONHAM— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D. reminds Texans and Veterans that The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s (AVTT) Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute will be on display for the public at the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home from Wednesday, May 1 …

The City of Sulphur Springs is excited to announce a Ribbon-Cutting event for its new Senior Citizen Center. The event will occur on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 11:00 am at 301 Oak Avenue, Sulphur Springs.  This much-anticipated project, a testament to our community’s resilience and commitment, was federally funded …

  On Thursday, police arrested Maria Selena Garza, 20, in the 10-block of SW 4th. Garza was a passenger in a vehicle officers stopped for a moving violation. The vehicle owner consented to a search, and all occupants exited. Drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine were located in Garza’s pocket after she …

North and Central Texas Expect two rounds of storms today. Storms will be most expansive this morning into the early afternoon along and east of I-35. Isolated strong to marginally severe storms and flooding will be possible with the morning activity. Isolated storms are likely late this afternoon near a …

  The Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced that an Aubrey man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for child pornography violations. William Carl Kennedy, 42, pleaded guilty on November 14ember, 2023, to the production of child pornography and penalties relating to violations for …

DENTON, Texas – FEMA Region 6 underscores the significance of this year’s tax-free weekend starting April 27, urging Texans to seize this opportunity to stock up on emergency supplies. Residents can buy supplies and equipment for emergencies or natural disasters during the Texas Comptroller’s 2024 “Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday.” No sales …

Contact: Kelly Cowan Mount Pleasant ISD begins Clay Target Club. The newly formed Mount Pleasant ISD Clay Target Club has kicked off its first season with a bang as a Texas High School Clay Target League member. Our team members compete with other teams from across the state, all from …

Titus County Elections NTCC Board Kerry Wootten, Lance Walsh Mt Pleasant Place 3 – Seth Alexander, Jonathan Hageman Place 4 – Kelly Redfearn, Tim Dale Place 5 – Carl Wayne Hinton, Henry N. Chappell II Harts Bluff ISD Alex Ortega, J. Colton Bradshaw, Jay Senn, Bryan Banda Harts Bluff ISD …

  Wednesday, officers responded to the 1200 block of SE 16th about a suspicious person’s call. They contacted John Wade Armentrout, 40, and Christopher Robin Jones, 49. They were subjects wanted on felony warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Jones’ warrant was from Georgia, and the Lamar County Sheriff’s …

A reluctant Donald Trump will return to a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money trial resumes. At the same time, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during his time as president.

Hughes Springs ISD announced Blake Worley as its new Athletic Director/Head Football Coach. Coach Worley currently serves as the Defensive Coordinator & Head Baseball Coach at Winnsboro ISD, roles he has held since 2019. Before that, Coach Worley coached at Pleasant Grove ISD from 2006-2019. While at PGISD, Coach Worley …

They placed Bowie High School in Arlington on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after an on-campus shooting outside the school. Arlington PD and the Arlington ISD held a joint press conference Wednesday evening and confirmed that a 17-year-old student shot an unidentified 18-year-old student. The shooter was in custody with no other details, …

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) has issued a Silver Alert for 61-year-old Tommy Tynes, who was last seen in Lone Grove last week. They consider him at risk. Tynes suffers from heart problems and diabetes and has mobility issues. He was driving to Gainesville to visit his daughter but never …

April 27–29, 2024 Natural disasters will continue to happen. Prepare yourself during the 2024 Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday for emergencies that can cause physical damage, like hurricanes, flash floods, and wildfires. You can purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax-free during the sales tax holiday. There is no limit on the …

Tickets are still available for the Sulphur Springs Rotary Club’s ‘Claws for a Cause’ seafood boil this Saturday, April 27. Gates open at 5:00 pm on Celebration Plaza and this year in addition to crawfish, the boil will include shrimp and snow crab. Individual tickets are $40, and can be …

  Officials arrested two men for the 2016 cold case murder of a Longview businessman. The victim, Ronnie Horaney, owner of Horaney’s Feed Store, was shot to death at his home. They booked 87-year-old Reza Kamali of Longview into the Gregg County Jail Wednesday for murder. Dallas arrested 38-year-old Alfredo Lizcano of …

A court sentenced a former Palestine ISD band director accused of having improper relationships with a student. Adrian Alonso received 11 years in prison after his conviction on three counts of improper relationship between an educator and a student, including sexual contact with a student, beginning in 2020.