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Mt Pleasant Oaklawn Park Egg Hunt

Mt Pleasant volunteers at Oaklawn Park invite the community to celebrate Easter at this egg-citing event on Saturday, April 1, at 1:30 pm. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt, games, prizes, and photos with the Easter Bunny. Be sure to bring your own Easter basket! If there is bad …

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NTCC Receives $25,000 Gift

The Northeast Texas Community College Foundation recently received a $25,000 gift from the Carroll Shelby Foundation. Aaron Shelby (left) is pictured presenting the check to Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement. The funds will provide scholarships for NTCC’s Carroll Shelby Automotive Program students. The Carroll Shelby Foundation …

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Purley VFD Busy This Month

Saturday night, Mar 18, at approximately 10:25, Purley Volunteer Fire Department, along with South Franklin, Mt. Vernon, and Winnsboro fire departments, were notified of a structure fire in the 1400 block of CR 4420. Tanker 3 arrived on the scene to find one camper trailer fully involved. Crews pulled an …

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Rains County Finds Missing Child

  The Rains County Sheriff’s Office found a missing five-year-old Miguel, with autism and nonverbal, in a pond on the property. He was wearing a light blue shirt with Dr. Seuss characters on it. The search ended at 9:00 Thursday night. On Thursday at approximately 6:10 pm, Rains County Sheriff’s …

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Mar
20
Mon
Educator Job Fair At Region 8 Education Service Center in Pittsburg @ Region 8 Education Service Center
Mar 20 @ 3:00 pm – Apr 3 @ 2:48 pm

 

The Region 8 Education Service Center will host an Educator Job Fair on Monday April 3, from 6pm-8pm at the center located at 4845 US 271-N in Pittsburg. Decision makers from Region 8 school districts  will be there with information about educator and other district positions available.

Mar
24
Fri
Sherlock Holmes At Plaza Theater
Mar 24 @ 2:52 pm – Mar 26 @ 3:52 pm

Paris Community Theater presents Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club A Mystery, Directed by Tommy Stone, March 24-26 & March 31-April 2, at the historic Plaza Theater. For tickets, go to PCTONSTAGE dot com.

Mar
25
Sat
MPISD
Mar 25 all-day

Saturday, March 25, 2023

  • MPISD Destination Imagination at State meet, University of Texas at Arlington
  • MPHS JVB Winter Guard at NTCA Championships, Marcus High School
  • MPHS UIL at District meet, Whitehouse
  • MPHS FFA at Texas A&M University CDE Judging Clinic
  • Softball

MPHS JV at Redwater JV tournament 

  • Baseball

MPHS JV & Varsity vs. Mount Vernon (home), noon.

Mar
27
Mon
MPISD
Mar 27 all-day

Monday, March 27, 2023

  • CDC Training for new volunteers, 8:05 a.m.
  • Brice Principal’s Pride awards

o Kinder—8:00 a.m.

o 1st grade—9:00 a.m.

o 2nd grade—9:45 a.m.

o 3rd grade—10:30 a.m.

o 4th grade—11:15 a.m.

  • MPHS FFA at Stephen F. Austin State University CDE Judging Contest
  • MPHS Choir Pre-UIL concert, MPHS Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
  • MPHS HOSA at the state conference, Kalahari Resort, Round Rock
  • Tennis

MPHS Varsity at District Meet in Longview (away), 8:00 a.m.

  • Golf

MPHS Boys at District Meet, Tempest Golf Club

  • Track

MPJH Girls at District Meet, Marshall

MPJH Boys at District Meet, Hallsville

Mar
28
Tue
MPISD
Mar 28 all-day

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

  • MPHS HOSA at the state conference, Kalahari Resort, Round Rock
  • MPHS Band concert, MPHS Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. 
  • Softball

MPHS JV & Varsity at Texas High (away), 4:30 p.m.

  • Baseball

MPHS JV & Varsity at Texas High (away), 4:30 p.m. 

  • Tennis

MPHS Varsity at District Meet in Longview (away), 8:00 a.m.

  • Golf

MPHS Boys at District Meet, Tempest Golf Club

Mar
29
Wed
MPISD
Mar 29 all-day

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

  • Brice Chillz on Wheels day
  • Fowler Student of the Month
  • Sims Spring pictures
  • MPHS SkillsUSA state contest, Corpus Christi
  • MPHS HOSA at the state conference, Kalahari Resort, Round Rock
  • MPHS Choir concert and sight reading contest, Texas High
  • Golf

MPHS Girls at District Meet, Tempest Golf Club

  • Tennis

MPHS JV at District Meet in Texarkana (away), 8:00 a.m.

Mar
30
Thu
MPISD
Mar 30 all-day

Thursday, March 30, 2023

  • CDC Fatherhood event, 5:30 p.m.
  • Fowler 4th grade GT field trip
  • Sims Spring pictures
  • Sims 4th grade GT field trip
  • MPHS HOSA at the state conference, Kalahari Resort, Round Rock
  • MPHS SkillsUSA state contest, Corpus Christi
  • MPHS FFA at Soil and Water Judging contest
  • MPHS FFA at Alvarado Judging contest
  • MPHS Choir concert and sight reading contest, Texas High
  • Summer Community Theatre meeting, MPHS Performing Arts Complex, 6:00 p.m.
  • Track

MPHS JV & Varsity at Paul Parr Relays, Harris Field, Liberty Eylau–Texarkana

  • Golf

MPHS Girls at District Meet, Tempest Golf Club

Mar
31
Fri
MPISD
Mar 31 all-day

Friday, March 31, 2023

  • 5th-12th grade end of the 5th six weeks
  • CDC Parent Committee meeting, 8:05 a.m.
  • Corprew 2nd grade field trip
  • Fowler Career Day
  • Sims Spring pictures
  • MPHS SkillsUSA state contest, Corpus Christi
  • Softball

MPHS Varsity vs. Tyler High (home), 6:00 p.m.

  • Baseball

MPHS JV & Varsity vs. Tyler High (home), 4:30 p.m.

Sherlock Holmes At Plaza Theater
Mar 31 – Apr 2 all-day

Paris Community Theater presents Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club A Mystery, Directed by Tommy Stone, March 24-26 & March 31-April 2, at the historic Plaza Theater. For tickets, go to PCTONSTAGE dot com.