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During the last meeting of the City Council, Elliott Ford approached the council with an offer for a new deal on vehicles which would allow the City to purchase the number of vehicles needed for th
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This week, Titus Regional Medical Center hosted a Facebook live event they called COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall.
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City Finance Director Miykael Reeve was recently appointed as the primary designated investment officer for 2021.
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At the January 19 meeting of the Mount Pleasant City Council, the Council unanimously approved a resolution to issue hazard pay to its employees that had not already received it.
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The state of Texas recently announced its decision to move the state’s standardized STAAR testing to an online-only platform in 2022.
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Many families have expressed a feeling of separation during the pandemic. With loved ones quarantined or hospitalized, many have said they feel isolated.
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Opinion
Even though it’s only a few days old, 2021 started out to be a bugger-bear, wouldn’t you say?
The View From A Farr By Tracy Farr
The need for garden soil testing has often been discussed, but there are several reasons for continuing to discuss it.
On Gardening By David Wall
A trivial incident on-board a Central Texas passenger train on Jan. 20, 1894 set in motion a series of violent events that led to a three-week manhunt and five fresh graves in the cemetery.
This Week In Texas History By Bartee Haile
“It’s not really hoarding if it’s cool stuff.” —Poster seen on Pinterest
A Story Worth Telling By Leon Aldridge
I just calculated that it will take me only 137 years to pay off all my credit card debt – which is good news because I thought I’d be paying on those bills forever.
The View From A Farr By Tracy Farr
We have 13X more glyphosate in our bodies now than in the mid-90s when Roundup for use with GMO was introduced. Even tiny amounts are linked to serious diseases and chronic health issues.
On Gardening By David Wall
Sports
Tonight we opened the game with the best 5 minutes of team basketball we have ever played and that is credit to the hard work and unselfish mindset of each young lady.
Justin Milton
After a physical home contest versus Longview a couple of weeks ago in which three Lobo players fouled out and multiple technical fouls were assessed, the Tigers were prepared for another physical
Drew Barkley
The Mount Pleasant boys’ basketball team completed the first round of district play on Friday night with a strong showing versus district opponent Hallsville.
Drew Barkley
The Chapel Hill Red Devils kept their perfect district record intact by defeating harmony this past Friday. The first quarter saw Harmony on fire both offensively and defensively.
The Chapel Hill Lady Devils swept Harmony for the second time this district season this past Friday at Chapel Hill.
As dominant as the Tigers have been over the past several years, Sulphur Springs has always been a hostile and unfriendly environment.
Drew Barkley
Obituaries
Weldon Cloyce Miller, age 85, of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Visitation services will be Friday, January 15th, from 6-8 p.m.
William “Michael” Ross, age 65, of Gholson, Texas, in McLennan County passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Waco, Texas.
Aubrey Lee Spence “Bud”, age 77, of Mt. Pleasant, TX passed away on January 3, 2021 at his home. He was born in Malvern, AR to Aubrey Earl Spence and Mary Lea Payne on November 9, 1943.
Rufus L. McGill, Sr., 87, a resident of Mt. Pleasant, died Friday, January 15, 2021 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Funeral Service will be Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at St.
William Eugene (Gene) Smith died Sunday January 17, 2021, at Christus-Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs due to Covid and pneumonia.
Roger Wayne Green, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, TX, passed away on December 23, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant during a long hard fought battle with Parkinson’s.
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A Black Lives Matter protest was held on the downtown square in Mount Pleasant June 20. Protesters and counter-protesters both attended. TRIBUNE PHOTOS / MIRANDA OGLESBY
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