News
On the morning of Oct. 20, police responded to the back side of Rent-A-Center on Ferguson Road after the store’s employees found a man unresponsive next to their dumpster.
Di Duncan
Pilgrim’s parent company JBS is facing hefty fines after pleading guilty to multiple counts of bribery.
Di Duncan
Pilot International was founded in Macon, Georgia, in October, 1921, when a group of civic-minded business leaders established an international service organization.
From Staff Reports
On the morning of Oct. 20, police responded to the back side of Rent-A-Center on Ferguson Road after the store’s employees found a local man deceased.
Di Duncan
This week, County Judge Brian Lee shared his thoughts on what Halloween during the pandemic should look like. While Lee says that no city or county rules will be issued for Oct.
Di Duncan
Northeast Texas Community College hosted the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern region Rodeo October 16 & 17 at the Mount Pleasant Rodeo Association Priefert Arena here
From Staff Reports
Opinion
It felt so good to get out and vote again, to cast my ballot into the ever-flowing stream of democracy in the hopes of catching “the big one.”
Tracy Farr
If you’re a caregiver, possibly for a loved one dealing with an illness such as Alzheimer’s disease, you’re probably already facing some significant emotional and physical challenges – so you don’t
David Patterson
Have you ever gone to a nursery, picked out the “perfect” shrub or tree (not vegetable), taken it home, and nurtured it, only to have it die.
On Gardening By David Wall
Texans receiving unemployment benefits will need to show an active effort to find a job starting Nov. 1.
Capital Highlights By Chris Cobler,
“Run little children, Get your feet out the sand. Go and tell your mama, About the hot tamale man.”
—Mount Pleasant tamale street vendor’s verse, late 50s and early 60s
A Story Worth Telling By Leon Aldridge
I’ve noticed that 95 percent of Americans who quote percentages are just making them up about 87 percent of the time, but since it’s all math (and the rest of us hate math) we believe them, which m
The View From A Farr By Tracy Farr
Sports
The Chapel Hill Lady Devils came up with a big win over Mt Vernon Wednesday afternoon.
The Texas Association of Basketball Coaches recently released its 2020-2021 preseason rankings for the upcoming season.
Drew Barkley
In their final tune-up before the district meet, the Mount Pleasant High School boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Tyler last Saturday to compete against several 6A schools.
The Chapel Hill Red Devils ran away with, literally, with the championship at the Commerce Cross Country Invitational.
All the momentum the Tigers mustered in their first two games of the season came to a screeching halt on Friday as the Lions of Greenville held the Tigers to their lowest point total and yards from
Drew Barkley
The Mount Pleasant boys and girls golf teams played last Monday in the Mount Pleasant Invitational held at Mount Pleasant Country Club. The girls team took home first place shooting 377 as a team.
Obituaries
Mrs. Joyce Hinson, age 85, of Pittsburg, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020 at her home with her loving family around her. Mrs.
It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of James Robert Willson, loving husband, father and grandfather. On July 18, 2020, Jim died peacefully at home at the age of 72.
James Alfred Cox, 98, of Mt. Pleasant, TX, passed away on October 10, 2020 at his residence. He was born on April 13, 1922 in Titus County to William & Mary (Wilson) Cox.
Sherry Renae Hodges, 61, of Pittsburg was born October 25, 1958 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and passed away October 19, 2020 in a Tyler hospital.
Hannah Amanda Garrett (Taylor) 67 of Pittsburg, Texas passed away Sunday October 18, 2020 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.
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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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