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Ella Rosewell (left) receives her certificate at the DAR awards banquet COURTESY PHOTO

Ella Rosewell (left) receives her certificate at the DAR awards banquet COURTESY PHOTO

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MPJH eighth grader wins DAR essay contest

News Staff
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Mount Pleasant Junior High eighth grader, Ella Rosewell, recently won the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest. Rosewell was presented a certificate at the awards banquet on Monday, February 10, at St. Andrew Methodist Church.
MPHS SWAT team state qualifiers: Front (L to R) Raquel Garza, Zaid Perez, Valeria Bello; Back (L to R) Esmeralda Perez, Addison Heeren; Not pictured Abigail Guerrero COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS SWAT team state qualifiers: Front (L to R) Raquel Garza, Zaid Perez, Valeria Bello; Back (L to R) Esmeralda Perez, Addison Heeren; Not pictured Abigail Guerrero COURTESY PHOTO

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MPHS students advance to State Public Safety competition

News Staff
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Nine Mount Pleasant High School Public Safety students competed at the Texas Public Safety Association (TPSA) Region 2 conference in Whitehouse on Saturday, February 15.

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Mount Pleasant Junior High School 4th Six Weeks All “A” Honor Roll

7th Grade
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Jaylee Avilez, Jennifer Barboza, Macon Bradshaw, Noah Branton, Shane Craig, Kaylee De La Cruz, Taylor Eddy, Chanasya Elvine-Inukurthi, Maritza Equihua, Luke Ethridge, Brenna Farley, Luis Fernando, Dayra Gonzalez, Vivkey Gutierrez, Piper Hearron, Tristan Henderson, Lillian Henry, Aubriella Knieriem,...

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Mt. Pleasant High School 4th Six Weeks All “A” Honor Roll

9th Grade
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Oliver Y Adame, Oliver G Adame, Alexander Andrade, Vanessa Aspeitia, Adrian Ayala, Jayden Baker, Maria Beltran Regalado, Marley Broach, Alexa Castaneda, Anthony Ceballos, Emily Crabb, Viridiana Dominguez, Jaitaly Duran, Lincoln Dyke, George Fite IV, Rylee Frederking, Michelle Garrett, Nancy Gil,...
Members of the MPHS UIL Academic teams COURTESY PHOTO

Members of the MPHS UIL Academic teams COURTESY PHOTO

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MPHS UIL places 3rd at Sulphur Springs

News Staff
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The Mount Pleasant High School UIL Academic team closed out its spring season on Saturday, February 15, in Sulphur Springs. MPHS placed 3rd as a team at their final practice meet before District in March.
Ross Gomez with the the 13.22 pound Toyota ShareLunker he caught while fishing from the public dock at Sam Wahl Recreation Area on Lake Alan Henry in February 2023. The fish produced nearly 34,000 fingerlings during its brief stay at the TFFC and was released back into Alan Henry the following April. (TPWD Photo)

Ross Gomez with the the 13.22 pound Toyota ShareLunker he caught while fishing from the public dock at Sam Wahl Recreation Area on Lake Alan Henry in February 2023. The fish produced nearly 34,000 fingerlings during its brief stay at the TFFC and was released back into Alan Henry the following April. (TPWD Photo)

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Double Dipper

Matt Williams
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Outdoors WriterIt’s been an eventful year thus far for Toyota Share-Lunker. Through Feb. 19, Texas Parks and Wildlife’s popular spawning and genetics research program had taken in six Legacy Class entries upwards of 13 pounds.

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Outdoors Briefs

Matt Williams
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Outdoors WriterThe Texas Big Game Awards program scored entry deadline is closing in for lucky Texas hunters who harvested qualifying white-tailed deer, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, javelina or bighorn sheep during the 2024-25 hunting season. Completed entry forms available at texasbiggameawards.
All in the family

All in the family

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All in the family

Debby Efurd
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The definition of family is “a group of people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption, and who share a significant history and future.” Family can also include chosen family members, or people who love and support you. In truth, your family are the people that love and take care of you.
Watch out for unordered packages – they could be part of a scam

Watch out for unordered packages – they could be part of a scam

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Watch out for unordered packages – they could be part of a scam

Mechele Mills
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Receiving a package you didn’t order might seem harmless—or even exciting—but it could be a setup for fraud. Scammers are sending out mystery packages, sometimes with QR codes, as part of a growing brushing scam.
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