On May 8, 2023, Titus County Commissioners held a meeting, considering approval of the recommendation of the Committee created to review the qualifications of each of the three architect bids presented to the county for the repair of the facade of the Annex Building. Each member of the committee has evaluated all three different architects with approvals. From the committee, the commissioners recommended selecting Architects Services, due to the higher rating on their evaluations. Commissioners approved this item.

Members of the Thurman family have been contributing to the community as life-long residents of East Texas. Tris Thurman’s maternal and paternal relatives have lived in the area since the 1870’s. His grandfather, B.C. Sustaire, served as the Mt. Pleasant Chief of Police from 1955-1984. His grandmothers both served in the healthcare field taking care of patients. His father, Rex Thurman, was a well-respected telephone man all of his life. In 1997, Tris married Stephanie (Taylor) Thurman. At that time, Stephanie, a pharmacist, began working for a chain pharmacy in the area. In 2006, the opportunity arose for her to manage a locally-owned pharmacy focused more on patient care. When the owners of that pharmacy decided to sell in 2012, Tris & Stephanie felt God leading them to open a local hometown pharmacy. In November of 2013, they opened Thurman’s Pro-Med Pharmacy on the corner of 4th & Madison in downtown Mt. Pleasant. Many will remember that location as a garage or automobile repair shop prior to being remodeled into a pharmacy. In fact, the last service bay is now the current drive thru! Previously, the building was not only an auto shop, but also an A&P Grocery. The Thurmans enjoy being a part of the history in the downtown Mt. Pleasant area.

The Mount Pleasant ISD chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA) held its annual banquet on Tuesday, May 9 at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center. Six seniors were awarded scholarships with a number of other students and adults earning special awards.