The Mount Pleasant High School UIL Academic team competed in the Region II 5A UIL Academic Meet on April 22 at the University of Texas at Arlington. Overall, 6 MPHS students have advanced to the State Meet.

Titus County 4-H Members competed in the District IV 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held in College Station on Saturday, April 22. The Senior Team consisting of Gunner Rodgers, Raini Taylor, Leah Schmitt and Keelie Gibson took home 2nd Overall High Point Team advancing them to the State Contest which will be held in June at Texas A&M University. Gunner Rodgers placed 3rd overall, Leah Schmitt placed 6th overall and Raini Taylor placed 10th overall in the senior age division. In the reasons division, Raini Taylor placed 3rd overall, Gunner Rodgers placed 6th overall and Leah Schmitt placed 10th overall.

Greater Bibleway Missionary Baptist Church of Mount Pleasant is hoping to give the entire community “A Glimpse of Heaven.” The church, located at 503 School Street in Mount Pleasant will present its third annual community musical, “A Glimpse of Heaven,” Saturday evening at 6 p.m. “This is our third year to do the musical and we want as many people in the community to come this year as possible,” said organizer Donna Norman.