News

Cameron takes first place at District 4-H Contest

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Titus County 4-H Member, Lilly Cameron, competed on Friday, March 24th in the District IV 4-H Educational Presentation Contest in Farmersville and was awarded first place with her presentation, “Honey Viscosity: Good to the Last Drop”.

Crime & Courts

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There are 147 inmates in jail with 124 males and 23 females. Since 03/17/2023 the following have been booked into the jail: • MichaelL.Harris,27of Portland, OR., was arrested for Possession of Marijuana, and a Class C offense.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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The Community Events Calendar is published as space permits. Events will also be published on our website.

MPHS Tiger Expo

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Mount Pleasant High School held its annual Tiger Expo on Thursday, March 23 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for incoming freshmen. Teachers and students set up booths in the old gym for eighth-graders and their parents to preview elective options and talk to coaches, directors, and sponsors. The incoming freshmen then made their way into the main academic building where an advisor helped them choose their courses for the 2023-2024 school year.

Titus County Sheriff’s Office receives grant from The NRA Foundation

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The NRA Foundation provides essential program funding through Friends of NRA fundraising to ensure the availability of quality training and educational opportunities nationwide. Each State Fund Committee recommends grant recipients for their own area every year. This year, the North Texas State Fund Committee recommended Titus County Sheriff ’s Office to be one of their NRA Foundation grant recipients.

MPHS students chosen for Rotary Youth Leadership Award

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Mount Pleasant High School juniors Angelina Hernandez and Cecilia Phan were chosen to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) weekend camp after an application and interview process with local Rotarians. The camp was held February 24-26 at Clements Scout Camp in Athens, TX. Students from high schools in the 41 clubs in Rotary District 5830, which is made up of northeast Texas and part of Oklahoma, were invited to participate.

City approves pay request for work on Pilgrim’s Community Center

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On March 21, 2023 Mount Pleasant City Council held a meeting. The council discussed considering awarding the Bid for the Pavement Rehabilitation Phase III Project. This is the annual Pavement Rehabilitation Project to keep up with the road maintenance. They have budgeted for about 750,000 dollars for this project each year. The low bidder was for 654,887.25 from Ancor Contracting. The council approved this bid.

Weekly Roadwork Report – March 19-25

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• I-30–FromFM989to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, concrete paving in median • I-30–FromFM989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge • I-30–Westboundat Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp rehabilitation.