Arrests

April 19, 2026• There are 172 inmates in jail with 151 males and 21 females. Since 04/17/2026 the following have been booked into the jail,• Jason P. Blankenship, 47 of Mt. Vernon, was arrested for Theft.• Louis A. Cardenas, 32 of Mt.

The Lone Ranger and other digital discoveries

------ One long-ago sweltering summer night in Seymour, Texas, a salesman sat in our living room. He wasn’t just selling books; he was peddling the concentrated wisdom of humanity, bound in majestic, burgundy volumes, gold-lettered with “Encyclopedia Britannica.

MPISD SCHOOL CALENDAR

• MPISDkindergartenregistration begins, online www.mpisd.net• CDCtrainingfornew volunteers, 8:05 a.m.• MPHSCulinary,Grapevine • MPHSFFAArea6CDE contest, Commerce• MPHSTigerDollBooster Club meeting, MPHS cafeteria, 6:00 p.m.Tuesday, April 21• CDCSaferiderscarseat program, 3:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The Community Events Calendar is published as space permits.Events will also be published on our website. Submit event notices to: mmcclanahan@texaslocalmedia.

Getting Your Way ... The Easier Way

You want your way. And that is normal.But getting others to want to do what you are asking? Sometimes that’s just not very easy. Forcing them usually doesn’t make you a winner. In their eyes or in your own. A normal person will usually admit they don’t enjoy having to use bad tactics to win.

Start the New Year With Confidence:

As the calendar turns and a new year begins, many of us look for ways to reset priorities, strengthen plans, and make smarter decisions.

Dickie Morrow Body Shop

For free estimates, quality repairs and professional service, go see the experts at Dickie Morrow Body Shop.“It’s not enough to promise a high quality vehicle repair … it’s about delivering one — and standing behind it,” said Dickie Morrow.

Cleanup update at Ellison Creek Reservoir

Remediation efforts at Ellison Creek Reservoir are showing progress, according to the latest field observations from Railroad Commission inspectors.