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Early giving is open for East Texas Giving Day

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Early giving is officially underway for East Texas Giving Day, and the Northeast Texas Community College Foundation is encouraging the community to support NTCC students ahead of the big day on April 28, 2026.Donors can begin making contributions now at ntcc.
Sheriff Buck Rawlings, Mayor Buford T Smoot, Coach Bobby Ray Craten, diva actress Simone Crawford, and fourth assistant director, Piper Hart Photo by Anne Wilkerson

Sheriff Buck Rawlings, Mayor Buford T Smoot, Coach Bobby Ray Craten, diva actress Simone Crawford, and fourth assistant director, Piper Hart Photo by Anne Wilkerson

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Hollywood in Pittsburg

Jodie Wilk
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The Performance Supply Company Players present “HOLLYWOOD COMES TO CACTUS COUNTY,” a hilariously fun play being performed in Pittsburg, April 17–19. Written and directed by Jodie Wilk, it is about a movie being made in a small East Texas town.
Representatives from NTCC and East Texas A&M join Presidents Dr. Mark Rudin and Dr. Kevin Rose at the signing ceremony. Courtesy photo

Representatives from NTCC and East Texas A&M join Presidents Dr. Mark Rudin and Dr. Kevin Rose at the signing ceremony. Courtesy photo

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NTCC renews transfer partnership with East Texas A&M University

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) welcomed leadership from East Texas A&M University to campus this week for the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reinforcing a shared commitment to student success and workforce readiness.

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Crime & Courts

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
April 13, 2026• There are 159 inmates in jail with 140 males and 19 females. Since 04/09/2026 the following have been booked into the jail,• Travis J. Antone, 29 of Talco, was arrested for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and Theft of Copper.• Eric Arzate, 32 of Mt.
When we work together as one

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When we work together as one

Leon Aldridge
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
“The stars are not the limit; they are just the beginning.”— Buzz Aldrin, NASA astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, second human to walk on the Moon, July 20, 1969.------ Late Spring, 1961. Summer vacation loomed large in Mount Pleasant, Texas.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The Community Events Calendar is published as space permits.Events will also be published on our website. Submit event notices to: mmcclanahan@texaslocalmedia.
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Mechele Mills
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Temperatures are already on the rise, and blazing East Texas temperatures will be here before you know it. The best way to deal with air conditioning issues is to prevent them before they start.
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