News

Crime & Courts

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There are 136 inmates in jail with 115 males and 21 females. Since 12/13/2022 the following have been booked into the jail: • ClaraA.Taylor,24of Pittsburg, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marihuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a Class C warrant.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

No one sleeps alone

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The truth is, everyone shares their bed with thousands of little eight legged, spidery, microscopic creatures that live in your mattress. They are dust mites. “Dust mites are present in all homes, says Lou Ann Rollins, Family and Community HealthAgent. Please don’t be offended but their presence has nothing to do with the cleanliness of your home, so don’t feel insulted”.

MPHS Future Educator advances to State competition

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The Mount Pleasant High School chapter of the Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) attended their annual Regional competition at the University of Texas at Tyler on December 2. Seven members competed and one qualified for the State competition in March.

MT. PLEASANT ISD SCHOOL CALENDAR

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Monday, December 19 • MPISDclosed Tuesday, December 20 • MPISDclosed • Basketball-MPHS Girls JV & Varsity vs. Whitehouse (home), 5 p.m.

The I-30 Two, Lee Kung Fu project

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There is a new resource for help in Northeast Texas as a father-son effort will be out on Interstate 30 offering assistance to all in need. The two kind men will be traveling out to different places on the interstate in search of people in need. Martial arts instructor Arthur Lee Evans, and his son Mark Johnson, see the effort to help others as a directive from God and an act of service to the people.

Tough to Top

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Cedar Creek fishing guide Jason Barber is a burly guy who has tangled with some large fish over the years. Ask and he’ll tell you a blue catfish with a weight problem is no match for a heavyweight yellowfin tuna.