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MPHS senior, Angelina Hernandez, speaks to a potential new member of Student Council

MPHS senior, Angelina Hernandez, speaks to a potential new member of Student Council

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MPHS welcomes the Class of 2028

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Mount Pleasant High School held its annual Tiger Expo on Thursday, March 21 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for the MPHS Class of 2028. Teachers and students set up booths in the old gym for incoming freshmen and their parents to preview elective options and talk to coaches, directors, and sponsors.
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Hometown Proud: Priefert celebrating a 60-year legacy

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
  The Priefert family is celebrating 60 years of being a leader in Texas’ favorite businesses: ranch and rodeo. Marvin Priefert– the man who started the Priefert legacy– made history in 1964. That was the year he invented the first gliding-action, fully-opening headgate.
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HOMETOWN PROUD

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HOMETOWN PROUD

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Though Marvin jumpstarted the family down the ranching path, Priefert has spread into all kinds of businesses. Besides ranch and rodeo, Priefert has gone into the poultry industry, roping, and the production of wildlife-handling equipment.
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MP Warriors to represent USA in Europe

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
A tough pair of moms and their kids are set to represent the United States and roundhouse kick their way through a martial arts competition in England this summer.
Over a decade of Thai food in Mount Pleasant

Over a decade of Thai food in Mount Pleasant

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Over a decade of Thai food in Mount Pleasant

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
A cozy and welcoming restaurant is celebrating over a decade of bringing Thai food to Mount Pleasant. When Jeed Castle started up her restaurant, Thai Lanna, she knew it would be hard work. Today, her business continues to thrive as she introduces more Texans to the food of her homeland.
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HOMETOWN PROUD

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
“I started working in restaurants for many years. I served people, waited tables, studied all kinds of food. I’m just a people person and I love serving them,” Jeed said. It was finally in 2011 that Jeed’s dream came true and she opened the doors of Thai Lanna.
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NTCC, A&M-Texarkana strengthen partnership

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Officials from Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) and Texas A&M University- Texarkana recently gathered on the A&M-Texarkana campus to sign an articulation agreement strengthening the partnership between the two institutions and establishing clear pathways for degree completion for transfer...
Even rainy weather couldn’t dampen the excitement for the upcoming eclipse. The Mount Pleasant Public Library hosted a Pre-Eclipse Party ahead of the eclipse weekend. TRIBUNE PHOTO / NICOLE KIMBALL

Even rainy weather couldn’t dampen the excitement for the upcoming eclipse. The Mount Pleasant Public Library hosted a Pre-Eclipse Party ahead of the eclipse weekend. TRIBUNE PHOTO / NICOLE KIMBALL

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Library hosts pre-eclipse party

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Library hosts pre-eclipse party
NTCC College Navigator Ja’Quacy Minter tells students about the opportunities at Northeast Texas Community College COURTESY PHOTO

NTCC College Navigator Ja’Quacy Minter tells students about the opportunities at Northeast Texas Community College COURTESY PHOTO

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E.C. Brice Elementary hosts Career Expo

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
It’s never too early to start planning for the future! So students at E.C. Brice Elementary began thinking about their possible futures on Thursday, March 21 when they attended the Brice Career Expo.
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