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Local ministry holds special celebration

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The Light Ministries of Northeast Texas hosted their first ever Thanks for Giving celebration on Saturday, November 5 with food and fun for all ages. The event included face painting, cornhole matches, horseshoes and a bake sale. For more information on the ministry and what they are doing to help Northeast Texas, visit their Facebook page found at https://www.facebook. com/profile.php?id=100083860034444

Tennison Methodist roots go back to 1847

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Tracing its roots back to Mount Pleasant’s earliest days in 1847, Tennison Memorial United Methodist Church will complete the celebration of its 175th anniversary year on Sunday, November 20. The 10:00 am Sunday service on November 20 will be followed by a celebration luncheon in the Tennison Methodist Activity Center (TMAC).

MPJH students build outdoor shelters

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The Mount Pleasant Junior High Outdoor Adventure class has been working diligently on a practical application project that could come in handy in the real world. Students were put into groups with the task of building a shelter from things they found in the woods behind the junior high. Each group had a leader who assigned jobs to group members. The shelters had several requirements including a solid foundation, good structure for water runoff, a roof with leaves and pine straw to prevent leakage, at least one wall on the north side, and a floor or drainage system so they would not be sitting directly on the floor or in water.

Prayers for deep waters

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There is so much going on in our little corner of the world and we have to start by saying our prayers go out to all of those who were impacted by the recent storms. The tornado outbreak that swept across NE Texas a week ago left a path of destruction and lives changed forever.

Become a Texas Master Gardener in 2023

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Titus County Extension Agent – Agriculture and Natural Resources The Texas Master Gardener Program is an educational and volunteer program offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and is open to people of all ages. The program is designed to increase the availability of horticultural information and extend horticultural projects throughout the community.

Crime & Courts

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• Thereare138inmates in jail with 116 males and 22 females. Since 11/04/2022 the following have been booked into the jail, • BreonStuard,21of Houston, was arrested on Sandy Springs, Ga, warrants for Theft, and Criminal Activity Damage to Property.

It’s Turkey Time!

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County Extension Agent - Family & Community Health Asafeholidaymealissoimportant. OneinsixAmericans willgetafoodborneillnessthisyear.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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