News

Marketplace Issues

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Zombie Debt When someone who owes a debt doesn’t pay, the lender will usually take action – by phone, letter, or even a court case – to collect the money they are owed. In some cases, though, the debtor simply can’t pay or can’t be found.

Crockett selected as Mount Pleasant High School DAR Good Citizen

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Mount Pleasant High School senior, Natalie Crockett, was recently selected as the MPHS Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen. The Martha Laird Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors the DAR Good Citizen program in our area.

Uncorked Wine Festival is today

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If you are a bonafide oenophile, just an everyday wine connoisseur, or just want to have a fun day in town, the 2022 Uncorked Wine Festival is your place to be in October. Slated for Saturday, October 22 at Caldwell Park in downtown Mount Pleasant, the Uncorked Wine Festival will be fun for all ages.

MP City Council moves toward resolution with county on fire protection

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The Mount Pleasant City Council took action in their meeting this week to work towards a resolution with the issue on fire protection across Titus County and work with county commissioners to ensure the safety of all residents within the county. In their meeting earlier this week, county leaders voted 3-0 to create a county-wide fire department and terminate a decades long contract for fire protection with the City of Mount Pleasant Fire Department.

MPEDC gives $25,000 for truck driving scholarships

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The Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC) recently presented Northeast Texas Community College with a check for $25,000. This is a repeated initiative between MPEDC and NTCC. The funds, like before, are being used to provide scholarships to assist residents of Mount Pleasant and Titus County with tuition for NTCC’s Professional Driving Academy. Pictured at the check presentation is ( from left): Dr. Kevin Rose, NTCC Senior Vice President for Student Success; Dr. Jonathan McCullough, NTCC Executive Vice President for Advancement; Jimmy Smith, NTCC Coordinator of Continuing Education; Nathan Tafoya, Executive Director of the MPEDC; and Mike Jones, Northeast Texas Area Manager for Ancora. According to Smith, the demand for trained CDL drivers is especially high in this area.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

Crime & Courts

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There are 143 inmates in jail with 117 males and 26 females. Since 10/14/2022 the following have been booked into the jail: • LoreanR.Lilly,29of Hughes Springs, was arrested on a warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance, • JuanG.Regalado,24 of Mt.

Mount Pleasant Junior High School 1st Six Weeks All “A” Honor Roll

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7th Grade Vanessa Aspeitia, Jayden Baker, Michelle Bautista, Airyana Beckham, Maria Beltran Regalado, Grace Berry, Khiya Bolton, Marley Broach, Hannah Carr, Samuel Carroll, Alexa Castaneda, Homero Castillo De La Torre, Leah Collins, Emily Crabb, Charisma Crabtree, Lincoln Dyke, Trisha Easley, George Fite IV, Isabella Furnish, Blakely Garrett, Kate Gil, Nancy Gil, Leslie Hernandez, Mario Hernandez, Kennedy Jones, Bradon Lowry, Jose Lucio, Tenley Marshall, Jesus Mata III, Maisy Matthews, Noah McMinn, Landry McPeters, Emery Melendez, Kianna Mickens, Kiara Mickens, Zachary Newman, Yadira Perez Jacobo, Lynndsie Phan, Daxton Price, Angela Ramirz Moreno, Brisy Ramirez Pineda, Michelle Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Riley Rosewell, Erick Torres, Valeria Vera Cortez, Joel Villegas, Aaron Waldrep, Evelyn Whisenhunt 8th Grade Jaylen Alvarez, Adriel Bagsic, Dalia Balderas, Mauro Bedolla, Marcos Bonilla, Drew Cross, Caydon Johnson, Conley Johnson, Jayden Loewen, Angela Lopez, Jennifer Meeks, Allison Mendoza, Melany Morales, Jacolby Pogue, Diana Ramirez, Cooper Rider, Christian Rojas, Jaden Shelley, Isaiah Sheperd, Mary Snyder, Adan Torres, Ty’ree Williams, Silver Wohlford.