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Crime & Courts

• There are 126 inmates in jail with 110 males and 16 females. Since Nov. 8 the following have been booked into the jail: • Joe Mills, 35 of Ft. Worth, was arrested on Rockwall County warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon. • AntonioD.
Christmas play this week

Christmas play this week

Christmas play this week

The Northeast Texas Community College Theatre Department in collaboration with Firefly Community Theatre will present the holiday classic, Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus – A Radio Play, Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16-18, at 7:30 pm with a Saturday matinee at 2:30 pm.
What should I prune, when, and why?

What should I prune, when, and why?

What should I prune, when, and why?

We all need to prune things from our lives. What to prune? Prune over-extended schedules, cluttered social media, meaningless committee meetings, and out-of-budget expenditures. Prune overgrown things, like that Carolina jessamin vine hiding the front porch. Cut it back before it takes over.
COURTESY PHOTO

COURTESY PHOTO

Considering Beekeeping, Part 2

This week nearly 20 folks joined us for the “Considering Beekeeping” seminar at the Titus County AgriLife Center. They were a great group, all very interested in keeping bees and full of questions, some of which we answer below.
Wallace students form a living United States flag

Wallace students form a living United States flag

Wallace Middle School hosts 26th annual Veterans Day program

It was a sea of red, white, and blue as veterans and their families filled tables on the floor of the P.E. Wallace Middle School Gym on Friday, November 10. The Wallace Middle School 26th annual Veterans Day Program honored local veterans with lunch, music, gifts, and moments of appreciation.
City honors veterans

City honors veterans

City honors veterans

Back row, from left: Chris Webber - Army, Rodney Barnett - Army, Cody Odom - Marine Corps; Middle row, from left: Jordan Endsley Navy, Michael Onley - Navy, Jacob Brown - Marine Corps, Anthony Rasor - Navy, Alfredo Garcia - Marine Corps, Jarret Mitchell - Army; Front row, from left: Tracy Craig, SR...

Christmas parade to be a magical event

Experience the wonder of Christmas and be a part of one of Northeast Texas’ largest Christmas Parades. Mount Pleasant Rotary Club’s 32nd Annual Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.

All is bright

Historic Downtown Mount Pleasant will be a joyous place to visit this holiday season as the City presents the 4th Annual Boots & Bells: An Olde West Christmas beginning with Opening Night Lighting Festivities on Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.