The Mt. Pleasant Rodeo Association held the first-ever PRCA sanctioned rodeo at the Mt. Pleasant Rodeo Arena this weekend. Cowboys came from all over to compete in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, breakaway roping, bull riding, and barrel racing events.

9th Grade: Jorge Almazan, Jasmin Alvarez, Gopi Amin, Katherine Ball, Alan Barrientos, Kathrynn Boldin, Elizabeth buck, Rafael Calderon Jr, Camila Campos, Aneth Canales, Adriana Cavazos, Samuel Chappell, Angel Chavez, Angel Cntron Vargas, Selena Clark, Diya Desai, Aylyn Gerardo Garcia, Jose Gonzalez, Eva Hampton, Jessica Hang, Sidney Harbour, Madison Hargrove, Addison Heeren, Kelsey Howard, William Johnson, Jazlynn Juarez, Tanner Marshall, Amir Martinez, Josue Martinez, Raquel Martinez, Allison Nieto, Yahaira Pina, Seth Robertson, Luisa Rodriguez, Vanessa Rodriguez, Mia Ross, Christopher Sorto, Jayden Tarrant, Katelyn Tejeda, Avanleigh Thomas, Luke Thurman, Kristina Tidwell, Diego Torres, Diego Ugalde, Kimberly Victoria Pantoja, Fatima Villalva

Eleven students in the Mount Pleasant High School Cosmetology program recently earned their cosmetology licenses after passing both a written and practical state exam. They are now fully licensed to work in any salon in the state of Texas.

Eight Mount Pleasant High School Choir members qualified for the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest held on May 28- 30 in and around the Austin area. Seven MPHS soloists earned State medals.

Five Mount Pleasant High School Band students earned UIL State first division medals at the State UIL Solo and Ensemble contest held in and around the Austin area on May 28-30. To earn a first division medal, these students logged many hours of practice over the past semester on difficult musical selections chosen by the Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL).

Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers have earned a free membership at Lions Head CrossFit. We are thankful for the job you do every day and want to give back. Thank you for your service to The Great State of Texas. COURTESY PHOTO

The gunman who killed 21 people inside a Uvalde elementary school walked into the unlocked building unopposed, the Department of Public Safety said in a revised statement, as reported by the Austin American-Statesman and other media sources.

Three NTCC history students emerged on top in the 2021 Bonnie Spencer competition, for the best student essays in history. Essays could have been entered from any history course from any history instructor, fulltime or part-time, on campus or off, such as with embedded dual history classes.

In recent months, I’ve lost track of how many “we’re hiring” signs I’ve read at places of business. And seeing them sends me to my early years of high school and the many jobs I held in such a short time.