The City of Mount Pleasant dedicated a new bridge at the Mount Pleasant Country Club in remembrance of Philip “Pat” Sisk during a ceremony held on Friday May 27 at the club. Mr. Sisk was an involved citizen who passed away in August 2021.

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

Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, daytime work in median. Motorists should watch for trucks and equipment pulling onto the interstate I-30 – Westbound at Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp rehabilitation.

Arrests There are 158 inmates in jail with 122 males and 36 females. Since 05/26/2022 the following have been booked into the jail: • Michael D.

7th Grade: Jaylen Alvarez, Adriel Bagsic, Dalia Balderas, Christian Banda, Stephanie Barrientos, Carson Bell, Erick Bernardi, Trenton Miles Bossier, Alondra Cano-Castro, Kaelyn Carrillo, Drew Cross, Selena Cruz, Jayden Diaz, Roberto Fernandez, Jalynn Forsyth, Ana Gonzalez, Pilar Gonzalez, Ivan Grimaldo, Jr., Geovani Hernandez, Jr., Isaac Hernandez, Adriana Hipolito, Kenlee Jaggers, Caydon Johnson, Conley Johnson, Daniel Kimbrough, Aloani Laboy Camacho, Jayden Loewen, Jaisvet Manrique Veronica, Jennifer Meeks, Allison Mendoza, Carter Moody, Melany Morales, Bowdrie Priefert, Alheli Ramirez, Diana Ramirez, Erick Ramirez, Jazziel Resendiz Resendiz, Cooper Rider, Eli Robertson, Christian Rojas, Nicole Salazar, Jaden Shelley, Isaiah Shepherd, Hector Sierra-Rosales, Mary Beth Snyder, Adan Torres, Edwin Valerio, Evan Vanginault, Vanessa Vargas, Edgar Vasquez, Ty’ree Williams, Maggie Wilson, Nathan Zavala, Kimberly Zuniga

Thirty years after her death, an arrest has now been made for the murder of Shenda Denise Hayes, who was found deceased near a rest area on I-30 in Titus County in April of 1992. Douglas Thomas, 67, of Waco, is currently incarcerated after Texas Rangers Cold Case Unit linked him through a DNA database.