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National Zucchini Bread Day

Lou Ann Rollins
Friday, April 22, 2022
National Zucchini Bread Day is observed today, April 23, 2022. It is a day to enjoy Zucchini bread. Zucchini is a good source of vitamin B-6 which helps with immune function and brain health. County Agent, Lou Ann Rollins says, “I can use all the immune and brain help I can get. Fruits and vegetables are great medicines, so eat 1½-2 cups of fruit and 2½-3 cups of vegetables each day”. Other beneficial nutrients include fiber, Vitamins C and A, potassium, and folate.
Titus County Cares celebrates volunteers

Titus County Cares celebrates volunteers

News Staff
Friday, April 22, 2022
TCC’s Food4kids team enjoyed treats for being the sweetest volunteers around on Tuesday during National Volunteers Week. Morning and evening volunteers were treated to sweet treats and pizza to thank them for their service. “Any way you SLICE IT, we are grateful for our Tuesday evening volunteers,” said Titus County Cares. “Special thank you to Webelos from Pack 6017 for helping this evening.” COURTESY PHOTO
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Titus Regional announces investments updating EMS services

News Staff
Friday, April 22, 2022
In case of an emergency, when every second counts, you want the team responding to you or your loved one to be supported with the right equipment and technologies to potentially save your life! Titus Regional Medical Center has announced recent investments in the Titus Regional Emergency Medical Service (EMS) team that will significantly impact patient care in OUR community.
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Future of Sugar Hill VFD discussed at Commissioners Court

Di Ana Fitzgerald
Friday, April 22, 2022
Just ten months after the dissolution and reinstatement of the Sugar Hill Volunteer Fire Department, the future of the department has once again been questioned. At the last meeting of the Titus County Commissioners Court, Mount Pleasant Fire Chief Larry McRae gave a presentation on fire protection in the city and county, detailing the training and response times of local VFDs.
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Mount Pleasant High School announces Top 10% Honor Graduates

News Staff
Friday, April 22, 2022
Mount Pleasant High School announced its Class of 2022 Top 10% Honor Graduates in a private ceremony on Tuesday, April 19. In alphabetical order, they are Odalys Adame, Delaila Aleman, Aachal Amin, Rossy Banegas, Nevaeh Bardwell, Lainy Blackstone, Michelle Calderon, Nic Chappell, Parker Colley, Connelly Cowan, Ruby Ferretiz, Jenny Flores, Karigan Fox, Jackelin Gomez, Hannah Harvill, Mary Kait Heeren, Taylor Hubbs, Mackenzie Lide, Leslie Mayo, Katherine Ochoa, Luiz Olvera, Juliana Perez, Neida Perez, Abril Ramirez, Rachel Rodriguez, Guillermo Sanchez-Medina, Johnathan Sandate, Brady Sisk, Sam Sloan, Jonathan Tepetate, Keller Thompson, Esteban Trejo, Matthew Tucker, Micah Tucker, and Anna Claire Wall.
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SpringFest set at NTCC for April 21-23

Rene’ Mccracken
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
NTCC students and faculty are working persistently to prepare the Sustainable Market Garden for the 3rd annual Springfest set for April 21-23rd. “In response and celebration of National Ag Week, we are delighted to open our gates and share our farm with the community in hopes to instigate an appreciation for farming.” said Director Rene’ McCracken. “While we cannot hope to have a “perfect” farm we do strive to provide a living example of what is possible for small farm operators.”
Ashanti Presley explains her love of Shakespeare to Nayeli Rivera and Faith Rothrock in The Rough Theatre Company production of The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged (Revised). COURTESY PHOTO

MPHS Theatre Department announces final productions of the season

News Staff
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The Department of Theatre at Mount Pleasant High School proudly announces its final performances of the 2021-2022 season with THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED]. The production will be the first in the new Studio Theatre in the recently remodeled Performing Arts Center at MPHS. Performances will begin at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, April 26 and Thursday, April 28. Admission is $5. Children under 10 are free. Seating in the new Studio Theatre is limited so reservations are required. To make reservations, call 903-259-2854.
The NTCC Funeral Service Education team is pictured (from left): Olga Retana, Abby Shurtz, Rebecca M. Robidas Gardner, Savannah Calhoun, and Manuel Osorio. COURTESY PHOTO

NTCC Funeral Service Program granted seven-year reaccreditation

News Staff
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Northeast Texas Community College recently received notification that its Funeral Service program has been granted a seven-year reaccreditation with the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE). This makes NTCC one of only four accredited funeral service education programs in the state of Texas. Students who graduate from the program with an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Funeral Services are eligible to sit for their National Board Exams in both funeral directing and embalming.
Mt. Pleasant Rotary visits Harts Bluff

Mt. Pleasant Rotary visits Harts Bluff

News Staff
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Members of the Mount Pleasant Rotary Club, including Harts Bluff Superintendent Dr. Bobby Rice, handed out new dictionaries to students in the 3rd through 5th grade last week.
Time for a digital spring makeover

Time for a digital spring makeover

Marketplace Issues By Mechele Mills
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The weather is warming in some parts of the country, inspiring people to clean up or clear out clutter. The one area many people overlook isn’t the corner of a room or a forgotten closet; it’s the digital device on which you’re reading this article. We use our phones to shop, scroll through social media, bank, and work. The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds consumers that in addition to purging the physical clutter, remember to likewise clean out digital data clutter which lives on your electronic devices.
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