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MPHS art students advance to state VASE competition

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Thirty-eight Mount Pleasant High School Art students entered 61 art pieces in the Region 8 Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition on February 12. Art pieces were scored as a 4 (Excellent), a 3 (Strong), a 2 (Developing), or a 1 (Emerging). Forty-five of the MPHS pieces received gold medals and the highest rating of 4, with the remaining 16 pieces scoring 3’s. In order to advance to state, the piece must first earn a rating of 4. All of the 4’s in a particular division are then judged a second time and state advancements are awarded based on an allotment, roughly 10% in each division. At the end of the day, eight MPHS students advanced to the state Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) competition. Only 19 students in the entire region qualified for state so MPHS students made up over 40% of those advancing.

P.E. Wallace Middle School 4th Six weeks “A” Honor Roll

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Fifth Grade: Yarely Aguilar, Ella Anderson, Jake Anderson, Gabriel Arredondo, Emily Arrington, Zaydee Banda, Bryan Barbosa, Elia Bonilla, Titus Byrd, Caleb Carr, Emili Carillo, Maria Castillo De La Torre, Emylee Chappell, Malori Chism, Nyla Dumlao, Uriel Flores Gonzalez, Luis Garcia Diaz, Luz Gil, Jaylen Gutierrez, Julian Herrera, Heston Horn, Jonathan Jimenez, Sage Jordan, Aaron Klump, Cristal Leyva, Alexander Leyva, Angelina Loaeza, April Lozano, Juliet Luna, Bella Luna Mendoza, Anthony Macareno, Anahi Martinez, Hannah Martinez, Ana Martinez, Drason McDaniel, Julian Mendoza, Ricardo Moreno, Krystal Moya, Kaidence Norman, Natalie Olvera, Siya Patel, Candon Patrick, Jassy Pena Petatan, Adriana Perez, Janely Pina, Aurora Ramirez, Cristal Ramirez Arreola, Isaac Ramirez-Puente, Tate Rape, Logan Ritchie, Draven Roberts, Aaron Robles, Ella Rosewell, Aaron Salazar, Kaiser Sheppard, Aileen Sorto, Maritza Torres, Makenzie Troxel, Stephanie Villeda, A’Leejiah Washington, Dax Weatherly, Brian Yepez, Zoe Zuniga

Cross Country Communications

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Cross Country Communications, based in Sulphur Springs, specializes in selling, servicing and maintaining digital and VoIP telephone systems. Over the past couple of decades, organizations large and small have come to rely on Cross Country products and services to solve their communications problems.

Crime & Courts

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Arrests There are 141 inmates in jail with 121 males and 20 females. Since 02/14/2022 the following have been booked into the jail: • Jose L.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

New logistics micro credential program starts March 21st

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Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to announce a new Logistics micro credential training program that begins March 21. The 8-week, nine credit hour program is designed to provide students with an introduction to the high-demand field of logistics.

Let Love Live gives update on abandoned animals found in Titus County Home

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In June 2021, Titus County Sheriff ’s Office received an anonymous tip that dogs had been left at a local residence and that no one had been home in some time. Upon visiting the residence, located on County Road 1243, TCSO officers discovered how dire the situation was and called in the city’s animal services department for help. The owner of the property, Sherry Brown, had left 35 animals, including 31 dogs, one cat, and three chickens, at the house with no access to food or water.

Henry’s mind is on the money

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Kincade Henry is the youngest of three children born to Chad and Melody Henry of Mount Pleasant, Texas. He and his siblings are close and always have been. Just a year and a half apart, it’s just the natural progression of their relationship.

Numerous burglaries currently investigated in Titus County

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On February 9, during early morning hours, two burglars were interrupted by a homeowner who heard a noise in the general area of the dead-end of CR 4030 and the 4400 Block of U.S. Highway 67 East. Two subjects wearing what appeared to be grey or other light-colored hoodies fled the scene. It was later discovered that the burglars had entered an unlocked vehicle where they stole a handgun and some miscellaneous items from inside the vehicle.

TRMC promotes better health during Heart Month

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February is National Heart Month, a time when healthcare networks spread awareness of good cardiovascular health. Titus Regional Medical Center has been educating the public and promoting heart-healthy tips all month long, such as the importance of self-care and the benefits of regular blood donation.