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Crime & Courts

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
July 29, 2025• There are 163 inmates in jail with 140 males and 23 females.• Elizabeth A. Timmons, 55 of Texarkana, was arrested for DWI.• Frank A. Hall, 34 of Mt. Vernon, was arrested on a warrant for Theft.• Phillip B.
Practical application of a good education

Practical application of a good education

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Practical application of a good education

Leon Aldridge
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.”— Albert Einstein------ Mom talked fondly about her father. I remember things about Arthur G. Johnson, my maternal grandfather. He died February 15, 1951.
The Mount Pleasant Community Orchestra performs concert, ‘Main Quest’, at NTCC’s Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on July 26

The Mount Pleasant Community Orchestra performs concert, ‘Main Quest’, at NTCC’s Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on July 26

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Mount Pleasant Chamber Orchestra adventures into the ‘Main Quest’

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
On Saturday, July 26, an orchestral swell filled the Northeast Texas Community College’s Whatley Center with familiar tunes that would strike a chord for anyone who has picked up a video game controller.
Just say no

Just say no

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Just say no

Debby Efurd
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
First Lady Nancy Reagan spearheaded an anti-drug advertising campaign entitled “Just Say No!” in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. The phrase became an instant success phrase used in all areas of society.
Protect your heart and your wallet

Protect your heart and your wallet

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Protect your heart and your wallet

Mechele Mills
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Looking for love online can be exciting, but it also comes with serious risks. According to the Federal Trade Commission, romance scams are among the costliest types of fraud, with victims reporting more than $1.3 billion in losses in 2022 alone.
Dickie Morrow Body Shop

Dickie Morrow Body Shop

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Dickie Morrow Body Shop

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
For free estimates, quality repairs and professional service, go see the experts at Dickie Morrow Body Shop.“It’s not enough to promise a high quality vehicle repair … it’s about delivering one — and standing behind it,” said Dickie Morrow.
Volunteers of Nevill’s Chapel traveled to Kerrville to help flood victims Photo courtesy of Randi Bailiff

Volunteers of Nevill’s Chapel traveled to Kerrville to help flood victims Photo courtesy of Randi Bailiff

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To Kerrville and back: Nevill’s Chapel volunteers pray over disaster survivors

Nicole Kimball Nicole@steelcountrybee.com
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
On Saturday, July 19, a bus loaded with volunteers from Nevill’s Chapel of Mount Pleasant returned from Kerrville, Texas, after they took the long trip to help flood victims.The group of volunteers left on this mission trip on Monday, July 14.
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