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NTCC students make most extensive film effort yet

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The effort of the NTCC Webb Society and Honors Northeast to complete their twelfth feature- length film this summer involved a few novelties. To be sure, as with previous years, the group began from the ground up, fashioning a script from the research of primary sources, and focusing on a niche story from the Texas past.

Coffee with a Cop, National Night Out scheduled

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The City of Mount Pleasant has announced two upcoming local events that offer opportunities to get to know local police officers. National Night Out in Mount Pleasant is October 3 The Mount Pleasant Police Department invites you to the 2023 National Night Out on Tuesday, October 3 from 5-8 p.m.

Erickson Fund awards grant to NTCC

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The Roy and Betty Erickson Charitable Fund for Nursing held at East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF) in Tyler, Texas, awarded a grant to the newly renovated Northeast Texas Community College Nursing Program for the purchase of a ventilator for their simulation lab.

Dream big

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For many students, the summer before senior year is full of fun in the sun, family vacations, hanging out with friends, and maybe a summer job. But for Mount Pleasant High School senior, Angelina Hernandez, the summer of 2023 was all about preparing for what is coming after high school.

Arrests

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There are 142 inmates in jail with 120 males and 22 females. Since Sept.

Labors of love

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NaturalBuildingOrg is a nonprofit organization that promotes natural building of homes for the purpose of both creating a home, and also creating bonds between veterans and their communities, with other veterans and within themselves. While the organization has volunteers, it also has two constants in friends founder Cat Taylor and director of operations Yogita Taylor – no relation.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

Protecting older adults from scams

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Older adults are often targeted by con artists. They are more likely to be at home and have access to a lifetime of savings, making them the perfect target for dishonest individuals.

Pilgrim’s Community Center opens

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It was a great day in Mount Pleasant yesterday as the community came together to celebrate the official opening of the new Pilgrims Community Center in Oaklawn Park. It was a standing-room-only crowd in the beautiful main meeting room of the center during the program, which included comments from Mayor Tracy Craig, Sr., Mayor Pro Tem Tim Dale, Pilgrim’s Complex Manager Raphael Boyd, U.S.

MPPD shares internet safety tips

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The Mount Pleasant Police Department recently reminded parents to be aware of the risks of being online, and how to keep their school-age children safe. “Our kids are back in school and most of them use some type of electronic device for their school work.