The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing enforcement for the Labor Day holiday and encouraging everyone to drive safely. In an effort to reduce crashes, the Texas Highway Patrol is stepping up patrols from Sept.

The annual Northeast Texas Poetry Reading on Friday, 8 September at 11 AM will again occur at the Foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the Northeast Texas Community College campus. The public is invited for this free event, the sixteenth of its kind in as many years. As before, the Reading will feature the six readings of the highest ranked poems of the adult and student divisions, and a presentation of winning Northeast Texas images. This year, two speakers also will share their perceptions of our region, Pittsburg Mayor David Abernathy, and the NTCC Dean of Workforce, Dr. Miles Young.

There are 136 inmates in jail with 115 males and 21 females. Since Aug.

Sept. 6 This is my story, this is my song A musical presentation of the life and music of Fanny Crosby.

Imet a man on the street with a sad face hiding behind the smell of his drink, behind the red, glassy eyes. His words were a slurred mess as he gave off silly phrases.

OK, we see that look on your faces. Yes, the look that says, “What in the world is a jujube, and why should we care?” We know your questions because they are first ones we asked as well…right after we asked, “How do you pronounce ‘jujube’?” Answers: “ju’ – jube,” two syllables, or as we learned it, “ju – ju’ – be,” said in three syllables.

More than 770 new laws passed by the Texas Legislature this year went into effect Friday, impacting everything from health care and education to public safety. Sept.

The Mount Pleasant City Council approved an extension on the city’s burn ban Tuesday night. “The way the state law is written, the mayor or a county judge can institute a disaster declaration, but it can only last seven days,” Mount Pleasant Fire Department Chief Larry McRae said.