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What are the Beekeepers doing

What are the Beekeepers doing

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Capital Highlights

Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Texas legislators wrapped up the 89th session last week, passing more than 1,200 bills — 800 of which were sent to Gov. Greg Abbott in the last 10 days of the session, The Dallas Morning News reported.
What are the Beekeepers doing

What are the Beekeepers doing

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What are the Beekeepers doing right now?

Roger And Sue Farr
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Beekeeping, or apiculture as it is referred to formally, is a demanding agricultural pursuit. Like the honeybees they keep, beekeepers are always busy doing something and doing it at the proper time.In late Spring, beekeepers deliver new honey bee colonies to new beekeepers.
Courtesy of MPPD Phillip Brown

Courtesy of MPPD Phillip Brown

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Mt. Pleasant police looking for missing man after abandoned truck found

From Staff Reports
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Law enforcement is searching for a missing man, possibly from Cass County.The Mount Pleasant Police Department put out a statement that 45-year-old Phillip Brown was reported missing on Monday, June 9. They say the last contact Phillip’s family had with him was Sunday afternoon, around 3 p.m.
On Wednesday, June 4, Pilgrim’s donated 2,000 pounds of chicken to Mount Pleasant’s local food pantry, Titus County Cares. TCC posted on social media, “Support like this from local businesses helps keep our freezers full and families fed. Thank you, Pilgrim’s, for being a strong community partner!”

On Wednesday, June 4, Pilgrim’s donated 2,000 pounds of chicken to Mount Pleasant’s local food pantry, Titus County Cares. TCC posted on social media, “Support like this from local businesses helps keep our freezers full and families fed. Thank you, Pilgrim’s, for being a strong community partner!”

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Pilgrim’s donates 2k lbs of chicken to local food pantry

News Staff
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Michael Paul Allen Courtesy of Titus Co. Sheriff’s Office

Michael Paul Allen Courtesy of Titus Co. Sheriff’s Office

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Homicide investigation leads to arrest in Cookville

Nicole Kimball Nicole@steelcountrybee.com
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
On Sunday, June 1, the Titus County Sheriff’s Office found the dead body of a female, then interviewed the husband of the victim and arrested him for murder.The Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a possible homicide call at the 500 block of County Road 3130 in Cookville.

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Crime & Courts

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
June 2, 2025• There are 167 inmates in jail with 136 males and 31 females. Since 05/30/2025 the following have been booked into the jail,• Rodriguez L. Mario, 29 of Mount Pleasant, was arrested on 2 Class C Warrants.• Saunders L. Kyron, 26 of Mount Pleasant, was arrested on a Misd.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
American LegionThe American Legion (Jessup — Reed) Post #210 of Mount Pleasant meets the third Tuesday of each month at Herschel’s Restaurant in Mount Pleasant starting at6 p.m. Come early for food and fellowship. All veterans are welcome.
The 2025-2026 Wallace Dance Team: Back Row (L to R) Allyson Castaneda, Keily Ramirez, Peyton Glenn, Paisley Hamilton, Cynthia Briones, Aubrey Perez, Hyleigh Howard, Pyper Sheppard, Aliyah Garrett. Front Row (L to R) Taisha Chong, Valentia Vega, Josie Rodriguez, Valerie Aguilar, Anna Henry, Zuley Banda, Mallory Mancera, Alexie Moreno. Not pictured Kate Cluley and Kinlee Castro

The 2025-2026 Wallace Dance Team: Back Row (L to R) Allyson Castaneda, Keily Ramirez, Peyton Glenn, Paisley Hamilton, Cynthia Briones, Aubrey Perez, Hyleigh Howard, Pyper Sheppard, Aliyah Garrett. Front Row (L to R) Taisha Chong, Valentia Vega, Josie Rodriguez, Valerie Aguilar, Anna Henry, Zuley Banda, Mallory Mancera, Alexie Moreno. Not pictured Kate Cluley and Kinlee Castro

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P.E. Wallace Middle School selects new Dance Team members

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
P.E. Wallace Middle School held dance team tryouts on Wednesday, May 21 and selected 19 sixthgrade members for the 2025-2026 year. The team will perform at Wallace student assemblies, MPHS basketball games, the annual Tiger Doll Spring Show, area recitals, and will compete in the spring.
Travis Powell COURTESY PHOTO

Travis Powell COURTESY PHOTO

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Travis Powell returns

News Staff
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
What: World Famous Elvis Tribute ‘Travis Powell’When: June 15 3:00Where: Gilmer Civic Center Travis Powell is a very special kind of entertainer. Although he is not a magician per se, he does perform a spellbinding act.
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