Texas Railroad Commissioner visits Mount Pleasant

On Wednesday, April 23, Texas Railroad Commissioner Chisti Craddick visited Mount Pleasant to talk about the oil and gas industry and how Northeast Texas is a leader in this industry.Craddick was invited to the Country Club for this speech by the Titus County Republican Party.

Arrests

April 18, 2025• There are 153 inmates in jail with 133 males and 20 females.• Rachel M. Davila, 60 of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested on 2 counts of Burglary of a Habitation, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Debit/ Credit Card Abuse.April 17, 2025• Robert J.

Chapel Hill FCCLA Students Earn Top Honors at State Competition

Four standout students from Chapel Hill High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) program traveled to Dallas on April 11 to compete at the Texas FCCLA State Leadership Conference.

Mount Pleasant election candidates vie for votes at political forum

On Thursday, April 17, a political forum was held at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center. A few dozen residents filled the chairs as the candidates for the upcoming general election took the stage and answered questions.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The Community Events Calendar is published as space permits.Events will also be published on our website. Submit event notices to: nicole@steelcountrybee.

Candidates on the ballot for Mount Pleasant council Place Two

The general election is coming up on May 3 and Place Two for the Mount Pleasant city council is up to the voters.The candidates for Place Two are Melanie Knight and BJ Andrews.Knight is a Mount Pleasant native and currently works as the Marketing and Community Outreach Director at Chick-Fil-A.

Chapel Hill students recognized for academic achievement and community involvement

Several Chapel Hill High School students were recently honored for their outstanding academic accomplishments and community service at two distinguished events.

Mount Pleasant High School announces Top 10% Honor Graduates

Mount Pleasant High School announced its Class of 2025 Top 10% Honor Graduates at a private reception in the MPHS Library on Thursday, April 17. Senior Counselor, Todd Burns, made the announcements.The Valedictorian of the Class of 2025 is Luke Thurman and the Salutatorian is Gopi Amin.

Man arrested after MPPD meth bust

On Wednesday, April 9, the Mount Pleasant Police Department’s Narcotics Division arrested 48-year-old Quasy Tyrone Fountain for Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.

Mount Pleasant athletes compete at regional track & field meet

A trio of Mount Pleasant athletes competed at the Class 5A, Region 2 Track & Field Championships on the campus of UT-Arlington this past week.On the boys’ side, sophomore Terrelle Beard finished 11th in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of41.85.