Mount Pleasant High School Engineering program seniors participated in an Engineering Roundtable on February 23 at Northeast Texas Community College. NTCC invited engineers currently working in the industry to rotate among the students and discuss education, careers, and engineering opportunities in Northeast Texas. Students had the opportunity to hear the perspectives of those currently working in software engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and environmental engineering, just to name a few of the areas represented.

The decision to go forward with the development of the Anderson Towne Crossing will have to undergo a final vote. The Mount Pleasant city council sat for four hours, listening to concerned residents, legal experts, and city officials.

Votes were tallied in Titus County for the March 5 primary election, which included several local, state and national spots, as well as thirteen propositions. LOCAL County Attorney • JohnMarkCobern-100% Sheriff • ChrisBragg-100% County Tax Assessor • MelissaStevens100% Constable PCT.

Fifteen Mount Pleasant Independent School District Destination Imagination (DI) teams competed against over 100 teams from the East Texas Region of DI. Eight MPISD teams brought home medals for their efforts and two of those are advancing to the state tournament, the Lone Star Finals, in April.

The P.E. Wallace Middle School Dance Team competed at the Showtime International Spring Spectacular at North Forney High School on Saturday, March 2. At the end of the day, the team would bring home 13 awards.

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

Cass County • SH8–AtSulphurRiver,replacingbridges.Dailylane closure Morris County • I-30 – US 259 westbound entrance and exit ramps. Widening and pavement repair Titus County • US271–AtDicksonCreek,BigSloughCreek,White Oak Creek & White Oak Creek Relief, replacing bridges • FM 1735 - From SH 49 to FM 4000, widening road, closed to thru traffic • BU 271 - At I-30 overpass, replacing bridge rail.