It’s never too early to start planning for the future! So students at E.C. Brice Elementary began thinking about their possible futures on Thursday, March 21 when they attended the Brice Career Expo. Representatives from ten local businesses set up tables in the Brice gym so that students could…
The Mount Pleasant City Council is currently under investigation. Texas DPS Sergeant Ethan Sartor confirmed that the Texas Rangers are currently investigating the council. Due to its active investigation status, no other information is currently available.
Library hosts pre-eclipse party
Officials from Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) and Texas A&M University- Texarkana recently gathered on the A&M-Texarkana campus to sign an articulation agreement strengthening the partnership between the two institutions and establishing clear pathways for degree completion for…
“I started working in restaurants for many years. I served people, waited tables, studied all kinds of food. I’m just a people person and I love serving them,” Jeed said. It was finally in 2011 that Jeed’s dream came true and she opened the doors of Thai Lanna. By walking through the doors, every…
A cozy and welcoming restaurant is celebrating over a decade of bringing Thai food to Mount Pleasant. When Jeed Castle started up her restaurant, Thai Lanna, she knew it would be hard work. Today, her business continues to thrive as she introduces more Texans to the food of her homeland. Jeed…
“I think I’ll do Taekwondo for a long time,” Ilee said. “I know I’m going to go to college, so I might take a break then, but I want to go back to it.” Both Lydia and Jennifer have experience with competing on an international level. Jennifer has represented Team U.S.A. in Scotland and Lydia has…
A tough pair of moms and their kids are set to represent the United States and roundhouse kick their way through a martial arts competition in England this summer. Jennifer Giles, head instructor at Warrior Martial Arts and a fifth-degree black belt, said she is proud that her own daughter, Jadyn…
Though Marvin jumpstarted the family down the ranching path, Priefert has spread into all kinds of businesses. Besides ranch and rodeo, Priefert has gone into the poultry industry, roping, and the production of wildlife-handling equipment. The current president, Eddie, said that looking back on the…
  The Priefert family is celebrating 60 years of being a leader in Texas’ favorite businesses: ranch and rodeo. Marvin Priefert– the man who started the Priefert legacy– made history in 1964. That was the year he invented the first gliding-action, fully-opening headgate. This invention greatly…
Mount Pleasant High School held its annual Tiger Expo on Thursday, March 21 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for the MPHS Class of 2028. Teachers and students set up booths in the old gym for incoming freshmen and their parents to preview elective options and talk to coaches, directors, and sponsors. They then…
Library hosts pre-eclipse party
Officials from Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) and Texas A&M University- Texarkana…
The Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Dolls held tryouts for the 2024-2025 school year on Friday,…
It’s never too early to start planning for the future! So students at E.C. Brice Elementary began thinking about their possible futures on Thursday, March 21 when they attended the Brice Career Expo. Representatives from ten local businesses set up tables in the Brice gym so that students could learn about college, the military, and different areas of the workforce. The students rotated through each business and were able to ask questions and learn more about having a job when they get older. Business and their representatives included: Castillo Realty—MPHS graduate Suzie Castillo with Theresa Preciado and Eliana Mejia Chick-Fil-A—MPHS graduate Melanie Knight and Wendy Standridge Chillz on Wheelz—MPHS graduates Rachel Narramore and Sarah Flanagan East Texas Children’s Dentistry—MPISD Board member Dr. Kenny Thompson Mount Pleasant Fire Department—MPHS graduates Cody Craig and Chase Higginbotham Northeast Texas Community College—MPHS graduate Ja’Quacy Minter Photo Booth Graphics—MPHS graduate Clay Moore Texas Department of Public Safety—MPHS graduate Trooper Edgardo Godoy Titus County Sheriff’s Office—MPHS graduate Corporal Ashlyne Godoy U.S. Army Recruitment Center—PFC Samuel Hampton and Staff Sergeant Ramiro Herrera If you or your business would like to participate in the future, contact Jana Moore at E.C. Brice Elementary.

Northeast Texas Community College and the City of Pittsburg are pleased to announce that they will host a 2024 Carroll Shelby Celebration as part of the Texas…
There are 145 inmates in jail with 121 males and 24 females. Since March 8, the following have been booked into the jail: • Jeremy S. McDill, 51 of Mt.…
The Performance Supply Company Players present “MURDERS & MAYHEM AT MAGRUDER MANSION,” a hilariously fun murder mystery play in Pittsburg, April 5 - 7!…
Outdoors Writer Lake O.H. Ivie near San Angelo continues to have the hottest hand among Texas lunker lakes. Between March 11-20, the West Texas reservoir…
Outdoors Writer It’s springtime in Texas and wildlife managers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are looking to their customers for some very…
The items I had with me were a camera, where I snapped family photos and candid shots of the day as inmates met with their families and enjoyed hours with each…
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Funeral service for Timmy Lee Brannon, 63, of Pittsburg, will be 1:00 P.M Friday, March 29, 2024 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant. Interment in Old…
Funeral service for Donny Traylor, 63, of Pittsburg, will be 2:00 P.M Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Church of the Living God, Mt. Pleasant. Interment in Blundis…
Funeral service for Dorothy Ann “Pee-Wee” Bobby, 83, of Mt. Pleasant, will be 11:00 A.M Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Greater Hope Church of God in Christ, Mt.…