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Pittsburg resident dies in house fire

Local family and friends are now mourning the loss of a Pittsburg resident who succumbed to injuries...

Charlesetta Bruce Feb. 3, 1956-Jan. 13, 2021

The local community lost a huge source of laughter the morning of Jan. 13, 2021, when Charlesetta (C...

Suspect arrested after stealing police cruiser

What started out as an afternoon New Year’s Eve family dispute ended up with a suspect giving ...

District delays return to school due to active COVID cases

While most students in area districts will return to school Wednesday, Jan. 6, Rivercrest ISD has ch...

Briles resigns from Mount Vernon as head coach

After two seasons as head coach at Mount Vernon ISD, Art Briles has now resigned....

Investigation continues in death of Lone Star woman

An autopsy has been ordered as family and friends of Lone Star resident Brenda Leftwich, 70, continu...

Mount Pleasant FFA students advance to area contest

The Mount Pleasant chapter of FFA competed at the Paris District Leadership Development Event (LDE) ...

Fall sports programs end season; prepare for spring competition

The fall semester has ushered in several changes for collegiate sports programs at Northeast Texas C...

Local teams continue playoff action

Despite setbacks related to COVID-19 during the regular season, several local teams continue to enjo...

Fall sports programs end season; prepare for spring competition

The fall semester has ushered in several changes for collegiate sports programs at Northeast Texas C...

Harts Bluff ISD breaks ground on unique, new high school

When Dr. Bobby Rice became superintendent of Harts Bluff ISD three years ago, the school board immed...

Mayor provides update on local COVID-19 status

As a word of caution, Pittsburg Mayor David Abernathy recently offered sobering updates on local COV...

NTCC Honors present at state Webb Society

Scholars of Honors Northeast, connected with last summer's film project on Bo Pilgrim, recently subm...

Thurman selected as Mount Pleasant High School DAR Good Citizen

Mount Pleasant High School senior, Taryn Thurman, daughter of Tris and Stephanie Thurman, has been s...

Local Christmas parades cancelled

Originally slated to honor local first responders and essential workers, Mount Pleasant's 29th Annua...

Rivercrest ISD mourns loss of senior Rebel

Rivercrest ISD students and staff will dismiss school early at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, to attend th...

Homecoming festivities halted due to visiting team COVID case

A positive COVID-19 case by the visiting team sent Mount Pleasant High School Homecoming organizers ...

Food distribution continues in Morris County

With a third distribution date set for Nov. 20, the Morris County Collaborative, in partnership with...

Downtown Mount Pleasant receives festive holiday facelift

Historic Downtown Mount Pleasant has now been transformed into an enjoyable place to visit this holi...

Morris County native dies in West Texas crash

A Celebration of Life service honoring Jason Scot Wright will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 27...

Life without Marlene

Today, Nov. 1, she would have turned 78.The next morning after she died, a year ago, on Oct. 7, 2019...

Downtown wreck involves deputy vehicle

Two drivers were able to walk away without major injuries after their vehicles collided near downtow...

Mount Pleasant ISD trustees vote to end remote learning

The Mount Pleasant ISD Board of Trustees recently unanimously voted to discontinue remote learning a...

Local man dies in apparent hit-and-run

After responding to a Tuesday mid-morning 911 call, one local man has tragically died and another ma...

Pilgrim's reinvests in Mount Pleasant community

Building on its ongoing sustainability and social responsibility efforts, Pilgrim's has announced pl...

Pittsburg superintendent, former players pay tribute to Dickey Meeks

While his time in Pittsburg as head coach only spanned two seasons of a remarkable 42-year career, D...

Former city manager files lawsuit

One year after his dismissal as city manager, Mike Ahrens vs. City of Mount Pleasant is now a case p...

Underpass closed for repairs

Motorists who normally travel through the railroad underpass on South Jefferson Street (Bus. 271 Nor...

Judges in Camp, Morris Counties file mask exemptions

Following Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s statewide mandate to require face coverings in public e...