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Local plants idle amid layoffs

The global impact of the Coronavirus pandemic coupled with decreased oil and gas market has hit home...

Mount Pleasant firefighters celebrate local kids with truck drive-by

The Mount Pleasant Fire Department wants to help celebrate birthdays of local children or special oc...

Bells of Hope ring daily

Beginning April 8 at 2 p.m., the 1897 Titus County bell in downtown Mount Pleasant Bell Tower will r...

Grant offered to Pittsburg businesses affected by COVID-19

The Pittsburg Economic Development Corporation (PEDC), in conjunction with the Pittsburg City Counci...

Student organization donates to Titus County Cares

The Mount Pleasant High School (MPHS) chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) recently donated $...

Local organization seeks volunteers to advocate against child abuse

CASA of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties Focuses on Supporting Families during National Child Abuse P...

TRMC resumes elective procedures, surgeries

In response to Governor Greg Abbott’s April 17 announcement loosening the state restrictions p...

Overnight camping resumes May 18 at state parks

AUSTIN— As part of a broader effort to reopen Texas, Texas State Parks will resume limited ove...

Mount Pleasant man arrested on terroristic threat charges involving Daingerfield grocery store

A mid-morning 911 call has landed one suspect in jail charged with terroristic threat. At 10:12 a m...

Barnes hired as head soccer coach

Zane Barnes has been hired as Head Men’s and Women’s Soccer coach at Northeast Texas Com...

College offers new training to local businesses amid impact of COVID-19

In response to COVID-19, the Commissioners of the Texas Workforce Commission approved new Skills ini...

Eagle staff, adviser receive record number of awards

The Northeast Texas Community College Eagle newspaper staff recently learned it won a record-setting...

Chamber offers utility assistance for Mount Pleasant, Titus County businesses

The Mount Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce has committed $25,000 to support small businesse...

Mount Pleasant High School HOSA members advance to Nationals

The Mount Pleasant High School chapter of HOSA: Future Health Professionals competed at the HOSA Sta...

Pirates’ soccer team wins top honors

Although the school year was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburg Pirates soccer te...

U.S. Steel begins Lone Star layoffs this week

The global impact of the Coronavirus pandemic coupled with the recent decreased oil and gas market h...

Two suspects still wanted in connection with Omaha stabbing, robbery

Two suspects are still wanted in connection with a late-night stabbing and robbery at an Omaha conve...

Hogg Foundation spotlights grant efforts in Morris County

In July 2018, the Hogg Foundation  awarded $4.5 million  across six grantees of the  ...

Stedman resigns from chamber position

Board of Directors for the Mount Pleasant-Titus County Chamber of Commerce are now in search of a ne...

Unofficial results in for local elections

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS for Mount Pleasant elections: Mayoral Cory Amerson 163–11.54% Thomas Ra...

No injuries reported in school bus accident

Pittsburg ISD officials continue to breathe a sigh of relief after a recent wreck involving a school...

NTCC softball season in full swing

Northeast Texas Community College Eagle Softball (12-24, 7-13) traveled to Corsicana to take on the ...

Cobern, Enya attend legislative event in Houston

Texas CASA’s first ever courthouse facility dog, Enya II, who hails from Mount Pleasant, joine...

Eagles enjoy wins this season

After two days of delays from wet field conditions, the Northeast Texas Community College Eagle Base...

Thurman sworn in as newest board trustee

Appointed to serve in the Place 5 position following the retirement of former Lieutenant Governor Bi...

Board approves tuition, fee increase starting this fall

During its March 26 meeting, board of trustees for Northeast Texas Community College approved a flat...

Scholarship continues to honor DeWoody’s memory

Nothing prepared Christi Denney for the loss of her beloved sister, Nita DeWoody, in October 2016....

College team to host rodeo for local elementary students

The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo Team will wrap up its season May 1 at the Priefert Arena...

Tiger Dolls’ Spring Show set for April 26-27

This year’s annual Tiger Doll Spring Show, Agents of Change: A Tribute to Women, is set for Fr...