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MPISD TO CONDUCT ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILL

En español Mount Pleasant ISD, Titus Regional Medical Center, local law enforcement and first responders will conduct an active shooter drill at Mount Pleasant High School on Wednesday, May 31. The full range of participants, including student and staff volunteers, are expected to face a simulated active shooter inside the high school building. Those living […]

COME ENJOY A MUSICAL STORY, FRIDAY MAY 26, 2023

Your Mount Pleasant Public Library invites you to bring the whole family for a musical story on Friday, May 26, starting at 4:15pm. Come enjoy “Four Images of the Anansi”, music by Quinn Mason, presented by Mount Vernon Music. Admission is FREE.

PUBLIC HEARING: Zoning Change Land at Tankersley Rd/W. Ferguson Rd and W. Ferguson Rd/FM-1734 – Case No: Z-2023-04

Hold a public hearing and consider a request from Jon Anderson, on behalf of Creative Destination Development, LLC, ATC Jamb Partners, LLC, MCGDE ATC, LLC, and the City of Mount Pleasant, for the approval of a zoning change from GR (General Retail District), C (Commercial District) and FD (Future Development District) to PD-2 (Planned Development […]

Summer Trash Collection Schedule begins 1 Hour Earlier

Beginning June 1 through September 1, Republic Service’s residential trash collection schedule will start one hour earlier at 6 a.m. This change is to protect the health and safety of the essential employees performing this important work during the brutal heat of our Texas summers. Often these employees are working eight to nine hours in […]

Community Comes Together to Fill Empty Shelves at the Titus County Cares Food Pantry

City of Mount Pleasant representatives including Councilwoman Sherri Spruill and Police Chief Mark Buhman participated in the delivery of 26 pallets containing over 38,000 pounds of food to Titus County Cares food pantry by the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints on May 10. According to Kim Hedges, the Executive Director of Titus County Cares, […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 04/28/23

May? How can that be? Our nice, cool spring will soon become sweltering Texas summer. Whatever the weather, you can cool off or warm up in the library and we’ll be here to welcome you. A welcoming book from the Library Reads May list is Meg Shaffer’s The Wishing Game. “In this magical tale, a […]

The City of Mount Pleasant Salutes its Administrative Professionals

Above from left: Hollie Motley, Kelly Tinsley, Regina Reynolds, Dana Davis, Annie Trout and Karina Memije. Today is National Administrative Professionals Day, and we are honored to recognize the staff members who help make things tick in the City! What is National Administrative Professionals Day? This is a day dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 04/21/23

What’s happening in the library April 24-29: Monday—Signups begin for upcoming Tea Parties for ages 4-8. Call for more information 903-575-4180. Knit, Crochet and Needlework 9:30 a.m. Tuesday—Preschool Story Time 11:a.m. Painters 1:30 p.m. Thursday—Pinefest at the Sports Complex 6-9 p.m. Join us for fun and food! The library will close at 4 p.m. so […]

ROAD CLOSURE O’TYSON STREET AT RAILROAD CROSSING

Union Pacific Railroad will close O’Tyson St at the railroad crossing (location above) to perform track maintenance. They have the closure scheduled for next Wednesday, 4/26/23 from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Please plan ahead and see alternate routes in the map below. DETOUR MAP