Entries by Mount Pleasant, TX

GENERAL ELECTION MAY 4, 2024

CANDIDATE INFORMATION: The following positions will be up for re-election (2 Year Terms) Place 3 – Currently held by Galen Adams Place 4 – Currently held by Tim Dale Place 5 – Currently held by Henry Chappell, II ELECTION SCHEDULE: 01/17/2024 – First Day to File an Application for a Place on the Ballot 02/16/2024 […]

SBA FEDERAL DISASTER LOAN DEADLINE APPROACHING

U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Texas small businesses of the Aug. 16, 2023, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms and tornadoes on Nov. 4, 2022. These low-interest federal disaster loans are available in Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Lamar, […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 07/14/23

Summer is flying by and so are our activities. Join us this week for the following: Monday—Limited number of Take and Make weekly project (pick up) Ignite 9:30 a.m. Genealogy help 1-3 p.m. (Call for an appointment) Tuesday—Medicare class at 2 p.m. Genealogy help 1-3 p.m. (Call for an appointment) Thursday—AA’s Treehouse 9:30 a.m. Pleasant […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 07/07/23

While in-house programming for Summer Fun has slowed down a bit, there’s still plenty to do at the library: Monday—Take and Make all week Little Rascals Daycare 9:30 a.m. AA’s Daycare 10:30 a.m. Tuesday—Preschool Story Time 11 a.m. Wednesday—Medicare class noon Thursday—Ignite 9:30 a.m. Pleasant Springs Books 2 p.m. Adult Craft 5:30 p.m. Book Club […]

SNAP BENEFIT FOR TITUS COUNTY STORM VICTIMS

Victims of the mid-June storms that caused numerous power outages and subsequent food losses can apply for replacement benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in a dozen Texas counties. Those counties include Titus, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Ochiltree, Panola, Upshur and Wood. “For families that have been impacted by the recent […]

LIBRARY CORNER | 06/23/23

If you have ANY interest in learning about and possibly building a family tree, we have a great opportunity for you to do so. The library has a subscription to Ancestry.com and access to Family Search. Even with these tools, most folks need a little help on how to get started with their research and […]

2023 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN OAK LAWN PARK

Despite the severe storm and power outages, the community was still able to celebrate Juneteenth last Friday. We thank everyone including the city staff, vendors and volunteers who made this possible! HIGHLIGHT VIDEO

STORM DAMAGE BRUSH PICKUP

City workers will be picking up limbs and other brush debris from the storms during the next several weeks. Please put your damaged limbs and brush at your curb for pickup. While the staff dedicated to this effort has been increased, we ask for your patience due to the high volume of debris to collect […]

PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CHANGE W.17TH & N. JOHNSON – Case No: Z-2023-05

Hold a public hearing to discuss and consider a  request from James Arledge, on behalf of ACH Construction & Properties, LLC for the approval of a zoning change from GR (General Retail District) to PD-3 (Planned Development District No. 3) for a Townhome development, and establishing PD Development Regulations for the subject property on a […]

REPORTING STORM DAMAGE

With severe weather ripping through multiple regions of Texas, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) encourages citizens to report damage to property by submitting a damage assessment survey. Today’s severe storms have already produced large hail, damaging winds and dangerous tornadoes. Texans can report damage to homes and businesses using the Individual State of […]