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Morgan Zepeda, member of the 80th line of the Tyler Junior College Apache Belles Courtesy photo Subscribe to continue reading Stay connected to your local news. Subscribers get full access to every story, archive, and exclusive feature — starting at just a few dollars a month. Subscribe now or Already a subscriber? Log in to continue reading →

Celebrating 250 years of independence Staff Reporter mmcclanahan@texaslocalmedia.com July 4, 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There are many opportunities to celebrate this semiquincentennial anniversary across the Tri-County area. Camp County The Pittsburg Friends of Independence Day Celebration hosts the Third of July Independence Celebration at Broach Park, Loop 179.

Margaret Ann Caldwell Spann was born on February 16, 1930 in Titus County to Frank Minor Caldwell and Clara Arnold Caldwell. She was a lifetime Titus County resident. Margaret passed away on June 25, 2026 surrounded by her family. Graduating from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1946, she worked at several jobs including: American Liberty Oil refinery, Soil Conservation Services, and was employed for over thirty years at First National Bank and its successors.

One-eyed pilot set flying records Wiley Post and his Australian navigator landed in New York City on Jul. 1, 1931 completing an epic around-the-world flight in record-breaking time. Two states claimed Wiley Hardeman Post as a native son. Texas had birth going for it since the intrepid aviator began his short life in Van Zandt County a couple of years shy of the twentieth century.

Dorothy (Dottie) Irene Baggett passed from this life on June 15, 2026 in Temple, TX. Dottie was born on October 31, 1947, to Lieutenant Colonel Cecil P. Cloughly and Mary Lee (Williams) Cloughly in Waycross, Georgia, near her mother’s family home. As the daughter of an Air Force officer, she spent her early childhood in Guam; Okinawa, Japan; and Montgomery, Alabama, before her family settled in Sherman, Texas, when she was in the fourth grade.

Crime & Courts June 29, 2026 • There are 170 inmates in jail with 145 males and 25 females. • Orlando Barbosa- Hernandez, 24 of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested for DWI. • Jacob A. Barboza, 38 of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested for 4 Class C warrants. • Lane A. Collins, 22 of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested on a warrant for Theft. • Matthew E. Craig, 47 of Mt. Pleasant, was arrested for DWI. • Martin S. Garcia, 56 of Mt. Pleasant, wa… Subscribe to continue reading Read the full story Stay connected to your local news.

Welcome a la fiesta de la World Cup Iwas there Monday afternoon when Lionel Messi of Argentina scored in the 38th minute against Austria, becoming the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer with 17-career World Cup goals. The game was played in Arlington at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, and believe me when I say there was pandemonium in the house when Messi scored.

The legendary Dr. Todd Dean Cutler, 63, of Savoy, passed away on June 21, 2026. There was never anyone like him, and never will be again. Todd was born March 23, 1963, to Ralph and Sharon Cutler in Dallas. After Todd graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1981, he joined the Marine Reserves and went on to become an entrepreneur, a private pilot, a software engineer, a father, a Doctor of Medicine, and a grandfather.

Mid-year Steps to finish strong in 2026 Subscribe to continue reading Stay connected to your local news. Subscribers get full access to every story, archive, and exclusive feature — starting at just a few dollars a month. or