Mount Pleasant Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 146, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Page: 2 of 10
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March 18, 2020
MPHS
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Michael Mathis, 50 of Mt. Pleasant, arrested
for DWLI, and Morris County warrants for
Stalking, and Child Support.
Takara Thomas, 23 of Mt. Pleasant, arrested
for Class C warrants.
The COVID-19 pandemic has organiza-
tions taking precautions to avoid the spread
of the virus, and many events and programs
have been canceled or postponed.
Cowan is the first MPHS team member to
qualify for TFA state in extemp and the first
to advance. Pinckard was also the first MPHS
team member to qualify for and compete in TFA
state Domestic Extemp.
Pinckard, Sharp, Hubbs, and Anthony Orel-
4190, 8 a.m. - 5p.m., Monday - Friday
Parks and Recreation:
Fields
or penalties. Any deposits or fees already paid on
reservations that are canceled will be refunded.
No new reservations will be taken at this time.
Contact: Paul Henderson, 903-575-4020, 8 a.m.
- 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
City Meetings:
Meetings that are non-essential such as certain
boards or commissions will be canceled until fur-
ther notice.
Staff and councilmembers are encouraged to
hold all one-on-one meetings via telephone/tele-
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• Miguel Angel Galvan and Keyla I Salinas,
March 9
• Miguel Angel Escobar Zuniga and Jessica
Marie McDaniel, March 10
• Brian Thommas Kimmel and Lindsay Mor-
gan Emshoff, March 12
• Terrance Dinard Cannon and Kendra Diana
Banks, March 13
• Mateo Peralta and Blanca Luz Sandoval,
March 13
Criminal Trespass.
• Caleb Holder, 23 of Texarkana, arrested for
Possession of a Controlled Substance.
• Micquail A. Jackson, 44 of Dallas, arrested on
a warrant for Child Support.
• Perry R. Pack II, 29 of Mt. Pleasant, arrested
• Jerry L. McNeil, 49 of Mt. Pleasant, arrested
for a Class C warrant.
• Ernesto Tolentino, 38 of Mt. Pleasant, arrest-
ed on a warrant for DWI.
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In order to qualify for state, team members
had to compete at qualifying tournaments earli-
• All University Interscholastic League
events have been postponed until March
30.
• There will be no juries in Titus County
for the months of March and April.
• Inmate visitation at the Titus County Jail
has been suspended until further notice.
• The Martha Laird Chaper Daughters of
the Revolution has decided to postpone
the Vietnam Veteran Pinning Ceremony,
originally schedule for March 27.
• Mount Pleasant Walmart has adjusted
their hours temporarily, opening at 6
a.m. and closing at 11 p.m. daily.
Regional Airport Events:
All City-sponsored events, programs and activ-
ities are canceled through April 30. The cancella-
tions may be extended past April 30 if necessary.
Privately-booked functions are canceled im-
mediately.
Customers may change their reservations to a
later date beginning after April 30 or any extend-
2001W. Ferguson, Suite 2000
Mt. Pleasant, Texas
903.577.7086
including soccer and baseball fields is suspended
until April 1 or any necessary extended deadline.
This includes practices and games.
Pavilion/Park Rentals
Privately-booked functions may proceed at the
customer’s discretion and liability at this time.
Anyone who feels they may be sick is urged to stay
home.
Customers may change their reservations to a
later date beginning after April 30 or any extend-
ed deadline, or they may cancel without any fees
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March 15
• Justin T. Brown, 29 of Mt. Pleasant, arrested
for Class C warrants.
• Rusell Holland, 28 of Mt. Pleasant, arrested
on a Lamar County warrant for Theft.
• Jaterria A. Sheppard, 37 of Mt. Pleasant, ar-
rested for FTA-DWLI, Upshur County war-
rants for DWI, and Class C warrants.
• Dominique Ausbie, 26 of Mt. Pleasant, ar-
rested on a Hopkins County warrant for Bail
As of press time, there are 64 confirmed
cases and one confirmed death throughout
the state of Texas.
The Center for Disease Control suggests
for avoiding the spread of the virus, and pro-
tecting yourself and others include:
Wash your hands often with soap and wa-
ter for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water
are not available, use an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and
mouth with unwashed hands.
Avoid close contact with people who are
sick.
Stay home when you are sick.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue,
then throw the tissue in the trash.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched
objects and surfaces.
er in the year and earn a minimum of 12 points lana also competed in Impromptu Speaking, of-
by placing in their respective events. At TFA fered as a supplemental event on the final day
tournaments, students are not divided by school for students not advancing in their main event,
type or school size. Pinckard ranked 5th out of 122 entries after pre-
MPHS team members competed against pri- lims and advanced all the way to the semifinal
vate schools as well as large 6A programs. round, placing him the top 18 competitors.
In Cross-Examination (CX) debate, the team “This weekend was one of those moments
of Connelly Cowan and Taryn Thurman were where you look back and say we were not sup-
the 13th seed out of 84 teams after six prelim- posed to do that’” said MPHS Speech and Debate
inary rounds. They became the first MPHS coach, Cody Morris. “We are not supposed to be
team to advance out of prelims, eventually being competitive against schools like Jesuit College
knocked out by a team from Jesuit College Prep. Prep, we are not supposed to be finishing ahead
Additionally, out of 168 speakers in the CX cat- of The Greenhill School, but we did. Every day,
egory, Cowan ranked 24th and Thurman ranked every week, every year, I am amazed. What these
27th, separated by only 1/ 10th of a point. The students are able to accomplish is no small feat.
CX team of Ryan Sharp and Taylor Hubbs had They constantly push the level of success for-
a great showing for their first TFA state tourna- ward, never backing down. I am blessed, lucky
ment, going 3-3 in prelims and just missing out and extremely proud to have such hard-work-
on advancing. ing, stubborn students that have looked ad-
In Lincoln Douglas (LD) debate, Caroline versity in the face and won. They stared down
Rose earned enough wins in her preliminary programs with twice the resources and three
rounds to advance. Not only was she the first times the amount of coaching and didn’t flinch.
MPHS team member to qualify for TFA State They put it on their shoulders and came out as
in LD, she was also the first to advance out of some of the top competitors in the state. Hav-
prelims, eventually losing to a competitor from ing this type of success redefines what students
Strake Jesuit. Reid Pinckard also competed in feel they are capable of and breaks the narrative
LD, narrowly missing advancing by just one that Mount Pleasant High School puts out any-
round. thing less than top-level talent. These students
In Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking, Cowan are trailblazers and an inspiration to me. I will
finished prelims ranked 21st out of 104 entries forever remember the work they have put in. We
or penalties. Any deposits or fees already paid on conferencing.
reservations that are canceled will be refunded. City Council meetings will continue as sched-
No new reservations will be taken at this time, uled at this time.
Facilities such as Playgrounds, Trails, Public Contact: Candias Webster, 903-575-4000, press
Restrooms 0, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Such facilities currently remain open during Thatcher urges citizens to follow CDC guide-
normal hours. This is subject to change if a park lines for keeping themselves and their families
user or staff person of the parks department/city, safe and healthy. You can find CDC recommen-
or person within the vicinity of a specific park, dations on how to prepare your workplace, school
tests positive for COVID-19. Anyone who feels and home here:
they may be sick should stay home. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
Contact: Regina Smith, 903-575-4000, press 0, downloads/workplace-school-and-home-guid-
8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday ance.pdf
March 17
• Maria A. Sanders, 39 of Naples, arrested on a
warrant for Possession of a Controlled Sub-
c . stance.
tor Class C warrants. c ,
. Zoye A. Harris, 18 of Mt. Pleasant, arrested • Kevin . Moran Jr. 19 of Mt. Pleasant, arrest-
c "1 , . ed tor Possession of Marihuana,
tor Class C warrants.
• Timothy D. Lewis, 44 of Mt. Pleasant, arrest-
ed on 2 warrants for DWLI, and a warrant for
Resisting Arrest.
• Sean A. Holt, 42 of Talco, arrested for Evad-
ing Arrest/Detention with a Vehicle.
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