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José Fuentes elected International President of Phi Theta Kappa

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 5:00am

Northeast Texas Community College student José Fuentes, of Mount Pleasant, has been elected International President of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the highest student leadership position in the prestigious honor society. He was elected during the organization’s annual Catalyst conference held last week in Baltimore, Maryland, marking a historic and unprecedented achievement for NTCC.

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Groundbreaking ceremony held for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation’s new facility

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 5:00am

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Naples Power Plant, an 850-megawatt (MW) natural gas-based generation facility located near Naples in Morris County, Texas. This facility is a crucial part of AECC’s strategy to meet its wholesale generation needs and is scheduled to begin construction in summer 2026, with commercial operation anticipated by 2029.

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Celebration choir members portraying towns people singing praises to Jesus

Jesus stands to say “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will”

First Baptist Church of Hughes Springs Presented “His Life”

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 5:00am

First Baptist Church of Hughes Springs presented a program on March 27, 28, and 29, in their main sanctuary titled “His Life, The Story of Jesus”. The epic production included the forty member Celebration choir, over twenty children including baby Jesus, and more than twenty church members as townspeople. The twenty-three member stage crew handled creating and maintaining the production throughout the hour and a half presentation. Tommy Ochoa Stageworks produced the lighting effects.

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Marshall man sentenced for holdup at Daingerfield ATM

Thu, 04/02/2026 - 5:00am

A Marshall resident, 20-year-old Jaquallon Tyjuan Hargett, has received a sentence of 100 months in federal prison following his conviction for a violent armed robbery. The sentence was formally announced by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.