Titus County
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 2022
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INDEX Antiques & Vintage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Auto Body Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Boutiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bowling Alley/Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dentist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dermatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 12 In-Home Health Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Comfort. Compassion. Community. 204 W. 19th St. • Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
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Kalee Lauren Kirk, MPAS, PA-C Medical Care (acne, psoriasis, rosacea, eczema,
Skin Cancer (skin checks, mole biopsy, and skin cancer surgery)
301 W. 19th Street, Mt. Pleasant TX 75455
In-Home Health Care
In-Home Health Care
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Licensed agents for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements & Prescription Drug Plans
Bruce & Tami Moler
903-380-5700
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Internet Voice & Video Services DRIVE THRU DELIVERY Se Habla Español
903-572-MEDS (6337)
Located at 402 North Madison Mt.Pleasant, Tx 75455
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Volunteers lay wreaths on gravesites at last year’s Wreaths Across America event here in Titus County. Pictured are Netta Walker, Mavis Brush, Jammie Barker and Diane Patrick
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near the tree line where it is expected the The wreckage of the single engine Piper rests at Mount Pleasant Regional Airport plane clipped a tree as it was coming in for a landing Sunday night.
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It was reported by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday that Publisher the pilot of the plane was Jon Anderson, A plane crash late Sunday night near 50, of Mount Pleasant. Anderson was the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport taken to UT Medical Center in Tyler. has left one dead and several people in- Tanya Anderson was transported to TiTransportation National the and jured tus Regional. Safety Board looking for answers. Tracy Kellough, of Omaha, was also The plane was identified as a Piper PA- taken to UT Medical Center in Tyler. 32, a single engine plane that carries up Jere Kellough, of Omaha, was flown to to six people. The PA-32 is widely used he later died. as a means of private transportation, air Tyler as well, where taxi services and as a medivac plane. The preliminary investigation indiwas approaching the The crash occurred Sunday night cates the aircraft north when it clipped around 11 p.m. just off of County Road runway from the north of the runway. 4530 near the airport just short of the a tree and crashed line. tree a airport’s runway very near The crash was investigated by TroopEmergency crews responded to the er William Davis, THP Mt. Pleasant and crash and soon transported four pas- will be further investigated by the Nasengers to nearby hospitals. tional Traffic Safety Board. By KENNY MITCHELL
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Seminar slated to strengthen families Page 7
Obituaries Page 7
Barbara S. Johnson Jimmy Ray Smith
City, County discussing fire protection contract renewal terms
Wreaths Across America
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By KENNY MITCHELL Publisher
Volunteers and members of the local Martha Laird chapter of the Daughters of the America Revolution will once again be hosting a Wreaths Across America Ceremony in Mount Pleasant in December of this year, and preparations are al-
ready underway. The local DAR chapter hosted the ceremony last year at Edwards Cemetery in town and it was a great success. They had many local veterans join in the ceremonies, as well as a local Boy Scout troop that performed the Color Guard. The Mount Pleasant High School Band also attended and played the national anthem
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This year’s ceremony will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery at 11 a.m. on December 17, 2022. The cemetery is at 3312 US-67. The chapter says they are aware of approximately 315 veterans buried there that will have a wreath placed on their headstone. To complete this massive endeavor, funds are needed. The chapter will also have a need for volunteers to lay the wreaths. There See WREATHS Page 8
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provide fire protection to Titus County. The MPFD and local VFDs work together each day to these departments, as well as appronew contract will better define relationships between priate financial contributions. white, Thatcher, City Councilman Galen By DI ANA FITZGERALD Adams, VFD chiefs Jerry Ward and Mardi@tribnow.com cus Williams, Chief McRae, and potenAt the last meeting of the Titus Coun- tially more. protection ty Commissioners Court, fire The discussion of the new contract was once again the hot topic. Mount report on local VFD atPleasant Fire Chief Larry McRae, City began with a sessions and fire Manager Ed Thatcher, and Finance Di- tendance at training McRae states that rector Miykael Reeve were in attendance calls from McRae. at both trainings and to discuss the terms for renewing the attendance rates not seen improvement contract between the City and County. at incidents have he gave. He went on report last Brian the since According to Titus County Judge volunteer firefighters Lee, one preliminary meeting has been to say that if these have not been trained, he does not want held. them at the scenes of fires, for fear their The City and County plan to create a lack of training could be a liability to fire protection committee comprised of themselves and other firefighters. community leaders such as Judge Lee, See FIRE Page 3 County Commissioner Dana Apple-
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By KENNY MITCHELL Publisher
The Texas heat is here to stay and forecasters say the next few weeks will be a typical Texas heatwave, plus some. Forecasters are telling us that a northward shift in the jet stream will build a “heat dome” on top of the central part of the United States, with temperatures rising anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees above normal. A heat dome causes the air underneath to sink, forcing temps upward and wiping out most chances for rainfall or even cloud cover.
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Titus County Cares, a Christ-centered, non-profit organization, coordinates resources and services that meet the need of our neighbors in Titus County.
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Let Love Live’s mission is to provide sanctuary to all animals in need. Located on an abundant 200 acres, in Titus County East Texas, where rescued horses, livestock and domesticated animals can feel safe while locating long-term homes through adoption and foster programs, LLL works directly with local animal shelters and rescue organizations with a goal of making East Texas “no kill”.
To find out how you can contribute, visit https://letlove.live/how-to-help/
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RESCUE ORGANIZATION Northeast Texas Rescue Organization, or NETRO, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to helping the homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals of Northeast Texas. Established in 2013 by a group of concerned citizens who saw an overwhelming need for improvements at local shelters, our organization has helped hundreds of companion animals and given them a second chance at life. To see how you can help, visit https://netrescueorganization.com
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