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LIVING IN MT. PLEASANT

From lake living and ranch life to the hustle-and-bustle of our beautiful downtown, there’s a home suited to every lifestyle and business.

LEADING TODAY, LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Driven by a rich diversity of culture, Mount Pleasant is a thriving community that truly represents the best of Northeast Texas.

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a publication of the MOUNT PLEASANT / TITUS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

An official publication of the

Mount Pleasant / Titus County Chamber of Commerce 1604 North Jefferson Mount Pleasant, Texas 75455 903.572.8567 www.mtpleasanttx.com CHAMBER STAFF RICHARD BONNEY President & Chief Executive Officer AMANDA ARNOLD Director of Partner Services MARIFER ZUNIGA Events Director

PUBLISHER Mount Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Council EDITORS Richard Bonney & Sonya Roberts-Woods

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Education

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Lifetime Achievement Titus County Judge Brian Lee

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS Sonya Roberts-Woods EDITORIAL LAYOUT, GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRINTING Echo Print & Design Studio Belinda Miles Sonya Roberts-Woods Shweiki Media Photos by Luis Lopez Photography Moxy Photography Lees Photography Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, the Mount Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce and its affiliates assume no liability for its errors or omissions.

Copyright 2023 by Mount Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication can be reproduced or transmitted in any form or means without written permission from the Chamber.

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Healthcare Dr. Tony Rundles

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Annual Awards Banquet

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Business Diamond C Trailers

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Business Directory

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C HA MB ER A MBA S SA D ORS Trent Abbott . . . . . . . . . . . . Guaranty Bank & Trust

2023 EXECUTIVE BOARD CHAIR

Suzie Castillo

Lighthouse Realty CHAIR-ELECT

Bill Dixon

Herschel’s Restaurant VICE-CHAIR

Shelton West

Stephen Currey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buford-Redfearn Insurance Agency Sheila Donnelly. . . . . . . . . American National Bank Amy Hinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Best Real Estate Christine Ballard. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighthouse Realty Barry Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cypress Bank Renea Rutledge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Individual Member Janeth Moreno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MPEDC Suzanne Walker. . . . . . . . . . . Laura’s Cheesecake

Wes Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welch Gas Jey Yancey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guaranty Bank & Trust Suzie Castillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighthouse Realty Seth Alexander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NETX Blinds Shelton West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Auto Group Tommy Shumate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Auto Group Tony Mize. . . . . . . . . . . . Brookshire’s Grocery Company Lisa Gonzalez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Farmers Insurance Annabelle Guzman. . . . . . . . . . . Cypress Basin Hospice

Elliott Motor Group TREASURER

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Guaranty Bank and Trust PAST CHAIR

Dr. Tony Rundles

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Nestled in the heart of East Texas, Mount Pleasant is just a short car ride from the DFW Metroplex, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Mount Pleasant is an ever-expanding community that has all the amenities you need while preserving its small-town charm. Mount Pleasant has distinguished itself with thriving neighborhoods, a vibrant job market, broad educational opportunities, and extensive community services. Mount Pleasant is an economic cornerstone and cultural hub for the region.

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2023 DIRECTORS Terry Scoggin

Titus Regional Medical Center

Rapheal Boyd Pilgrim’s

Shelton West

Elliott Auto Group

Victoria Smith

Guaranty Bank & Trust

Raphael Boyd Pilgrim’s Pride

Marilu Calixto

Region 8 Education Service Center

Tyler Verner

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Rikki Roach

Mayben Realty

Gene Keenon

Republic Services

Erin Conrad

Edward Jones - Erin Conrad

Courtney Seelbach Priefert Manufacturing

2022 EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS Dr. Ron Clinton

Northeast Texas Community College

Ed Thatcher

City of Mount Pleasant

Daniel Pritchett

Chapel Hill Independent School District

Judd Marshall

Mount Pleasant Independent School District

Dr. Bobby Rice

Harts Bluff Independent School District

Terry Scoggin

Titus Regional Medical Center

The Mount Pleasant – Titus County Chamber of Commerce along with community leaders has helped shape this community as premiere place to live, work and play. The Chamber has been in existence for over 80 years and has grown to over 500 members representing over 12,000 workers in the community.

The chamber has become the community’s premiere organization that provides impactful and inclusive opportunities for businesses. Our programs help advance the general welfare and prosperity of North East Texas, improve the business climate, promote regional tourism, and provide educational support through mentoring and leadership opportunities.

Mount Pleasant has established itself as a diverse business community fostering an inviting, creative, and enriching environment. Our community has a long history of innovation and creativity. Our community is filled with organizations that have had their humble beginnings in Mount Pleasant and have grown to become international leaders in their industry. The City is always striving to strengthen its competitive position by creating an environment and infrastructure where industries can create, respond, and adjust rapidly.

Mount Pleasant is recognized as a great place to live and play. Mount Pleasant is home to two state parks for exploration. There are seven lakes for fishing and boating and other outdoor adventures. Some of the best restaurants in East Texas can be found here for a truly unique culinary experience. Mount Pleasant is home to a one-of-a-kind candy factory spanning 80,000 square feet, making it the largest handmade chocolate manufacturer in the country. The Mid-American Flight Museum is home to the largest private collection of vintage flyable aircraft in the country. Whether you are interested in large community events, family fun or the great outdoors, there is something for everyone here.

Next time you are in town for a visit, looking to relocate or need more information.

We hope you stop by the Chamber and Visitor’s council office to learn more about our amazing community.

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MT. PLEASANT/TITUS COUNTY

At a Glance ABOUT THE AREA

TRANSPORTATION

Titus County - 426 square miles Mount Pleasant - 10.2 square miles

By Land TITUS COUNTY

POPULATION

Titus County - 32,904 Mount Pleasant - 16,257 Talco - 509 Winfield - 536

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES Titus County - 4.6% Texas - 3.7%

Titus County - 0.4263 City of Mount Pleasant - 0.360285 Mount Pleasant ISD - 1.1592 Chapel Hill ISD - 1.010081 Harts Bluff ISD - 0.8546 Northeast Texas Community College - 0.12 Titus Regional Medical Center - .196896

2021 SALES TAX RATES City 1.5% County .50% State: 6.25% Hotel Motel Tax: 7.0%

By Air MOUNT PLEASANT REGIONAL AIRPORT

• General and industrial aviation services • 6,000’ x 100’ runway • More than 7,300 takeoffs and landings each year • Concrete, lighted helipad • Jet fuel sales, GPS approach and an automated weather observation system

DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

• Ranked third worldwide in operations • Ranked eighth worldwide in terms of passengers • Only a short drive from Mount Pleasant

EDUCATION

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• Designated Gold Plus Primary Stroke Center • Heart Attack Care 24 hrs a Day /365 Days a Year • Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit • 24 Hour Emergency Department • Level III Lead Trauma Center • Nationally Recognized Physicians in over 35 Specialties • Family Care Center – Primary Care & Walk-Ins 364 Days a Year

Northeast Texas Community College

ECONOMIC BASE

Enrollment: 1,030 Class 2A

HARTS BLUFF ISD Enrollment: 800 K5 - Grade 10

MOUNT PLEASANT ISD Enrollment: 5,384 Class 4A

Enrollment: 8,269

Texas A&M-Texarkana @ NTCC

• Manufacturing hub for Northeast Texas • Retail draw of 85,000 people • Agriculture products and natural resources

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• Average high temperature: 76°F • Average low temperature: 50°F • Annual precipitation: 46 inches • Elevation: 415 feet

A partnership with the Mount Pleasant-Titus County Chamber puts you in contact with business owners and employees throughout the region.

• Support of more than 480 business and professional Chamber members • Partnership with the Texas Association of Business • Partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce • Access to individual leadership coaching services • Partnership with the Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives Association • Enhanced business credibility through Chamber partnership • Influence in legislation and local government that affects your business • Increased market share and presence via the Chamber’s extensive advertising services • Availability of cutting edge business education and workshops

PARTNER WITH THE CHAMBER and see your company connect, grow and succeed!

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Titus County Judge Brian Lee wears his robe, one last time, in the final days before his retirement.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Metroplex to Mount Pleasant and back again Lee spends four decades finding success in business; tops career off with three terms as Titus County Judge

By Sonya Roberts-Woods Though not a native, three-term Titus County Judge Brian Lee found his way to Mount Pleasant, as the old adage goes, as soon as he could. After spending nearly 40 years here, Lee is now grateful for both the countless lessons he learned and the forever friends he made along the way.

Originally from Fort Worth, Lee’s childhood upbringing can best be described as idyllic.

“There are probably only a few people who can say they never visited their parents’ job,” Lee said. “I never saw my father’s desk.”

Described as diligent savers, Lee vividly remembers that his college-educated parents made daily sacrifices.

“My mother was the driving force behind my learning how to have good work ethics and how to treat people with respect,” he said. “My sister and I learned that delayed gratification would allow us to pursue our goals and dreams and how to succeed in life. We were always taught to invest in ourselves first.”

Lee’s mother, who taught school until young Brian was about five years old, handpicked the schools he attended and his teachers each year. Succeeding in the classroom, Lee graduated from Paschal High School in Fort Worth, a campus known for producing numerous national merit scholars.

“Early on, I knew sports would not be for me,” he smiled. “I wasn’t tall enough or big enough to really compete so I focused on my studies. And when I wasn’t in school, I also had a pretty good business mowing yards. I was 13 when I started doing that and I saved my money all the way through high school.”

Early on, the close-knit family of four lived a humble life focusing on what was next to come.

“My parents’ sacrifices put us both through Baylor University,” he said. “I didn’t have to work while I was in college thanks to what they saved. I was expected to focus on my classes and do my best.”

And that’s exactly what he did. Majoring in accounting, Lee was also a member of the prestigious Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

“I had four fantastic years at Baylor,” he said. “I was not a kid that should have financially been able to go to Baylor, but my parents made education a priority for myself and my sister. I formed lasting relationships while I was there. Some of my closest friends from college continue to be my main circle of friends to this day.”

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The oldest of two, Lee and his younger sister, Courtney, were nurtured by parents Oliver Vanderbilt Lee and Barbara Lee. While his mother provided the much-needed stability as a stay-at-home mother, his father worked in a highly, classified area of General Dynamics, now known as Lockheed Martin, until his retirement.

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Lee also formed a lasting relationship with anything to do with numbers.

“Math always came easy to me,” he said. “I really enjoyed numbers. I liked making money and saving it.”

While Lee focused on his studies, he also found a little time to socialize. One particular fellow female Bear immediately caught his eyes during his junior year.

“We lived in the same apartment complex and that’s how we met and started dating,” he said of his initial encounter with his future wife, Judy. “I lived with three other roommates in a two-bedroom apartment. Back then, that was great. Now, everybody has to have their own room.”

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The pair continued to date with Judy later graduating a semester ahead of Brian. She moved back to Dallas while he finished up and graduated.

“By January of my senior year, I knew she was the one,” he said.

“She was from a fantastic Christian family. She had grown up in the church at First Baptist Dallas. I just didn’t have any question that she was the one for me. When you know, you know.”

By March of his senior year, Lee had secured a job working for Ernst and Whinney, now Ernst and Young, a major accounting firm in downtown Dallas. After one week on the job, the couple got engaged June 1980 and married that November.

For three years, the two made a life in Dallas working and enjoying each other. The young couple then welcomed their first child in May of 1983. A few months later, Lee’s fellow Baylor classmate,

Larry Lawrence called with a business proposition. Larry, along with his wife Zena, had moved to Mount Pleasant to work for his father-in-law, Dr. Lee McKellar, in 1982.

“We would visit them (the Lawrences) in Mount Pleasant from time to time and just really enjoyed it,” Lee said. “It was kind of our way to get out of the hustle and bustle of Dallas and just relax in the country.”

Lawrence wanted Lee to come work for the McKellar Ranch. Then Dr. McKellar, while on a trip in Dallas, made a visit to see Lee and officially offered him a job as both his personal accountant and the head accountant for the ranch business.

“Dr. McKellar offered me an amount that was more than the two of us were making before,” he explained. “We both thought this is an interesting opportunity. We didn’t know how long we’d be in Mount Pleasant, but we decided let’s go give it a try.”

Dr. McKellar built Lee an office with all of the bells and whistles.

“He set me up first class,” Lee recalled. “At the time, personal computers had just come out so we bought an expensive IBM and that’s where I learned how to do computerized bookkeeping.

What that job gave me was a chance to build a set of books from scratch, have a few employees work under me and experience small town life.”

The young family quickly settled in to their new life forming a great circle of friends after initially joining the First Baptist congregation.

But just three short years later, in 1986, the McKellar Ranch experienced tough financial times acerbated by high-interest rates.

“That was a difficult year working through reorganization bankruptcy,” Lee explained.

By Spring 1987, Dr. McKellar had returned to the medical field full time. But not before he suggested to Lee what his next move should be. Now firmly established in Mount Pleasant, the Lees wanted to stay in the area.

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“While I was working for Dr. McKellar, he and I would often travel and eat at other El Chico restaurants,” Lee said. “We both liked Mexican food. Dr. McKellar thought it would be a good idea to open one in Mount Pleasant.”

After doing research on all the ends and outs of franchising, the Lees decided it was time to take the plunge and get support from family.

“At the time, my father-in-law was the top executive for Sysco Foods in Dallas so he knew exactly how risky this would be,” Lee said. “He dealt with failed restaurants all of the time so I couldn’t have picked a worse person to try to convince to let us go into the business than him. He certainly tried to talk us out of it, but the advice just went in one ear and out the other one. Judy and I were convinced we could do it.”

In early 1987, Lee’s father-in-law finally agreed to “back the note with the bank.”

Brian Lee and his bride Judy share a smile on their wedding day in 1980.

“He told us that if we screwed it up it was part of our inheritance,” Lee smiled. “Judy and I were very optimistic and believed that we had the skills to do it. Back then, you could hire good people who were gifted in areas that we knew we weren’t.”

Judy and Brian Lee are surrounded by family during a holiday celebration.

“When the restaurant opened, we would bring our two (at the time) young kids to work with us and they watched videos on the VCR player in the office,” Lee said. “The kids did this for years while we worked. Those first four years were very difficult.”

In 1991, the couple hired Jim Chambers as general manager and the business continued to thrive. In early 2007, the Lees wanted a change of pace.

“We approached Jim about taking over the business,” Lee said. “We were ready to do something else and Jim wanted to continue the business. We were sleeping and eating that place. We couldn’t really get away from it.

The first 15 years or so we could find people who were willing to work, but we started to notice a difference in the caliber of people we were hiring. They weren’t as dependable as they had been.”

The Lees worked the rest of that year preparing for the ownership transition. A year later, in August 2008, the real estate part of the business was also sold. While Lee still owned El Chico, he also started a side hustle that most people didn’t even know he had.

“I put two of my kids through college selling automated telephone systems,” Lee said.

Installing phones for countless friends and local small businesses, Lee also sold on eBay in the early days of the e-commerce craze. In 2001, Lee took a huge leap of faith purchasing an 18-wheeler filled with phone systems. The large delivery set him back six figures, but the savvy accountant-turned-small-business-owner knew he was on to something.

In fact, the telephone systems proved very profitable for the entrepreneur. A few years later, Lee discovered another unlikely-yet-lucrative business—storage buildings. At first, as a customer himself, Lee actually stored his telephone systems in the buildings. He then learned that the owner of that storage facility wanted to sell. Lee gave it some thought and decided to put in an offer purchasing his first location just north of Mount Pleasant. Today, Lee has eight other area locations with multiple units at each.

“Self storage was once considered risky and not the most stable kind of business back then when I started, but it has continued to do well,” he said. “Even when the recession hit in 2008, (200)9 and (20)10, the business did not miss a beat. Some people kept their life savings, or net worth, in that storage building. I have always felt it was the hand of God leading me into different business ventures whether it was phones, the restaurant or storage buildings. I’ve truly been blessed.”

While enjoying life after El Chico, Lee also started having several conversations with friends and fellow concrete business partners Mike and Teresa Price.

Teresa, who was then Titus County Clerk, voiced concerns about local county government. At the time, Sam Russell held the position of first-term county judge.

Before that, Russell, who had served in the Texas House of Representatives for almost a decade, worked under Governor Ann Richards and later served as a lobbyist.

Lee, himself, had previously served on local boards and committees including the Mount Pleasant City Council, the Industrial Foundation and the local hospital board.

Finally, after several discussions with the Prices, he posed one very important question.

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Before the restaurant opened, Lee worked for local accountants, Baker & Johnson, during the busy tax season. In June 1987, construction began on the new business and by December they were operational.

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT office?’,” he said. “Several people told me I’d be stupid to run as a Republican.”

the many lessons he learned from them as well as the lessons he’s learned from the citizens of Titus County.

In November 2009, Lee signed up ….as a Republican. The following year, he narrowly defeated Russell, a Titus County native and longtime lawyer. Lee immediately began working to bring the various County departments closer together.

“I learned to have more tolerance of people who might disagree with me or how I handle things,” he said. “As County Judge, I learned to see things more from their perspective and realize that you’re not always right and they’re not always wrong. This job made me realize that there’s a lot of truth and validity to their opinions that sometimes just needs to be heard.”

During his 12-year tenure, Lee, is especially proud of his part in establishing a countywide bail bond board and picking up the pieces after losing the County’s largest taxpayer, Texas Utilities turned Luminant. But he counts reducing the judicial backlog as one of his greatest team-effort accomplishments.

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Now firmly embracing life as semi-retired, Lee will continue running his successful storage unit business with help locally.

With three grandchildren under the age of seven, the Lees’ adult children include: Brian, Jr., who works in real estate in Carrollton; daughter, Lauren, who lives in Royce City and works for a nonprofit organization and the youngest, Preston, who is in banking and lives in Rockwall.

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“Judy and I will definitely travel more and now we will be able to do so for weeks at a time.”

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“Do a lot more listening than you’re probably use to doing,” he said. “Learn to control your initial emotions. Be available. Do what is best for the citizens long term instead of making shortsighted decisions based on political pressure. I’ve learned a lot over the years and believe I am leaving things in better shape than when I got there. I think that should always be the goal with anything you do.”

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“I credit John Mark (Cobern, the County Attorney) and his staff for working hard with us to get the docket current,” he said. “We moved a lot of court cases in those first four or five years. I’m pretty proud of how hard everyone worked to get rid of the huge backlog.”

The Chamber’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient offers this advice to others going into public office.

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Rundles makes Chamber history, healthier lifestyle changes

By Sonya Roberts-Woods

A Pastor’s Journey

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For Mount Pleasant native Dr. Francis Antonio “Tony” Rundles, Titus Regional Medical Center’s mantra, ‘Healthier Tomorrows Start Here’, truly served as a wakeup call to start his own healthier lifestyle journey.

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As a member of the Titus County Hospital District Board of Managers since 2016, Rundles decided to take charge of his own health.

“I knew it needed to start with me,” he said. “If I was going to ask others to be healthier, I had to be willing to do the same. I needed to practice what I was preaching and be an example. Because this is my home, I want what’s best for the people around me.”

Growing up in Mount Pleasant as the oldest of five children, the future pastor first learned the importance of strong work ethic from his parents, the late Wilbert Rundles and Nona Ann (Smith) Rundles.

“My father did whatever he could to take care of us,” Rundles recalled. “He worked day and night when he had to and took on odd jobs just to provide for his family. Dad wasn’t an educated person, but he made sure his children all had an education. Mom took care of the home and made sure we stayed fed and clothed.

She always made sure we had what we needed. Family was important to my parents.”

In addition to his parents, Rundles could also count on “neighborhood moms” to “fill in the gaps.” Raised on the West side of town, Rundles has never ventured too far away from Mount Pleasant.

“It was Booker Street all the way,” he laughed. “People on Riley Street and Pecan Street; we all looked out for each

other. Back then, that’s just what you did.

That was when people borrowed sugar and community was everything. We were a village. People like Louise Mitchell took care of me. She was like a second mother.

Mama Gene (Imogene Garrett) was my great aunt. She also looked out for me.

There were so many people who loved and nurtured me.”

Rundles also vividly remembers fun times at Oaklawn Park swimming and playing in countless softball tournaments as a member of the Master Jammers team.

That athletic prowess also translated into success on the football field in junior high where the team went undefeated two years straight. Once in high school, Rundles continued to excel as a standout athlete lettering in football, track and basketball. Coached under Donnie Laurence and later Mike Zoffuto, it was Zoffuto’s teachings especially that still resonate with him today.

“Coach Zoffuto was a former drill sergeant for the Marine (Corps),” he said.

“He paid attention to every detail and he taught us to do the same. Right before each game, he would have the team go into a dark room and just listen to General Patton and visualize winning. Our team motto when we came to high school our freshman year was ‘Win state.’ Once Coach Zoffuto came, we changed our motto our senior year to ‘We believe.’

Coach Zoffuto truly made us believe in ourselves.”

As a running back ranked 80th in the state and as one of the fastest on the 100-meter run, Rundles and his Tiger teammates went 9-2 in football his senior year.

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TOP LEFT: Tony Rundles prepares for football action as a Mount Pleasant Tiger star running back.

TOP RIGHT: Dr. Tony Rundles and his wife Lillie gather with their children and grandchildren after Sunday church service.

BOTTOM LEFT: Tony Rundles, #41, wore his Tiger jersey proudly.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Tony Rundles is “on the run” as he carries the ball down the field.

HEALTHCARE While sports were an important part of his high school career, he also served as a member of the school newspaper staff and later worked for a short time with the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune during his first year of college. He even minored in journalism in his first year of college at Cypress Basin Community College, a division of Paris Junior College held off site in Mount Pleasant.

“I had offers to play football, go off to college and at one time I wanted to be a journalist,” he said. “But I just wasn’t quite prepared like I should have been. I wasn’t ready when the time came to go off to school so I stayed near home and, for a time, just lost my way.”

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During that time, Rundles also gave his life to Christ as a member of the First Church of God in Christ in Mount Pleasant. Rundles believes God was working to prepare him for his life to come.

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“I got derailed for a time there and went through a period that I often call deferred blessings,” Rundles said. “Just like Proverbs 13:12 (Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life) sometimes you set goals, but don’t accomplish them on the front side of life. You feel deflated and want to give up. But when you are able to finally accomplish them on the back side of life, it’s an awesome thing. It’s all in God’s timing which is always perfect.”

Before and after photos of the Rundles’ couple show their dramatic health transformation.

While at a crossroads after deciding not to return to college for another semester, Rundles received a call from the Texas Highway Department in 1983.

“They wanted to hire me so I jumped on it,” he said. “I was 20 years old at the time. It was a great career and eventually I was promoted to lab supervisor which was a first for a black person in this area. I worked 30 years and left with full retirement at the age of 50.”

The same year he started a new career he also found the love of his life.

“Lillie (Tumey) was a grade behind me in high school,” Rundles said. “We had the same psychology class together. In high school, we were just friends. I think that’s the best way to start a relationship. But then, she was home from college and we had our first date July 1, 1983. We were married on February 6, 1984.”

Just three short years into his new marriage, Rundles had a chance for a “do over” of sorts.

“It was 1987 when the Lord God saved me real good,” he said.

“God’s hand was in it because that was just long enough for me to miss some things in life. I had been saved before, but this time was different. It was truly a pivotal point in my life.”

His next assignment, just three years later, would also be divinely ordered.

“I was called to the ministry and began preaching,” Rundles said.

Several years later, through an encounter with an inmate during a jail ministry visit, Rundles’ life was further transformed.

“The inmate ministered to me indirectly,” he explained. “He spoke a word that God affirmed to me. James 4:10 says: Humble yourselves in the sight of God and I will lift you up. That scripture radiated my spirit. Three years later, we renovated the old funeral home and started the church.”

Dr. Rundles regularly works out in the TitusFIT gym.

Motivated to continue God’s work, Rundles became the founding pastor of the Greater Hope Church of God in Christ in Mount Pleasant in 2000.

Brooklyn Hines, Rihanna Hines, Amaya McQueen, Princess McQueen, Logan Rundles, Preston Rundles and Braydon Rundles.

“We started with just 12 people and the ministry just flourished,” he said.

Retirement also allowed Rundles time to earn three theology degrees starting in 2016 when he received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in Theology and Bible with High Distinction from Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary. He also holds a Doctor of Divinity (D.DIV) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Atlantic Coast Theological Seminary.

In fact, the congregation moved to a new location, at 1398 Elyse Avenue, in 2012 and has continued to thrive with numerous ministries including for women, young men and brotherhood. Rundles also serves as the Superintendent of the Greater Hope Outreach District and is Chairman of the Board of the Superintendents for the Texas Northeast 3rd Jurisdiction within the Church of God in Christ denomination.

Now retired for a decade, Rundles has been able to devote even more time to the family business, Tumey Mortuary, with his wife and mother-in-law. He also has had more time to spend with his three adult children including daughters Ashley McQueen and Toni Rundles and son Sean Rundles. He and his wife are also the proud grandparents to seven grandchildren:

Rundles was also appointed to a countywide position at the urging of one of his favorite, former coaches.

Terry Scroggin, Chief Executive Officer for Titus Regional Medical Center, credits Rundles with helping him to stay focused on the mission at hand.

“Tony inspires me to use equity lenses daily ensuring individuals are not marginalized and OUR health system meets their individual needs,” Scroggin said.

With a penchant for taking on leadership roles in the community, Rundles made Chamber history in 2022 becoming the first African American to hold the office as board president.

“It has been an honor to serve as a Chamber leader,” he said.

“At the Chamber, we are very family oriented; very diverse and very tight-knit. Whenever we see each other, we immediately want to hug one another.”

Under Rundles’ leadership, nearly 50 new members joined the Chamber which now boasts a membership roll of more than 500 local businesses and individuals.

“What I especially like about the chamber is that it is for everybody,” Rundles continued. ‘It’s not for just one group of people, but everyone can benefit from what the Chamber offers.

I also like the fact that we work well together as a team meeting the needs of the community. And whether you are a Mom and Pop store or a big corporation, you have the same Chamber benefits. We truly are one chamber; one voice.”

Sometime in 2018 or 2019, Rundles’ own voice spoke to him about his health.

“I realized that, even though I wasn’t necessarily at high risk, I still wasn’t taking care of myself like I should,” he said. “When you start feeling sluggish and tired all of the time, it’s time to listen to your body. When I got on the scale at 5’6” barefooted weighing 280.4 pounds, I knew I had to do something. So my Dr. Rundles nurtures both his spiritual and physical well-being while working out.

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“Coach (Willie) Williams came to me, the year before he passed away, at that first Juneteenth celebration (downtown on the square in 2019) and told me how proud he was of me,” Rundles said. “He wanted me to take his place on the (hospital) board.

That meant a lot to me that he thought enough of me to ask me to serve. He also encouraged me to join the Chamber and that’s when I later became a part of that first Diversity and Inclusion Committee. As a coach, Coach Williams was very stern and tough, but he always encouraged us. Our class was actually the last class he coached, during my sophomore year, before he took the job as principal at the junior high. It felt good to have him still encouraging me now as an adult. He wanted me to be more involved in the community. Whether I was a kid playing sports or now a grown man with a wife and kids, he was still fully invested in seeing me succeed.”

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HEALTHCARE wife and I started the journey together. We do intermittent fasting and try not to eat after a certain time at night. I also started walking and exercising more. Since I made those changes, I’ve lost and maintained at least a 30-pound loss.”

“I like the quote that says: ‘Don’t let a stumble in the road be the end of your journey,’” he said. “Your health is a lifetime journey. And with any journey, there are highs and lows. If you eat bad for one meal, just start doing better with the next meal.”

In addition to eating better, Rundles attends the TitusFit Wellness Center four days a week where he usually completes a cardio workout combined with strength training.

“Dr. Rundles has represented OUR community ensuring all segments are given the opportunity to access health care,” Scroggin said. “Tony and his wife have been inspirations for many on their journey of improving their health and wellness.

They are true selfless leaders.”

Despite the rewards, Rundles admits the journey has not always been easy.

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“Consistency is the hardest part of all of this,” he said. “You have to be consistent and stay the course.”

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Rundles stayed the course when it came to writing a book that was first a sermon in 2007. Published in 2021, the book entitled, Throw Her Down, has been extensively promoted.

“The book is now in stores in Australia, the UK and Canada,” Rundles said. “It just blows my mind how well the book has done. It is about that Jezebel spirit. It’s about a controlling, manipulative spirit that tries to undermine leadership. This is something that can happen not only in the church, but also the corporate world.”

With more writing projects on the horizon, Rundles continues to have a can-do attitude about his health and life in general.

“Failure is not final until you quit,” he said. “You just have to keep going.”

To start a healthier tomorrow, contact TitusFit Wellness Center at (903) 434-8000. The center is open daily from 5:15 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The facility, which first opened its doors in 2008, is closed on Sundays. The only fitness facility in the county featuring an indoor pool, TitusFit also includes a walking track, specialized equipment for strength training and cardio workouts and personal trainers. Monthly memberships start at $38 with discounts available for special groups.

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By Sonya Roberts-Woods

The Diamond C Way: Do Work. Love Strong.

Synonymous with creating quality products and a strong sense of community, the Diamond C Trailers company has been on a steady, upward trajectory all while diligently working hard and intentionally loving strong.

What started in March 1985 after the demise of another local trailer company has now become a multimillion-dollar, family-owned operation. In 1984, Kim Crabb, the matriarch of the family, suddenly found herself out of a job. For more than three years, she worked at the former trailer business learning everything she could. Her husband, Mike, drove route trucks at the time and knew his way around an auto body shop very well.

“My biggest concern about starting our own company was making sure we wouldn’t have to shut down later on,” Kim Crabb said. “I wanted to be sure we figured out a plan, that once we hired people, they would be able to keep their jobs and take care of their families.”

The Crabbs also knew they would need money to get started so they approached a few family members about investing in the concept. Several turned them down. Undeterred, the young couple decided to ask Kim’s parents.

“God took care of us because we would not have been where we are today most likely if any of those family members had said ‘yes,’” Kim Crabb said.

“So, then we went to my parents. My Mom wasn’t so sure they should invest in the company because it was their savings. My Dad, on the other hand, believed we could do it so eventually that’s where we got the money to help us get started.”

The Crabbs started the business in their backyard—literally. In the beginning, the money was short and the days were very long for the classmates-turned-married couple who, at the time, had 2 ¾ children: daughters Kristen (who now works in real estate) and Caroline (who now co-owns a

Kim and Mike Crabb

A year after they both moved back to Mount Pleasant they married in July 1977. Now partners in life, they decided to become partners in business eight years later.

“After Mom’s job shut down, she had trouble finding another one because she was pregnant with me,” Jeffrey Crabb said. “So that was even more motivation for them to start the business. Diamond C was born in March 1985 and I was born two months later in May.”

“I think we meshed the best of both worlds together when we started the business,” Mike Crabb explained. “I knew a little bit about a lot of things and stayed out in the shop designing and creating. I didn’t have to worry about the office. I knew Kim was going to take care of that. Her mother was a professional secretary at the refinery working for several executives for many years. That’s what Kim went to school for at TJC. Her office skills and strict adherence to office principles and rules have always been impeccable. I never had anything to worry about when it came to running the office.”

“Once we knew the business was a go, we just had to trust that God would lead us in the right direction, keep the faith and stay humble,” Kim Crabb said.

“We were raised at a time when you just did whatever you had to in order to survive,” Mike Crabb said. “My father was a brick layer and remodeler so all I knew was work. I was raised to work.”

How the co-founders met To talk about the creation of Diamond C and the hard work involved, there first has to be a discussion about just how Mike Crabb and then Kim Copeland initially met.

Hard times at Diamond C In those earlier years, the husband-and-wife duo did worry about how to keep the business afloat. In 1997, Diamond C opened a location in Utah. Four years later, the facility shut down and almost took the entire operation with it.

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A mutual friend pointed Mike out to Kim during their senior year at Mount Pleasant High School. Mike was interested in a date, but Kim wasn’t too impressed with his attire on that particular day.

“He had on cowboy boots and a western-looking shirt and I told my friend ‘I’m not into cowboys.’ Actually, Mike wasn’t really even a cowboy,” she said.

“I was the farthest thing from a cowboy,” Mike laughed.

With no match made, Kim went off to school at Tyler Junior College while Mike attended Paris Junior College for a semester. By December of that same year, Kim was back home for the holidays and ran into Mike, along with some of his friends, at a local eatery.

“We all met up at the Dairy Queen and I started asking how everyone was liking college,” she explained. “Mike told me he was back working in Mount Pleasant. And then I said, ‘well, you should move to Tyler. We have fun in Tyler.’ Two Left to right: Jacob Crabb, Kristen Dunn, Kim and Mike Crabb, Caroline Blackard, months later, he moved to Tyler and the rest is history.” and Jeffery Crabb.

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leather shoe company) and future CEO Jeffrey on the way.

They would later add son Jacob to round out the offspring quad.

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Diamond C family at the Mount Pleasant-Titus County Chamber of Commerce 2022 Awards Banquet

“That closure nearly brought the business to bankruptcy,” Jeffrey Crabb explained. “My parents were exhausted emotionally, physically and financially from that experience. I call the period from 2001-2003 the dark ages because it truly was a dark time for the company.”

“After 20 years in the business, we felt like we had carried it as far as the two of us could go,” Kim Crabb explained. “We were in a difficult time. Mike and I felt like we were at a dead end. We weren’t sure we could grow the company. And so, one day Jeffrey said to us: ‘do you mind if I try?’”

Enter the couple’s 19-year-old, third born. Jeffrey actually started working at the company while still in high school. As a sophomore, he worked with tail lights in the shop after school. By his senior year, he worked in the retail trailer shop and from there he began handling the marketing part of the company. He took over as CEO in 2005.

“By default, I sort of fell into it,” Jeffrey Crabb smiled. “In all of my ignorant glory, I didn’t know any better.”

Today, Jeffrey’s involvement in the company is a full-circle moment for sure.

“Diamond C, in the earlier year, was actually our playground,” Jeffrey Crabb said. “It was any mischievous child’s dream come true. Some kids hopped hay bales for fun. We hopped trailers in the backyard.”

“Jeffrey and Jacob are what we call trailer brats,” Mike Crabb said. “They literally came up in the business as infants.”

While Jeffrey joined the team in a leadership role early on, Jacob was convinced he, instead, wanted to be a first responder.

“After high school, I went to the fire academy,” Jacob Crabb explained. “I really wanted to be a fireman, but after that didn’t work out, I had to go in a different direction. All of this happened on purpose. It was God’s will. I didn’t realize it at the time, but now looking back that’s exactly why it happened the way it happened.”

After several years working wherever he was needed in the company, the husband and father of two transitioned into the Vice President of Sales and Marketing position in 2018.

“I’m a talker so sales just made sense for me,” Jacob Crabb said. “I’m just like Mom. I like to talk to people and help them. What working in sales did

for me was ignite a passion to help people whether through sales or in leadership helping them, however I could, to grow and succeed. It was a unique chain of events that eventually led me to sales. At the time, we were needing to really grow and so sales was a big part of that growth.

Jeffrey is more like Dad so he naturally took on the role of design, innovation and product development. We each just naturally gravitated to the roles we now have within the company.”

“God puts you in places where your strengths stick out,” Mike Crabb said. “When we would race boats, Jacob would go with me and he knew no stranger. He would wander from boat to boat talking to people just like he had known them all of his life. That’s what he brings to the table.”

Jacob also brings a keen sense of understanding how social media has the ability to dramatically impact the company’s bottom line and the customer’s overall experience—to the tune of over 60,000 followers.

“That was a galvanizing moment in the journey,” he continued. “It was at that point that we knew we did the right thing. That award in 2019 and the growth that we had realized up until then really set the stage to scale the company to where we are today and beyond.”

And then COVID hit.

“COVID really did some crazy things to the world and to the trailer industry, “Jeffrey Crabb said. “All of our manufacturing is here, but our customer base is nationwide. So, before Titus County even had its first confirmed case, half of our customer base was already shut down in California, Oregon, Washington, the far Northeast and the New England states.”

“God puts you in places where your strengths stick out,”

But in less than three weeks, after sending the entire workforce home, they returned.

“As soon as we brought them back, at like half capacity, it was the wild, wild West for the trailer industry,” Jeffrey Crabb said. “Our best guess is that all of these people were now sheltering in place at their homes. They weren’t going on summer vacations or traveling for baseball or spending money like they usually do. They were stuck at home staring at their broken-down fences and the landscaping that they always wanted to upgrade. And all of those projects required trailers to get the work done. In a matter of a few weeks, we went from a shutdown to the unknown of wondering if we would ever return to being completely sold out. The whole trailer industry was sold out too. It really took the whole year of 2021 to dig out of that and to try to get dealers some inventory back. Coming into 2020 with really strong market-share growth and the phenomenon of COVID really made it clear to us that we had an opportunity to grow our impact far beyond where we had been and where we are today. This is all way more than what we could have ever asked for or imagined.”

Mike Crabb said.

Diamond C’s next chapter “The formula, then and now, has been to focus on doing what we do best—building innovative trailers all while striving to take the best care possible of everyone involved in that process,” Jeffrey Crabb said. “It’s been a very imperfect journey with lots of hard lessons learned, but we just continue to focus on those core values.”

Starting in 2016, Diamond C significantly extended the scope of those core values embarking on a monumental building project to create a massive 135,000 square foot powder coat facility at their flagship location just south of Mount Pleasant. The expansion would increase the familyowned company’s potential for exponential growth.

“That expanded our manufacturing capacity significantly,” Jeffrey Crabb said. “From 2017-2020, we gained a lot of market share. There was a good, strong demand for the product that we had designed and built.

By the grace of God, we had that trust and respect from our customers. So, when we had more capacity, they wanted more.”

And more is what Diamond C delivered. Receiving the Fastest Growing Market Share Award in the Open, Flatbed Industry in 2019 signaled a new era for Diamond C. “There was definitely a lot of risk associated with expanding,” Jeffrey Crabb explained. “Some would say that I bet the farm when we did that. But it was confidence

Growing that impact meant Diamond C needed more facilities and even more team members. In the last 5-6 years, the company has increased its workforce from 175 to 650 to now more than 800 (and growing) employees.

Acquisitions such as the former Parker Trailers plant, a former manufacturing building on Industrial Road and the Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC) speculative building in Business Park as well as the purchase of a former car dealership location in Pittsburg. That growth is also part of what earned them the Chamber’s Business of the Year award in 2022. But regardless of the growth, the owners remain committed to their original, core values.

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“We had to figure out a way to relate to our customers and give them a visual connection to the brand, to who we are and to the innovation,” Jacob Crabb explained. “So, one day we just picked up a camera and started doing videos. What drove us crazy was that some of our competitors were already doing videos, but it was like watching paint dry. We wanted to connect the brand to the customer and show them why they needed our product and how it could help them.”

in how those core values had played out for us in the previous 25 years that gave me the confidence to take the risk. There was definitely no guarantee it would work, but it did. And when we had capacity, customers showed up and we did our best to take care of them.”

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Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Diamond C Trailers’ Technology Advancement Center at the Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC) Business Park

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“Diamond C is a combination of yearning to build an extraordinary product and taking care of all of the people involved for many years running--the same core values and principles that my parents really founded the business on,” Jeffrey Crabb said. “We focus on our primary stakeholders—our team members, customers and the community.

“We didn’t really reinvent the wheel,” the husband and father of five continued.

“We just kept doing what my parents did their best to do for the first two decades of Diamond C. They never really had a name, or a label, for it. But as we started really growing about 10-11 years ago and I no longer knew every team member personally, our culture began fraying at the edges. We had to get serious about defining what our culture was, what our core values were and what our purpose was. It became a process of soul searching for the company’s soul to determine what makes us who we are and that quickly became clear.”

Who they are today as a company, almost four decades later, is a direct result of Mike and Kim’s significant influence and impact.

“My Dad’s part, his personality or focus was always the innovation of the product,” Jeffrey Crabb said. “He always had that drive to do extraordinary, innovative, highquality work--cut no corners. So that’s what we coined ‘Do Work.’ It’s about the relentless pursuit of progress. The other piece that balances it out is the ‘Love

Strong’ and that’s always been a part of my mother’s DNA. She has always been passionate about loving and serving our team members as well as doing the right thing for our vendors, customers and the community. As long as we don’t leave either one of those two things out, the formula will always work very well.”

“Doing what we do at Diamond C is an opportunity to continue impacting people in a positive way both internally and externally,” he continued. “I really think we’re just getting started in that journey.

We have so much opportunity that we’ve been blessed with. In turn, we want to continue being a blessing to our team members, customers and community.”

The two brothers, along with Chief Financial Officer Jeff Weaver, have formed a triangle of trust providing strong leadership to an ever-growing group of team members.

“I call them the Three Js,” Mike Crabb said. “I’m proud of the fact that they have remained grounded through all of this.

They are really tackling some big things and it’s exciting to see what is happening.

Over the years, I’ve thought: Why us?

Why did this work? In the grand scheme of things, God has big plans and we don’t know what they are. We just have to trust Him.” “I feel like we have three, great Christian men who are going to pray about it and think it through before they make any kind of big decisions,” Kim Crabb said. “Now that’s not to say that things couldn’t go wrong, but I think Mike and I are in good hands.”

Remaining a family-owned trailer company is somewhat of an anomaly in today’s market.

“We see a lot of instances where people like doing business with a truly, family-run organization,” Mike Crabb said. “In our industry, in the last few years especially, that’s less and less common so I am glad both of the boys chose to be a part of it.”

“In the 80s, when my parents started the business, 80 percent of the trailer businesses were family owned,” Jeffrey Crabb explained. “Now, it’s just the reverse. Less than 20 percent are still family owned.”

The Diamond C family is also well known for its generous, give-back philosophy donating time and resources to everything from trailer loads (literally) of school supplies collected by team members to trash cleanups in town to spearheading Sunday church services to helping the women and children of Hope Ministries in whatever way possible. It’s something the grandmother of 13, in her wildest dreams, could never have imagined.

“Never in a million years would we have thought this business would be doing all of what it is doing now and be where it is today—never,” Kim Crabb said. “We definitely have God to thank for that.”

Diamond C Trailers, also known as RoadClipper Enterprises, is headquartered at 4006 FM 3417, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455 and can be reached by phone at (903) 572-2834 or online at www.diamondc.com

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Land Surveying Landscaping & Irrigation Leadership Development Locksmiths Lodging: Hotels & Motels Lodging: Resorts Lodging: RV Parks Mail Services Manufacturing Marine Media & Radio Metal Fabrication & Buildings Motorcycles, Motorsports & ATV’s Moving & Storage Museums Music Equipment Rental Office Supplies & Furniture Oil, Gas & Propane Distributors

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Organizations Pawn Shops Pest Services Pet Food & Services Pharmacies Phone Repair Photography/Videography Plumbing Services Portable Sanitation

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Printing Services Real Estate: Agencies Real Estate: Apartments & Property Mgt Real Estate: Inspection Real Estate: Mortgage Companies Real Estate: Realtors

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Real Estate: Title Companies Recycling & Scrap Restaurants & Specialty Foods Retailers & Specialty Stores Roofing Contractors Salons & Spas Security Systems Steel Sales Swimming Pool Sales, Service & Supplies Telecommunications Towing & Wrecker Services Trailer Manufacturers, Parts & Sales Transportation Utilities Veterinarians Waste Services Wineries Important Numbers to Know

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ACCOUNTING & TAX PREPARATION

United Ag and Turf

R. K. Hall Construction, Ltd.

Toyota of Mount Pleasant

(903) 572-0542 207 West 3rd Street

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

ATTORNEYS

Win Auto Center

Arnold Walker Arnold & Co PC

Thompson Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.

Alan G. Carter, CPA at Baker & Johnson CPA’s

(903) 572-6606 915 North Jefferson Avenue www.awacpa.com

Baker and Johnson PC CPA (903) 572-4384 207 West 3rd Street

H & R Block Business Services

(903) 572-7961 2601 South Jefferson Avenue www.unitedagandturf.com

(903) 572-1234 1103 North Washington Avenue www.thompsonac.net

Wood Air Conditioning, Inc. (903) 572-8549 1164 US Highway 67 East www.woodac.com

APPLIANCE SALES & REPAIR

McGuire-Dyke CPAs

(903) 572-9866 Find full listing under Home Furnishings

(903) 572-6661 407 North Madison Avenue www.md-cpas.net

ADVERTISING, DESIGN & MARKETING SERVICES Absolute Technology Solutions

(903) 807-0303 Find full listing under Computer/ IT Services

AMI Radio Group

(903) 793-1100 1323 College Drive - Texarkana www.amiradiogroup.com

Left Field Creative

(314) 518-7739 2020 Washingtong Avenue Suite 104, St. Louis, MO www.leftfieldcreative.com

The Sign Express

(903) 577-7600 1321 West Ferguson www.thesignexpress.com

AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS B&A Goats

(240) 724-4719

Bradfords LLC

Hess Furniture

Lowe’s Home Improvement

(903) 434-7910 Find full listing under Hardware

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN/ ENGINEERING Priefert Complex Designs, LLC

(903) 572-1741 2630 South Jefferson Avenue www.priefertcomplexdesigns.com

ART PRODUCTION & INSTRUCTION Eckstrom Construction

(906) 563-0735 Facebook: @dandpdesigns

The Wood Mizer

(903) 717-0035 Mount Pleasant www.thewoodmizer.com

ASPHALT & CONCRETE PRODUCTS Cox Concrete Products (903) 572-5902 4477 Highway 67 East www.coxconcrete.com

Flanagan & Flanagan

(903) 572-8539 916 North Jefferson Avenue

José Sánchez Law Firm

(903) 736-8936 507 Green Street - Longview

Lesher & McCoy

(903) 572-2889 126 West 2nd Street www.lawyerlesher.com

Russell & Wootten PC (903) 572-3653 204 West 7th Street

AUDIO ENGINEERS K Sounds

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE & BODY REPAIR Cliffs Paint & Body Shop Inc

(903) 572-5678 607 North Washington Avenue Facebook: @cliffspaintandbody

Rychlik Auto Wrecker Service (903) 572-3376 Find full listing under Towing & Wrecker Services

Sandlin Motors, Inc.

(903) 572-3656 Find full listing under Automotive Dealerships New & Used

Titus County Collision & Glass

AUTOMOTIVE DEALERSHIPS NEW & USED

AUTOMOTIVE RETAIL & SERVICES

America’s Car-Mart of Mount Pleasant

ABC Auto Parts

(903) 572-9400 2300 West Ferguson Road www.car-mart.com

Elliott Chrysler Dodge Jeep (903) 572-4371 2045 Burton Drive www.elliottautogroup.com

Elliott Ford Lincoln

(903) 572-3486 2055 West Burton Road www.elliottautogroup.com

Public Automotive

(903) 572-6000 1200 South Jefferson Avenue www.publicautotx.com

Sandlin Motors, Inc.

Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions (903) 572-9839 209 Robert Nance Road

(903) 572-3656 204 East 16th Street www.chevyhouse.com

Conroy Tractor Co.

Martin Marietta

Sisk Motors, Inc.

(903) 572-2060 920 East 14th Street www.martinmarietta.com

(903) 380-6150 200 West Ferguson Road www.winautocenter.com

(903) 285-2072 901 North Jefferson Avenue Facebook: @ksoundsrecordingandliveaudio

(903) 577-7952 4009 FM 3417 Facebook: @Bradfords-LLC (903) 572-2629 2809 West Ferguson Road www.conroytractorinc.com

(903) 577-7770 102 Tankersley Road www.everetttoyotamtpleasant.com

(903) 285-6637 2739 West Ferguson Road www.siskmotors.com

(903) 577-3059 928 West 16th Street www.tituscountycollision.com

(903) 572-3394 1315 South Jefferson Avenue www.abcauto.com

AutoZone

(903) 575-0515 912 South Jefferson Avenue www.autozone.com

Brown’s Glass & Mirror

(903) 572-7848 408 West Ferguson Road www.brownsglassandmirror.com

Discount Tire

(430) 222-6012 2411 South Jefferson Avenue www.tires.com

Discount Tire and Brake

(903) 856-6531 202 North Greer Boulevard Pittsburg www.discounttireandbrake pittsburg.com

Mount Pleasant Driving Academy (903) 575-7435 119 East 6th Street

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(903) 572-6626 1311 South Jefferson Avenue www.hrblock.com

(903) 577-0422 1064 CR 3010 South www.rkhall.net

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Mount Pleasant Tire & Brake, Inc.

(903) 577-1818 1811 West Ferguson Road www.mtpleasanttireandbrake.com

NAPA Auto Parts

BAIL BONDS AAA Bail Bonds

Thirty-Three Auto Clean

BANKS & CREDIT UNIONS

Toyota of Mount Pleasant

(903) 577-7770 102 Tankersley Road www.everetttoyotamtpleasant.com

AUTOMOTIVE TIRE, OIL & LUBE Discount Tire and Brake

(903) 856-6531 Find full listing under Automotive Retail & Services

Elliott Chrysler Dodge Jeep | YOUR CONNECTION 2022-2023

(903) 717-0035 www.thewoodmizer.com

(903) 572-4368 1300 West Ferguson Road www.napaonline.com (903) 241-4304 - Gilmer Find full listing under Car Wash

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The Wood Mizer

(903) 572-4371 2045 Burton Drive www.elliottautogroup.com

Elliott Ford Lincoln

(903) 572-3486 2055 West Burton Road www.elliottautogroup.com

Esslinger Kwik Kar Oil & Lube LLC (903) 572-3395 917 South Jefferson Avenue Facebook: @davidesslinger85

Finish Line Tire & Lube

903-717-8924 1219 West Ferguson Road Facebook: @fltmp

Sandlin Motors, Inc.

(903) 572-3656 Find full listing under Automotive Dealerships New & Used

Sisk Motors, Inc.

(903) 285-6637 2739 West Ferguson Road www.siskmotors.com

Toyota of Mount Pleasant

(903) 577-7770 102 Tankersley Road www.everetttoyotamtpleasant.com

AWARDS, PROMOTIONAL ITEMS & SIGNAGE Print Works

(903) 717-8999 Find full listing under Embroidery & Screen Printing

The Sign Express

(214) 970-6510 418 North Madison Avenue Facebook: @signstoptexas

(903) 572-7610 207 South Van Buren Avenue

BUILDING MATERIALS

CATERERS

Lowe’s Home Improvement

Crazy Heifer’s Cafe

McCoy’s Building Supply Center

Creative Catering

(903) 434-7910 Find full listing under Hardware (903) 572-9281 1702 West 16th Street www.mccoys.com

American National Bank

Wholesale Electric Supply Co, Inc.

City National Bank

BUSINESS SERVICES

(903) 572-1776 301 South Madison Avenue www.anbmp.com (903) 856-3625 220 North Jefferson St. - Pittsburg www.bankatcnb.bank

Cypress Bank

(903) 572-9856 801 North Jefferson Avenue www.cypressbanktx.com

First Federal Community Bank (903) 577-1118 805 North Madison Avenue www.1st-fed.com

Guaranty Bank & Trust

(903) 572-9881 100 West Arkansas Street www.gnty.com

(903) 572-7946 2825 West Ferguson Road www.netwes.com

A1 Electric Motor Service Division of MDI-Industries, LLC)

(903) 572-0422 1506 North Washington Avenue www.a1electricmotorservices.com

Mount Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce (903) 572-8567 1604 North Jefferson Avenue www.mtpleasanttx.com

Northeast Texas Small Business Development Center (903) 434-8237 Find full listing under Government

(903) 563-6972 730 East 16th Street Facebook: @crazyheiferscafe (903) 563-4341 715 East Ferguson Road

Howards Katch’em & Kook’em (903) 717-8138 Find full listing under Restaurants & Specialty Foods

JoJack’s Smokehouse

(903) 717-8301 Find full listing under Restaurants & Specialty Foods

Mount Pleasant Country Club (903) 572-1804 Find full listing under Golf Courses/Carts

Red Barn Grill & Bakery

(903) 767-4005 Find full listing under Restaurants & Specialty Foods

Ted Kamel Foods, LLC (903) 539-8847 1115 Wilma Street

CHILD CARE

North East Texas Credit Union

ZenBusiness

Pilgrim Bank

CAMPS

CHURCHES

Camp Langston RV Resort

Calvary Bible Church

(903) 577-3500 1405 South Jefferson Avenue www.thenetcu.com (903) 575-2150 2401 South Jefferson Avenue www.pilgrimbank.bank

VeraBank

(903) 577-6900 302 North Jefferson Avenue www.verabank.com

(844) 493-6249 702 San Antonio Street www.zenbusiness.com/texas-llc

(903) 572-5935 50 County Road 3227 www.camplangston.org

Camp Shiloh Lutheran Retreat

BEAUTY SUPPLIES

(903) 855-1800 3335 FM 21 - Pittsburg www.campshilohretreat.org

Prodigy Spa & Salon

CAR WASHES

(903) 380-6190 Find full listing under Spas/Salons

BOUTIQUES Miss Behavin Boutique

(903) 572-4545 124 West 2nd Street Facebook: @missbehavinmptx

Plum Crazy Boutique

(903) 572-4646 804 North Van Buren www.plumcrazymptx.com

Seasons Gift Company

(903) 572-2239 Find full listing under Retailers

Thirty-Three Auto Clean

(903) 241-4304 5845 Bob-O-Link Road - Gilmer

CASH ADVANCES Cash Store

AA’s Tree House Learning Center (903) 572-8009 1408 North Edwards Facebook: @aatreehouselc

(903) 577-7787 411 North Van Buren Avenue www.calvarychapelmp.org

Center Church

(903) 312-4724 102 North Jefferson Avenue www.centermp.com

Dellwood Park Assembly of God Church 503 East Ferguson Road (903) 572-2928

First Assembly of God

(903)-572-8195 2115 North Edwards www.mountpleasantassembly.org

(903) 577-9111 2306 South Jefferson Avenue www.cashstore.com/local/pay day-loans-mt-pleasant-tx

First Baptist Church

Sun Loan Company

First Christian Church

(903) 717-3925 1506 West Ferguson Road, Suite 3 www.sunloan.com

(903) 572-3605 2201 Texas Highway 49 www.fbcmp.org (903) 572-8114 105 Redbud Lane www.fcc-mptx.org

First Presbyterian Church

(903) 572-8832 401 North Madison Avenue www.presbyterianchurchmptx.org

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

(903) 572-4470 2820 West Ferguson Road www.goodshepherdmtpleasant.com

Greater Hope Church of God in Christ (903) 575-9233 1398 North Elsye Avenue Facebook: @greater-hopechurch-of-god-in-christ

Highland Park Baptist Church (903) 572-9362 2801 South Jefferson Avenue www.hpbcmp.com

Iglesia Del Nazareno “Monte Ararat”

(903) 573-0998 215 North Jefferson Avenue

Mount Olive Baptist Church

Mount Pleasant Seventh-Day Adventist Church (903) 572-7556 302 Lakewood Drive www.mtpleasanttxsda.org

Nevill’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (903) 572-1051 113 CR 3210 www.nevillschapel.org

North Ridge Church of Christ (903) 572-3202 212 East Burton Road www.northridgecoc.com

Northeast Texas Bikers Church (903) 563-0948 749 East 16th Street www.netxbc.com

Sheppard Street Church of Christ (903) 572-2163 502 Sheppard Street www.sheppardstreetcoc.com

South Jefferson Baptist Church (903) 572-2006 1701 South Jefferson Avenue www.southjefferson.org

Saint Andrew United Methodist Church

(903) 305-6707 P.O. Box 1591

Tennison Memorial United Methodist Church (903) 572-5341 313 North Church Street www.tennisonumc.org

The General Assembly of The Church of the Living God PGT (469) 358-4889 904 East 8th Street

Complete Business Systems

Jarvis Christian College

Document Solutions

Northeast Texas Community College

(903) 597-1366 1540 Rice Road, Suite 100 - Tyler www.documentsolutionshq.com

DENTISTS Aspen Dental

(903) 572-1959 2830 West Ferguson Road www.trinitytx.org

(903) 513-0505 2402 South Jefferson Avenue www.aspendental.com

Unity Missionary Baptist Church

Bella Smiles

(903) 575-0995 1048 Richardson Road www.unitychurchmp.org

CLEANING SERVICES Brenda’s Home Services, LLC (903) 918-2385 1108 North Johnson Avenue

Servpro of Paris

(903) 784-2700 Find full listing under Fire & Water Restoration

COFFEE SHOPS & ROASTERS Hebrews Coffee & More

(430) 222-2233 330 West Ferguson Road Facebook: @hebrewscoffeeandmore

Jo’s Downtown

(903) 577-0567 102 North Jefferson Avenue www.josdowntown.com

Thrifting & Co.ffee

109 West 3rd Street Facebook: @thriftingcoffee

Starbucks

2404 South Jefferson Avenue www.starbucks.com

COMPUTER/IT SERVICES Absolute Technology Solutions

(903) 807-0303 418 Lake Lamond Rd - Longview www.getabsolute.com

CONSULTANTS Pearson Consulting

St. Michael’s Catholic Church

(918) 906-7846 1266 Route West Anderson, MO www.ygmtrc.com

(405) 264-3420

YGM, LLC

EDUCATION: COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

(800) 284-4270 102 North Spur 63 - Longview www.cbs-digital.com

Trinity Baptist Church

(903) 572-6457 2019 North Edwards Avenue www.standrewumc.us (903) 572-5227 1403 East 1st Street www.stmichaelmp.org

COPIERS & PRINTERS

(903) 572-1600 1401 South Jefferson Avenue www.visitbellasmiles.com

East Texas Children’s Dentistry, P. A.

(903) 577-9900 401 West 19th Street www.easttexaschildrensdentistry.com

George O’Neal DDS

(903) 572-5635 820 North Van Buren Avenue

Mt. Pleasant Family Dental

(903) 345-6065 614 South Jefferson Avenue, #3 www.mpfdental.com

Piney Woods Family Dentistry

(903) 572-7502 515 North Van Buren Avenue www.pineywoodsfamilydentistry.com

Pleasant Smiles Dental (903) 572-4141 204 West 19th Street

Robert C. Sikes, DDS

(903) 572-9720 515 North Van Buren Avenue www.robertcsikesdds.com

Shae Ochoa DDS, MS

(903) 572-8543 2015 West Ferguson Road www.smilesmadeforlife.com

Smile Labs Express

(903) 305-2998 208 South Van Buren Avenue Facebook: @smilelabsexpress

DRY CLEANING & LAUNDRY SERVICES Scrubbies Wash USA, Inc. (903) 572-4152 513 West Ferguson Road

(903) 730-4890 US Highway 80 East PR 7631 www.jarvis.edu

(903) 434-8100 2886 FM 1735 www.ntcc.edu

Texas A&M University Texarkana at NTCC

(903) 434-8357 2886 FM 1735 www.tamut.edu/admissions/ apply/ntcc/

EDUCATION: PRIVATE SCHOOLS Durham School Services

(903) 572-2090 Find full listing under Transportation

Ignite Youth Club

(903) 717-8626 Find full listing under Organizations

Jarvis Christian College

(903) 730-4890 Find full listing under Education: Colleges & Universities

Kindle Light School

(903) 577-8577 1304 East Ferguson Road Facebook: @kindlelight-christianpreschool

Mount Pleasant Christian School

(903) 577-1550 300 South Florey Avenue www.mtpleasantchristianschool.org

Mount Pleasant Music Studio (903) 562-0199 901 North Jefferson

EDUCATION: PUBLIC SCHOOLS Chapel Hill Education Foundation (903) 572-8096 1069 CR 4660 www.chisddevils.com

Communities in Schools of Northeast Texas

(903) 434-8212 2886 FM 1735 www.ntcc.edu/academics/ outreach-services/communitiesschools

Durham School Services

(903) 572-2090 Find full listing under Transportation

East Texas Regional Advocacy (903) 267-2441 3010 Fair Oaks - Paris www.raiseyourhandtexas.org

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(903) 572-1052 131 South O’Tyson Avenue www.mtpleasantmobc.org

Templo Cristiano Fuente de Agua Viva Asambleas de Dios

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Harts Bluff Independent School District (903) 577-1146 3506 FM 1402 www.hbisd.net

Mount Pleasant Independent School District (903) 575-2000 2230 North Edwards www.mpisd.net

Mount Pleasant Boys & Girls Club (903) 935-2050 1500 Positive Place

Region VIII Education Service Center

(903) 572-8551 4845 US Highway 271 North www.reg8.net

ELECTRICIANS Eubanks Electric

| YOUR CONNECTION 2022-2023

(903) 573-3642 220 Curry Road - Lonestar Facebook: @eubanks-electric

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Hale Electric

(903) 379-4281 15716 Highway 271 North

ELECTRONICS REPAIR & INSTALLATION Newman Electronics, LLC

(903) 572-4182 1202 North Jefferson Avenue www.newmanelectronics.com

EMBROIDERY & SCREEN PRINTING Crossroads Ink

(903) 445-1163 511 West 1st Street www.crossroadsink.com

Designin’ Women Emily Aikman

(903) 563-4100 105 Diane Lane www.designinwomen.com

Print Works

(903) 717-8999 119 West 1st Street www.printworksmtpleasant.com

ENGINEERS KSA Engineers

(903) 236-7700 140 East Tyler Street, Suite 600 www.ksaeng.com

ENTERTAINMENT & FINE ARTS Cruise Planner Professional

(903) 204-6509 225 Tennison Road www.cruiseplannerprofessional.com

D-Bat Mount Pleasant

(903) 575-1615 2112 TX-49 www.dbatmtpleasant.com

Efurd Orchards

(903) 856-2253 4004 Highway 271 South Pittsburg www.efurdorchard.com

Kidsverse

(940) 231-1199 181 County Road 1332 www.kidsverseplay.com

Mount Pleasant Bowling and Activity Center

(903) 572-0347 754 East 16th Street Facebook: @mp-bowling-andactivity-center

City Lights Mount Pleasant Movie Theater

(903) 572-6322 1706 South Jefferson Avenue www.mtpleasantcinema6.com

Mount Pleasant Music Studio (903) 562-0199 901 North Jefferson

Mount Vernon Music Association (903) 563-3780 402 Leftwich Street Mount Vernon www.mountvernonmusic.org

Sweet Shop USA

(903) 575-5505 Find full listing under Manufacturing

EVENT SERVICES & VENUES Allan Dennis Concessions, Inc.

Mount Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce

(903) 572-8567 Find full listing under Business Services

Mr. Freeze Ice Cream & Sno-Balls

Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial

SC’s Sounds

FIRE & WATER RESTORATION

(903) 434-6450 Facebook: @mprentals17 (903) 431-3163 505 Houston Street - Kilgore Facebook: @senorfreeze (903) 466-3631 510 Redbud Lane Facebook: @scssounds

Shutter Bug Photo Booth

(903) 717-0023 2139 County Road 4550 Facebook: @myshutterbugphotobooth

The Abernathy House

(214) 202-1862 406 Quitman Street - Pittsburg Facebook: @abernathyhouse

The Landing Event Center

(903) 305-9098 1902 West Ferguson Road www.thelandingtx.org

YaYa Sweet Decorations (903) 285-2074 504 McLean Avenue

FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT SERVICES 1st Texas Financial Services, LLP (903) 572-3491 915 North Jefferson Avenue www.1sttexasfinancial.com

Camp Langston RV Resort

Cannaday Financial Services/LPL

(903) 575-8861 3302 FM 2348 www.coppergateranch.com

Deer Lake Cabins Ranch Resort (903) 860-3898 Find full listing under Lodging: Resorts

Jo’s Downtown

(903) 577-0567 Find full listing under Coffee Shops & Roasters

K Sounds

(903) 285-2072 Find full listing under Audio Engineers

McGuire-Dyke Investment Group (903) 572-6661 407 North Madison Avenue www.mcguiredyke.com

Adkins United Finance Company

Coppergate Ranch

(430) 222-3310 2322 Harts Bluff Road

MP Rentals

(903) 235-4936 3484 County Road 2744 - Naples Facebook: @allan-dennisconcessions-inc (903) 572-5935 Find full listing under Camps

KRB Investments

(903) 577-9300 1008 North Van Buren Avenue www.adkinsunitedfinance.com (903) 577-7086 2001 West Ferguson Road, Suite 2000 www.cannadayfinancial.com

Edward Jones-David Patterson (903) 575-1020 1606 Shadywood Lane www.edwardjones.com/ david-patterson

Edward Jones-Erin Conrad (903) 717-3740 2001 West Ferguson Road, Suite 1006 www.edwardjones.com/ erin-conrad

Edward Jones-Frank Durrum (903) 572-6684 808 North Jefferson Avenue www.edwardjones.com/ frank-durram

(214) 926-6679 www.modernwoodmen.org

Servpro of Paris

(903) 784-2700 3808 Highway 271 North www.servproparis.com

FITNESS CENTERS Anytime Fitness

(903) 577-8877 668 South Jefferson Avenue www.anytimefitness.com

CrossFit TiCo

(903) 285-1391 816 West 16th Street www.crossfittico.com

Lion Head CrossFit

(903) 563-7803 401 North Jefferson Avenue www.lionheadcf.com

Mt. Pleasant Martial Arts/ Mt. Pleasant Best After School & Summer Camps

(903) 380-3734 114 North Jefferson Avenue www.mountpleasantmartialarts.com

FITNESS: NUTRITION & PERSONAL TRAINERS 10th Planet Mount Pleasant

(903) 466-6434 609 North Jefferson Avenue www.10thplanetmountpleasant.com

Lion Head CrossFit

(903) 563-7803 Find full listing under Fitness Centers

FLOORING & STONEWORK Renee’s Floors & Decor

(903) 380-6020 2208 West Ferguson Road www.reneesfloorsdecor.com

Rhoyal Painting and Remodeling (903) 806-2367 Mount Pleasant

Shumate Flooring

(903) 572-3526 1216 North Jefferson Avenue www.shumatefloors.com

FLORISTS Mill’s Flowers & Gifts

(903) 572-3951 122 West 2nd Street www.millsflowershop.com

FRUIT ORCHARDS & FARMS Efurd Orchards

(903) 856-2253 4004 Highway 271 South Pittsburg www.efurdorchard.com

Greer Farm

(903) 645-3232 1444 County Road 1125 Daingerfield www.greerfarm.com

FUNERAL HOMES Bates Cooper Sloan Funeral Home

(903) 572-3621 2805 South Jefferson Avenue www.batescoopersloanfuneral home.com (903) 577-7500 2256 North Edwards www.currywelborn.com

Tumey Mortuary

(903) 572-2526 611 North Gibson Street www.tumeymortuary.com

GENERAL CONTRACTORS ACH Construction

(903) 563-1327 303 West Ferguson Road www.achconstructionproperties.com

R. K. Hall Construction Ltd

City of Mount Pleasant

Baker Custom Homes

Rhoyal Painting and Remodeling

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation

(903) 363-9160 Find full listing under Roofing Contractors 802 North Jefferson Avenue www.seabournehomes.com

Big Dog Roofing & Construction, LLC - Texas Division (903) 243-9335 www.bigdogroofing.net

Castletop Roofing & Construction (903) 434-3351 Find full listing under Roofing Contractors

Dennis Cameron Construction & Equipment, LLC (903) 572-4713 1406 Industrial Road

Eckstrom Construction

(906) 563-0735 Facebook: @dandpdesigns

Larry Lawrence Construction (903) 563-0135 484 Interstate 30 East www.larrylawrence.com

Merrymen Seamless Gutters

(903) 563-2236 1907 Friendly Avenue www.merrymanseamlessgutter.com

NETX Blinds and More, LLC

(903) 484-6590 410 North Jefferson Avenue #270 www.netxblinds.com

R&M Painting, LLC (903) 285-1428 1901 Happy Street

(903) 577-0422 Find full listing under Asphalt & Concrete Products (903) 806-2367 Mount Pleasant

Scott E Redfearn Inc

(903) 577-7007 1010 North Jefferson Avenue www.redfearnhomes.com

Stansell Construction

(903) 285-7720 100 CR 4510 www.stansellconstructiontx.com

(903) 575-4000 501 North Madison Avenue www.mpcity.net

(903) 572-6602 1604 North Jefferson Avenue www.mpedc.org

Mount Pleasant Housing Authority

(903) 572-2829 601 South Stark Drive www.mtpleasantha.com

Stephenson Dirt Contracting

Mount Pleasant/Titus County Chamber of Commerce

Symmetry Turf Sports Construction

Northeast Texas Small Business Development Center

(903) 524-2225 4995 South I 30 Frontage Road www.stephensondirtcontracting.com

(903) 560-8070 312 West Alabama Street, Suite 101 www.symmetryfurf.com

GOLF COURSES/CARTS Mount Pleasant Country Club

(903) 572-1804 1000 Country Club Drive www.countryclubmtpleasant.com

Spruill Honda Kawasaki Yamaha (903) 572-3647 Find full listing under Motorcycles, Motorsports & ATV’s

GOVERNMENT Ark-Tex Council of Governments (903) 832-8636 4808 Elizabeth Street Texarkana www.atcog.org

(903) 572-8567 Find full listing under Business Services

(903) 434-8237 105 North Riddle Avenue www.northeasttxsbdc.org

State Representative Cole Hefner (903) 717-8238 115 West 1st Street www.colehefner.com

Titus County Fresh Water Supply District

(903) 572-1844 352 Fort Sherman Dam Road www.tcfreshwater.com

Workforce Solution of Northeast Texas

(903) 794-9490 x512 911 North Bishop Street, Suite A100 - Wake Village www.netxworkforce.org

YOUR LINK TO GOOD BUSINESS The Mount Pleasant-Titus County Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1939, is the area’s leading membership driven organization. The Chamber’s goals are simple – enhance business and improve the area’s quality of life. Our 450-plus member base ensures strong partnerships with the City of Mount Pleasant and area communities, the Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation and the Mount Pleasant-Titus County Visitors Council.

Chamber committees and task forces actively improve the economic welfare of the community through study, recommendations and actions related to business retention and expansion, education, government affairs and tourism.

Chambers are only as strong as their membership support. Please take a moment to browse our partnership directory in the back of the magazine. We invite you to join the Mount Pleasant-Titus County Chamber as a business or individual. Enjoy the partnership that is your link to good business.

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GROCERY & CONVENIENCE STORES Brookshire’s Food Store

(903) 572-1947 308 West Ferguson Road www.brookshires.com

Day & Nite Foods

(903) 918-7408 100 South Miller www.dayandniterepair.com

H & R Distributors

(903) 572-7131 1709 West Ferguson Road www.handrdistributors.com

Just Liquor

1503 North Jefferson Avenue Mount Pleasant

La Carreta Meat Market

(903) 572-3036 601 North Jefferson Avenue www.lamichoacanameatmarket.com

| YOUR CONNECTION 2022-2023

Nick’s Feed, Fuel & Grocery, LLC

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(903) 747-6207 6116 FM 1001 - Cookville Facebook: @theargostore

Pic-N-Pay

(903) 285-7995 1501 North Jefferson Avenue

Super 1 Foods

(903) 577-8020 602 South Jefferson Avenue www.super1foods.com

Super Bueno

(903) 575-9449 1210 West Ferguson Road Facebook: @superbuenomp

Wal-Mart #0131

(903) 572-0018 Find full listing under Retailers & Specialty Stores

HARDWARE Lowe’s Home Improvement (903) 434-7910 1220 Lakewood Drive www.lowes.com

United Ag and Turf

(903) 572-7961 Find full listing under Agricultural Products

HEALTHCARE: ADULT DISABILITY SERVICES Abundant Life HCS Company 903-717-8904 1705 Industrial Street www.hcsintexas.com

CFAH CBD

(626) 537-9448 13502 Whittier Boulevard Suite H #2690 Whittier, California www.cfah.org

Elara Caring

(903) 563-2847 1605 West 16th Street

Focused Care at Mount Pleasant (903) 572-3618 1606 Memorial Street www.fpacp.com

Franklin County Rural Health Clinic

(903) 305-2277 506 TX State Hwy 37 - Mt. Vernon www.healandrecovery.com

HEALTHCARE: ASSISTED LIVING CENTERS Focused Care at Mount Pleasant (903) 572-3618 1606 Memorial Street www.fpacp.com

Greenhill Villas of Mount Pleasant (903) 572-0974 2530 Greenhill Road

Heritage Park Village

(903) 577-0759 1714 North Edwards www.heritageparksl.com

Mount Pleasant Assisted Living Center (903) 572-8123 2009 North Edwards

Pleasant Springs Healthcare

(903) 572-5511 2003 North Edwards www.savaseniorcare.com/pleas ant-springs-healthcare-center

The Lodge Assisted Living/ Memory Care (903) 577-5656 1880 West 16th Street www.thelodgemp.com

HEALTHCARE: BLOOD CENTERS Carter BloodCare

(903) 363-0432 815 South Baxter Avenue - Tyler www.carterbloodcare.org

HEALTHCARE: CARDIOLOGY Heart & Vascular Center at Titus (903) 577-7070 2015 North Mulberry Avenue, Suite 310 www.titusregional.com/heart

Titus Fit Cardiac & Pulminary Rehabilitation

(903) 577-6572 2003 North Jefferson Boulevard www.titusregional.com/cardiology/ cardiac-rehab

HEALTHCARE: CHIROPRACTIC Durrum Chiropractic and Family Wellness

(903) 572-1128 1318 South Jefferson Avenue www.durrumchiropractic.com

Matkin Chiropractic, Inc. (903) 572-0212 727 East Ferguson Road www.matkinchiro.com

HEALTHCARE: FAMILY PRACTITIONER Muthappa Family Medicine (903) 741-1101 806 North Jefferson Avenue www.muthappafm.com

HEALTHCARE: HOME HEALTH SERVICES Aveanna Healthcare

(430) 222-0079 508 South Jefferson Avenue www.aveanna.com

Chambers Home Health and Hospice

(903) 572-9700 201 West 20th Street www.chambershomehealth.com

Choice Homecare

(903) 975-1432 6760 Old Jacksonville Highway, Suite 101 - Tyler www.choicetx.com

Elara Caring

(903) 563-2847 1605 West 16th Street

Kindred at Home

(903) 572-8751 106 Morgan Street, Suite A www.kindredathome.com

HEALTHCARE: HOSPICE Chambers Home Health and Hospice

(903) 572-9700 Find full listing under Healthcare: Home Health Services

Cypress Basin Hospice Inc (903) 577-1510 207 West Morgan Street www.cbhospice.org

Heart to Heart Hospice

(903) 575-9111 203 West 20th Street, Suite A www.hearttohearthospice.com

HEALTHCARE: HOSPITALS CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System (903) 593-8441 430 South Beckham - Tyler www.tmfhc.org

East Texas Medical Center Pittsburg

(903) 946-5000 2701 US Highway 271 North www.etmc.org/location/ etmc-pittsburg

Neurology Center at Titus Regional Medical Center (903) 434-8073 Find full listing under Healthcare: Imaging

Orthopedic and Sports Medicine at Titus Regional Medical Center (903) 577-6786 Find full listing under Healthcare: Orthopedics

PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana

(903) 614-7601 2400 Saint Michael Drive 2nd Floor www.postacutemedical.com

Titus Regional Medical Center (903) 577-6000 2001 North Jefferson Avenue www.titusregional.com

HEALTHCARE: IMAGING Imaging Plus Mount Pleasant

(903) 575-0325 1901 North Jefferson Avenue www.titusregional.com/imaging

Neurology Center at Titus Regional Medical Center

(903) 434-8073 2001 North Jefferson Avenue www.titusregional.com/neuro

HEALTHCARE: MEDICAL CLINICS & URGENT CARE Advanced Urology Institute at Titus

(903) 434-7111 2001 North Jefferson Avenue, Suite 210 www.auinstitute.com

Clinica Hispana Rubymed

(903) 717-8662 209 West 8th Street www.clinicahispanarubymed.com

DBACS Drug & Alcohol Testing, LLC (903) 717-7121 1721 North Edwards Avenue 120 www.dbacsdrugnalcohol.com

Fresenius Kidney Care Titus County Dialysis

(903) 572-1757 628 South Jefferson Avenue www.fmcna.com

HealthCARE Express

(903) 717-3418 1004 South Jefferson Avenue www.healthcareexpress.us

Mount Pleasant Family Practice (903) 575-9500 618 North Jefferson Avenue www.mpfp.net

Northeast Texas Women’s Health, PA

(903) 572-4664 2015 Mulberry Avenue, Suite 250 www.northeasttexaswomens health.com

PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana

(903) 614-7601 Find full listing under Healthcare: Hospitals

UT Health First Physician Clinic Mount Pleasant (903) 577-1101 301 West 19th Street www.uthealtheasttexas.com

HEALTHCARE: ONCOLOGY Texas Oncology-Mount Pleasant Patty & Bo Pilgrim Cancer Center (903) 434-4850 2101 Mulberry Avenue www.texasoncology.com

Dr. Larry W. Decker, O.D.

(903) 577-8946 2311 South Jefferson Avenue Suite 20/20

Minadeo Eye Center

(903) 572-6655 2007 North Jefferson Avenue www.minadeoeyecenter.com

Mount Pleasant Eye Care Center, PA

(903) 572-1991 2001 West Ferguson Road, Suite 2020 www.mpeyecare.com

HEALTHCARE: ORTHOPEDICS Azalea Orthopedics

(903) 577-5661 305 West 20th Street www.azaleaortho.com

Orthopedic and Sports Medicine at Titus Regional Medical Center (903) 577-6786 2001 North Jefferson Avenue www.titusregional.com/ortho

HEALTHCARE: PEDIATRICS Northeast Texas Pediatrics (903) 577-7337 2001 Mulberry Avenue www.ntxpedi.com

The Pediatric Clinic PA

(903) 572-9823 2001 North Jefferson Avenue, Suite 300 www.pediclinic.com

Kinetic Physical Therapy (903) 572-6100 1406 Shadywood Lane

Northeast Texas Therapy Connections, LLC

(903) 575-9949 1108 South Williams Avenue

HEALTHCARE: PHYSICIANS Clinica Hispana Rubymed

(903) 717-8662 Find full listing under Healthcare: Medical Clinics & Urgent Care

Meriwether, Paul MD (903) 572-6616 203 West 20th Street

Neurology Center at Titus Regional Medical Center (903) 434-8073 Find full listing under Healthcare: Imaging

Orthopedic and Sports Medicine at Titus Regional Medical Center (903) 577-6786 Find full listing under Healthcare: Orthopedics

UT Health First Physician Clinic Mount Pleasant

(903) 577-1101 Find full listing under Healthcare: Medical Clinics & Urgent Care

Zambrano, Edgar DO PA (903) 575-9408 2015 Mulberry Avenue, Suite 210

HEALTHCARE: SURGEONS Northeast Texas General Surgery (903) 572-8741 2001 North Jefferson Avenue, Suite 120 www.netexsurgery.com

Surgery Associates at Titus Regional Medical Center (903) 434-8880 2001 North Jefferson Avenue www.titusregional.com/surgery

HOME FURNISHINGS Boxdrop Mattresses Mt. Pleasant 903-413-8017 1779 North Edwards Avenue

Buddy’s Home Furnishings 903-292-0392 1203 West Ferguson Road

Hess Furniture

(903) 572-9866 314 West Ferguson Road www.hesshomefurnishings.com

Ivan Smith Furniture (903) 572-8528 104 East 1st Street www.ivansmith.com

Welch Home Furnishings

(903) 572-3400 1219 South Jefferson Avenue

HUMAN RESOURCES Express Employment Professionals

(430) 222-2085 1009 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite 200 www.expresspros.com

RPM Staffing Professionals

(903) 572-8891 1803 West Ferguson Road, Suite A www.rpmstaffing.net

Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas – Mount Pleasant (903) 572-9841 312 North Riddle Street www.netxworkforce.org

INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS Jerry Dell Walker Lonnie Smith Maria Marroquin Mitchell Walker Craig & Renea Rutledge Sofia Contreras Tacos Doña Maty Tim Ingram

INSURANCE Aflac District Sales Coordinator Rob Stephens (903) 520-5190 www.aflac.com

Buddy Marshall Insurance Agency, Inc.

(903) 572-3438 308 East 16th Street www.buddymarshallinsurance.com

Farmers Insurance Molly Johnson - Agent

(903) 563-5340 106 South Jefferson Avenue

Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.

(903) 434-4764 1610 Shadywood Lane www.higginbotham.net/mountpleasant

Jones Insurance Agency, Inc. (903) 575-1551 305 West 1st Street

Offenhauser & Company Insurance

(903) 577-1951 1011 North Jefferson Avenue www.offenhauserinsurance.com

S. Garcia Services

(903) 573-0998 217 North Jefferson Avenue, Ste 3 www.sgarciaservices.com

SafeHome Insurance Services (903) 573-0998 501 East 1st Street

State Farm Insurance Bo Rester

(903) 572-9999 1404 South Jefferson Avenue www.resterinsurance.com

State Farm Insurance Jeff Welborn

(903) 572-1733 1235 North Jefferson Avenue www.statefarm.com

Texas Farm Bureau Eric Dunn - Agent

(903) 563-5426 1607 South Jefferson Avenue www.txfb-ins.com

Texas Farm Bureau Todd Jaggers - Agent

(903) 285-8660 1607 South Jefferson Avenue

Buford Redfearn Insurance Agency

Texas Farm Bureau Titus County

(903) 572-6631 411 North Jefferson Avenue www.bockmoninsurance.com

(903) 572-7941 1607 South Jefferson Avenue www.txfb-ins.com

Emma Flores Insurance

Texas Star Insurance

Direct Auto Insurance

Your Trusted Medicare Advisors

(903) 717-8372 315 North Johnson Avenue (903) 717-8372 2311 South Jefferson Avenue Inside Walmart

Farmers Insurance Dillon Lee - Agent

(903) 575-0000 2605 West Ferguson Road, Suite B www.farmers.com

Farmers Insurance Emily Ramon - Agent

(903) 380-6388 202 South Johnson Avenue farmersagent.com/eramon

(903) 204-2441 711 North Jefferson Avenue (903) 380-5700 302 North Jefferson Avenue

JEWELERS Hamilton Jewelers, Inc.

(903) 572-8361 110 West 2nd Street Facebook: @mtpleasantjewelry

Hoover’s Jewelry

(903) 577-8183 213 North Madison Avenue Facebook: @hooversantiques estatejewellery

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LAND SURVEYING Denney Land Surveying, LLC

(903) 577-0424 1313 South Jefferson Avenue www.denneylandsurveying.com

LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Blankenship Enterprises

(903) 563-2209 Facebook: @curtis.blankenship.37

East Texas Proscapes, LLC

(903) 475-2848 www.easttexasproscapes.com

Grayrock Landscape & Irrigation (903) 572-1977 Mount Pleasant

Stanley’s Landscape Management, LLC

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(903) 767-0911 110 CR 4670 - Pittsburg www.stanleyslandscaping.com

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Ignite Youth Club

(903) 717-8626 1125 North Jefferson Avenue www.ignitemp.org

LOCKSMITHS 903 Locksmith Services

(903) 563-5643 www.903locksmithservices.com

BLK Locksmith

(903) 577-2483

LODGING: HOTELS & MOTELS Candlewood Suites

(903) 572-4600 2407 South Jefferson Avenue www.candlewoodsuites.com

Hampton Inn & Suites

(903) 572-7100 2504 West Ferguson Road www.hamptoninn.hilton.com

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites

(903) 577-3800 2306 Greenhill Road www.hiexpress.com/mtpleasanttx

La Quinta Inn & Suites (903) 572-5514 1620 Rotan Avenue www.lq.com

Motel 6

Sure Stay by Best Western Mount Pleasant (903) 577-7377 102 Burton Street www.bestwestern.com

LODGING: RESORTS Deer Lake Cabins Ranch Resort (903) 860-3898 1692 Panther Creek Pass www.deerlakecabins.com

LODGING: RV PARKS A&M Mobile Home and RV Park (903) 513-0239 2823 Highway 67 East Facebook: @ammobilehomeandrvpark

Camp Shiloh Lutheran Retreat (903) 855-1800 Find full listing under Camps

Lake Country RV

(430) 222-3310 11 Private Road 2352

Camp Langston RV Resort

(903) 572-5935 Find full listing under Camps

Mount Pleasant KOA Campground (903) 572-5005 2322 Greenhill Road www.koa.com

Ramblin’ Fever RV Park

(462) 562-9095 3342 US 271 www.rvparkmountpleasant.com

Rocky Road RV Park

(903) 563-2232 1482 FM 3417 www.rockyroadrvpark.net

The Bluffs RV Park

(469) 628-7694 3160 FM 21 - Pittsburg www.thebluffsrvpark.com

The Pines RV & Cabin Resort

(903) 860-2680 4069 Country Road SE 4250 Mount Vernon www.thepinesrvcabinresort.com

MAIL SERVICES MP Pack-n-Mail

(903) 577-0081 410 North Jefferson Avenue www.mppacknmail.com

Staples

(903) 572-8089 Find full listing under Office Supplies & Furniture

MANUFACTURING

The Tri-County Press

Diamond C Trailer Mfg

METAL FABRICATION & BUILDINGS

(903) 572-0657 1300 Industrial Road www.dekoroncable.com

(903) 572-2834 Find full listing under Trailer Mfg

Lowe’s Regional Distribution Center

(903) 537-7500 955 Lowes Lane - Mount Vernon www.lowes.com

McKelvey Enterprises Inc (903) 572-1811 900 Industrial Road

Newly Weds Foods, Inc.

(903) 577-3200 4125 FM 3417 www.newlywedsfoods.com

Pilgrim’s

(903) 575-3654 1107 Monticello Road www.pilgrims.com

Priefert Manufacturing Co, Inc.

(903) 855-2140 www.tricountypress.com

IMFAB, Inc.

(903) 577-0510 3047 FM 2348 North www.imfabinc.com

Olympic Systems Metal Buildings (903) 342-3726 1207 East Coke Road Winnsboro www.olysysbuildings.com

MOTORCYCLES, MOTORSPORTS & ATV’S Momentum Motorsports

(903) 572-3681 2306 West Ferguson Road www.momentummotorsports.com

Spruill Honda Kawasaki Yamaha (903) 572-3647 1806 West Ferguson Road www.spruillpower.com

(903) 572-1741 2630 South Jefferson Avenue www.priefert.com

MOVING & STORAGE

Sweet Shop USA

(903) 577-1983 2427 West Ferguson Road www.areawidemoversand storage.com

(903) 575-5505 1316 Industrial Road www.sweetshopusa.com

MARINE R & R Marine

(903) 855-8585 1081 Loop 179 - Pittsburg www.rrmarinetx.com

MEDIA & RADIO Blue Sky Entertainment Group, LLC (213) 944-5441 9840 Denbigh Drive Beverly Hills, CA

Area Wide Movers and Storage

The Space Place Storage Center (903) 466-6666 2414 North Jefferson Avenue www.spaceplacetexas.com

MUSEUMS Alamo Mission Museum

(903) 588-2442 1714 CR 4105 Southeast Mount Vernon www.thealamomission.com

MUSIC EQUIPMENT RENTAL

East Texas Broadcasting

Mount Pleasant Music Studio

East Texas Journal

OFFICE SUPPLIES & FURNITURE

(903) 572-8726 1798 West US Highway 67 www.easttexasradio.com (903) 577-8245 209 North Jefferson Avenue www.easttexasjournal.com

eMtPleasantExtra

(903) 517-9964 2448 Lamar Avenue, #720 Paris www.emtpleasantextra.com

(903) 562-0199 901 North Jefferson

Staples

(903) 572-8089 2306 South Jefferson Avenue www.staples.com

OIL, GAS & PROPANE DISTRIBUTERS

HOWDY/KPIG Radio

Jackson Oil Co.

(903) 575-0300 Find full listing under Trailer Mfg

(903) 793-1100 1323 College Drive Texarkana

Best Fender Products Inc

Mount Pleasant Tribune

WelchGas

(903) 572-6611 2502 West Ferguson Road www.motel6.com

Big Tex Trailer Mfg, Inc

Super 8 Mount Pleasant (903) 572-9808 204 Lakewood Drive www.super8.com

Dekoron Wire and Cable LLC

(903) 577-0511 2364 Highway 49 East www.bestfender.com

(903) 572-1705 202 South Van Buren Avenue www.tribnow.com

(903) 572-1852 310 West 15th Street www.jacksonoilcompany.net (903) 577-1446 2160 Highway 67 West www.welchgas.com

ORGANIZATIONS American Red Cross Northeast Texas

(903) 793-5602 821 Spruce Street Texarkana www.redcross.org/local/texas/ north-texas/about-us/locations/ northeast-texas-area.html

Animal Protection League (903) 753-7387 1308 Pine Tree Road www.aplspayneuter.org

CASA of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties (903) 717-8940 307 East 5th Street www.casatcm.org

Cypress Basin Master Gardeners (903) 572-5201 1708 Industrial Road www.cbmga.org

Delta Waterfowl of Mount Pleasant (903) 380-0842 1001 CR 4220 www.deltawaterfowl.org

(903) 510-2975 1530 West Loop 323, Suite 101 www.easttexas.score.org

Expectant Heart Pregnancy Resource Center (903) 767-2621 302 North Jefferson Avenue www.expectantheart.org

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Texas Inc

(903) 572-0688 2507 West Ferguson Road www.goodwillnorthtexas.org

Ignite Youth Club

(903) 717-8626 1125 North Jefferson Avenue www.ignitemp.org

M.O.M. Ministering Our Military

(903) 572-8567 Find full listing under Business Services

Mount Pleasant Youth Football Association (903) 466-5626 Facebook: @mpyfa

Mount Pleasant Youth Soccer Association (903) 717-7289 1216 East 8th Street www.mpysa.org

Mount Pleasant Youth Baseball Association (903) 285-0692 407 North Madison Avenue www.mpyba.org

NAACP – Mt. Pleasant Chapter (903) 575-0622 www.mpnaacp.org

National Wild Turkey Federation (903) 563-4748 www.nwtf.org

Northeast Texas Area Crime Stoppers

(903) 577-8477 www.netacrimestoppers.org

Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center

(903) 629-7588 5920 North State Highway 37 Winnsboro, Texas www.netcac.org

Northeast Texas Rescue Organization

(903) 563-3652 www.netrescueorganization.com

Pilot Club of Mount Pleasant (903) 434-4234 www.pilotinternational.org

(903) 466-1831 215 South Van Buren Avenue Facebook: @momministeringourmilitary

Rhute Haven

Mount Pleasant Habitat for Humanity

Shelter Agency for Families of East Texas

(903) 575-1225 401 North Madison Avenue www.mphabitat.com

Mount Pleasant Lions Club

(903) 563-1556 www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/mt pleasanttx

Mount Pleasant Rodeo Association

2800 Greenhill Road www.mtpleasanttxrodeo.com

Mount Pleasant Rotary Club (903) 434-4300 1000 Country Club Drive www.mprotaryclub.org

(903) 575-7748 106 South Miller Avenue www.rhutehaven.com

(903) 572-0973 204 Patrick Street www.safe-tagency.com

Titus County Cares

(903) 575-9157 310 North Edwards www.tituscountycares.org

Titus County Community Alliance (903) 563-2175 312 West Alabama Street, Suite 109

Titus County Fair Association 100 West Alabama Street www.tituscountyfair.com

Titus County Girls Softball Association (903) 717-1952 www.tcgsa.org

Titus GOP

ETX Phone Repair and Satellite Service

(430) 222-2016 1509 South Jefferson Avenue Facebook.com: @etxmtpleasant

(903) 563-1106 www.titusgop.com

PHOTOGRAPHY/ VIDEOGRAPHY

PAWN SHOPS

Evergreen Imageworks

Gary’s Gun & Pawn Shop

(903) 572-6442 1428 North Jefferson Avenue www.garysgunsandpawn.com

PEST SERVICES Cowan Inspection

(903) 577-0777 Find full listing under Real Estate: Inspection

Moore Pest Control

(903) 639-2884 2080 CR 1577 Hughes Springs www.moorepest.com

PET FOOD & SERVICES Atwoods Ranch & Home

(580) 233-3702 2621 West Ferguson Road www.atwoods.com

Mid America Pet Food

(903) 572-5900 2024 North Frontage Road www.midamericapetfood.com

Mount Pleasant Pet Resort

(430) 222-2024 1901 West Ferguson Suite 200 www.mtpleasantpetresort.com

Petsense

(430) 222-2122 676 South Jefferson Avenue www.petsense.com

PHARMACIES Medical Center Family Pharmacy (903) 572-6418 2001 North Jefferson Avenue, Suite 132

Super 1 Foods

(903) 577-8020 Find full listing under Grocery & Convenience Stores

Thurman’s Pro-Med Pharmacy (903) 572-6337 402 North Madison Avenue www.thurmanspromed.com

Wal-Mart #0131

(903) 572-0018 Find full listing under Retailers & Specialty Stores

(214) 543-5438 3171 County Road 4204 - Simms www.evergreenimageworks.com

Lee’s Photography

(903) 572-4824 www.rleesphotography.com

Luis Lopez Photography & Video, LLC.

(903) 241-3352 1605 Judson Road - Longview

Maria Rogers Photography

(361) 834-9919 1202 County Road 1030 www.mariarogersphotography.com

Moxy Photography & Videography (903) 204-3444 310 East 3rd Street www.moxyphotography.com

Nelmscape Studios, LLC

(972) 658-3663 www.nelmscapestudios.com

Sam Guzman Photography (903) 241-2258 Facebook: @samguzmanphotography

PLUMBING SERVICES A. Poll Plumbing, LLC

(903) 305-4032 901 County Road 4220 www.apollplumbing.com

ETEX Service And Supply, LLC

(903) 856-7887 5421 Highway 271 South Facebook: @e-tex-services-supply-company

Northeast Texas Pump Services

(903) 563-4652 410 North Jefferson Avenue #263

Rhoyal Painting and Remodeling (903) 806-2367 Mount Pleasant

Wood Air Conditioning, Inc. (903) 572-8549 Find Full Listing under Air Conditioning & Heating

PORTABLE SANITATION Ideal Sanitation Services

PHONE REPAIR

1-855-IDEAL-SS 114 North Senter Avenue Omaha www.idealsanitationservices.com

Day & Nite Foods

Port-A-Jon, Inc.

(903) 918-7408 Find full listing under Grocery & Convenience Stores

(903) 572-9397 2006 West Ferguson Road www.port-a-jon.com

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PRINTING SERVICES Echo Print & Design Studio (903) 572-6673 119 East 6th Street www.ssecho.com

Shweiki Media

(210) 804-0390 4954 Space Center Drive San Antonio www.shweiki.com

Staples

(903) 572-8089 Find full listing under Office Supplies & Furniture

The Printing Factory, Inc.

(903) 897-5636 105 CJ Wise Service Road West Naples www.theprintingfactory.com

REAL ESTATE: AGENCIES Century 21 Butler Real Estate (903) 588-2696 www.century21butler.com

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Century 21 Landmark Associates

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(903) 572-1151 1316 South Jefferson Avenue www.c21lm.com

Century 21 Premier Group (903) 856-7262 116 Jefferson - Pittsburg

Lighthouse Realty

H & M Apartments

(903) 572-7746 1306 Ferguson Road

My Texas Rental Property Management

by Mayben Realty

(903) 600-6789 2310 Greenhill Road www.mytexasrental.com

Niblett Rental Properties

(903) 572-9827 818 North Jefferson Avenue

Payton Keystone Company, LLC (903) 577-7007 1010 North Jefferson Avenue www.paytonkeystone.com

Redfearn Property Management (903) 577-7007 1010 North Jefferson Avenue www.redfearnpm.com

REAL ESTATE: INSPECTION

Century 21 Premier Group (903) 856-7262 116 Jefferson - Pittsburg

Century 21 Premier Group Fabi Solorio - Agent (903) 285-2760 116 Jefferson - Pittsburg

Homeland Title

On the Ball Home Inspection

(903) 285-0485 992 CR 4754 www.ontheballhomeinspection.com

Mayben Realty, LLC

(903) 572-9856 Find Full Listing under Banks

Cypress Bank

Eunice Parham Nations Lending (903) 434-3037 1511 Proctor Avenue Facebook: @Eunice-Parham

(903) 466-5779 Facebook: @suzierealtor

(903) 563-2394

(903) 285-8400 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ amanda-chapman

Mayben Realty, LLC Cecelia Soto

(903) 305-7885 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ cecelia-soto

Mayben Realty, LLC Colby Parker

(903) 563-0213 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ colby-parker

Mayben Realty, LLC Corri Alvarenga

Guaranty Bank & Trust

(903) 576-1989 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/corrialvarenga

Patrick Redfearn Realty, LLC

Novus Home Mortgage

Mayben Realty, LLC Daniel Alvarenga

(903) 717-8130 415 North Jefferson Avenue www.patrickredfearnrealty.com

Redfearn Real Estate Co.

(903) 572-4341 711 North Jefferson Avenue www.redfearnrealestate.com

REAL ESTATE: APARTMENTS & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Century 21 Butler Real Estate (903) 588-2696 www.century21butler.com

(903) 280-7773 145 Jefferson Street - Pittsburg www.gailhillman.com

Pilgrim Bank

(903) 575-2150 Find Full Listing under Banks

TradeMark Mortgage Ester Smith Team

(903) 717-3816 305 West 1st Street, Suite A www.estersmith.com

REAL ESTATE: REALTORS

Century 21 Premier Group

Century 21 Butler Real Estate

Cypress Creek Apartments

Century 21 Landmark Associates Diana Kennedy - Owner/Agent

(903) 856-7262 116 Jefferson - Pittsburg

(430) 222-2186 225 Tennison Road www.cypress-creek-apartments.com

(903) 588-2696 www.century21butler.com

(903) 563-3196 www.c21lm.com

(903) 466-1370 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ melba-garcia

Mayben Realty, LLC Michael Mayben

Mayben Realty, LLC Michael Whitney

(903) 600-6789 2310 Greenhill Road www.mytexasrental.com

(903) 572-9881 Find Full Listing under Banks

Mayben Realty, LLC Melba Garcia

Lighthouse Realty Suzie Castillo

Mayben Realty, LLC Amanda Chapman

(903) 278-5097 5706 Meadowland Drive - Texarkana www.inspectiongator.com

(903) 305-2332 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ kaitlyn-luck

(903) 855-7298 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ michael-mayben

Inspection Gator, LLC

(903) 577-0777 www.cowaninspection.com

Mayben Realty, LLC Kaitlyn Luck

(903) 577-0333 www.homelandtco.com

Lighthouse Realty Tyler Beason

REAL ESTATE: MORTGAGE COMPANIES

My Texas Rental Property Management

by Mayben Realty

(903) 572-1151 www.c21lm.com

Cowan Inspection

(903) 577-1855 817 North Jefferson Avenue www.realtylh.com (903) 572-2400 2310 Greenhill Road www.maybenrealty.com

Century 21 Landmark Associates Janet Russell - Agent

(903) 576-1856 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ daniel-alvarenga

Mayben Realty, LLC Darrell O’Briant

(903) 573-5588 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ darrell-obriant

Mayben Realty, LLC David Norris

(903) 767-3590 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ david-norris

Mayben Realty, LLC Jennifer Burgess

(903) 241-8509 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ jennifer-burgess

(903) 285-4055 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ michael-whitney

Mayben Realty, LLC Nikki Hein

(903) 285-1876 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ nikki-hein

Mayben Realty, LLC Rex Allen (903) 575-0321

Mayben Realty, LLC Sam Fannin

(903) 278-7350 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/samfannin

Mayben Realty, LLC Shelby Nelson

(214) 864-1787 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ shelby-nelson

Mayben Realty, LLC Valarie Tucker

(903) 285-8687 www.maybenrealty.com/mls/ valarie-tucker

My Texas Rental Property Management

by Mayben Realty

(903) 600-6789 www.mytexasrental.com

Pablo Chinchilla, Realtor (903) 908-5154

Patrick Redfearn Realty, LLC (903) 717-8130

River Realty

(830) 822-5325 1610 Shadywood Lane www.riverrealty.com

River Realty Christine Ballard

(903) 285-2569 1610 Shadywood Lane Facebook: @ChristineBallardRealtor

Texas Best Real Estate

(903) 466-1248 901 North Jefferson Avenue

Texas Land and Title, LLC

(903) 305-3333 Find full listing under Real Estate: Title Companies

Texas Real Estate Executives The Daniels Group Lisa Hydrick - Realtor

(903) 315-7227 302 Broadnax Street - Daingerfield Facebook: @YourTexasAgent.Lisa

Texland Realty

(903) 285-0935 www.texlandrealty.com

REAL ESTATE: TITLE COMPANIES Cornerstone Abstract & Title, LLC (903) 717-8730 103 West 17th Street

Homeland Title

David Beards Catfish King

Mount Pleasant Burgers & Fries

Sonic – Mount Pleasant

Domino’s Pizza

Mount Pleasant Country Club

Subway #11191

Hebrews Coffee & More

Mr. Freeze Ice Cream & Sno-Balls

Subway #37681

(903) 572-1761 1708 South Jefferson Avenue www.davidbeards.com (903) 577-3030 1600 South Jefferson Avenue www.dominos.com (430) 222-2233 330 West Ferguson Road Facebook: @hebrewscoffeeandmore

Herschel’s Restaurant

(903) 572-7801 1612 South Jefferson Avenue Facebook: @herschelsmountpleasanttx

Howards Katch’em & Kook’em (903) 717-8138 701 Gibson Avenue Facebook: @katchemkookem

IHOP Restaurant #3232

(903) 572-7400 2502 West Ferguson Road, Suite #200 www.ihop.com

Texas Land and Title, LLC

Jalapeño Tree

(903) 305-3333 202 South Jefferson Avenue www.texaslandandtitlellc.com

Title Max

(903) 572-3282 812 South Jefferson Avenue www.titlemax.com

RECYCLING & SCRAP Allen Scrap Metal

(903) 572-1751 1411 Industrial Road

RESTAURANTS & SPECIALTY FOODS Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar

(430) 222-2141 2506 West Ferguson Road www.jalapenotree.com

JoJack’s Smokehouse

(903) 717-8301 2310 North Jefferson Avenue www.jojacksbbq.com

La Villa Taqueria

(903) 572-1804 Find full listing under Golf Courses/Carts

(903) 431-3163 Find full listing under Event Services & Venues

Nardello’s Pizza Tavern

(903) 380-6200 103 North Madison Avenue www.nardellos.com

Neveria La Michoacana

(903) 960-5622 705 East Ferguson Road Facebook: @neveria.lamichoacana

Nick’s Feed, Fuel & Grocery, LLC (903) 747-6207 Find full listing under Grocery & Convenience Stores

Ollie’s Reposteria (Bakery)

(903) 717-8194 402 North Jefferson Avenue Facebook: @olliesbaking

Outlaw’s Bar-B-Que

(903) 572-7860 100 West Ferguson Road

Panda Express

(903) 577-8810 1907 South Jefferson Avenue www.pandaexpress.com

Taqueria Monterrey

(903) 575-9447 721 West 12th Street Facebook: @taqueria-monterrey

Thai Lanna

(903) 577-1500 208 Lakewood Drive Facebook: @thailannarestaurant

The Cove, Cypress Lodge, LLC (903) 860-2198 4445 N FM 2723 Mount Vernon www.themarinalcs.com

Two Senoritas Restaurant

(903) 572-5057 2601 West Ferguson Road www.twosenoritasrestaurant.com

Whataburger

(903) 572-3115 2321 South Jefferson Avenue

Wingstop

903-577-9464 2306 South Jefferson Ave, Ste B www.wingstop.com

Classica Gold Enterprise

D2A Resale & Consignment

(903) 572-3368 315 West Ferguson Road Facebook: @pollobueno.tx

Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards, LLC

Randy’s Burgers

(903) 746-7405 5066 Bob O Link - Gilmer (903) 855-1769 Find full listing under Wineries

Luigi’s Italian Cafe

(903) 577-9701 2213 West Ferguson Road www.luigisfineitalian.com

Crazy Heifer’s Cafe

MAAK - Modern American Adventure Kitchen

Dairy Queen

McDonald’s of Mount Pleasant

(430) 222-2017 1102 South Jefferson Avenue Facebook: @dairyqueenmptx

(903) 572-3366 905 South Jefferson Avenue www.tacobell.com

Pollo Bueno LLC

(903) 577-8177 109 North Madison Avenue www.laurascheesecake.com

Boba, Etc.

(903) 563-6972 730 East 16th Street Facebook: @crazyheiferscafe

Taco Bell #551

Laura’s Cheesecake

(903) 572-1871 1902 South Jefferson Avenue www.pizzahut.com

Popusas Castro

(903) 563-0919 502 Brookwood Facebook: @chillzonwheelzmptx

(903) 575-9691 2311 South Jefferson Avenue

Pizza Hut

Lil’ Drizzlers

Chillz on Wheelz

(903) 572-4500 2306 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite 1

(430) 222-2003 201 East 1st Street, Suite 3 Facebook: @taqueria-la-villa-mt-pleasant-tx

(903) 577-7234 2300 Greenhill Road www.applebees.com

(430) 222-2065 208 Alexander Road, Suite 101 Facebook: @bobaetc

(903) 575-0141 1701 North Jefferson Avenue www.sonicdrivein.com

(430) 222-2084 113 West 3rd Street www.themaak.com

(903) 572-5380 Office 102 Cedar Street www.mcdonalds.com

(214) 579-0899 748 County Road NW 1013 (903) 572-2666 100 South Edwards Facebook: @randys-burgers

Red Barn Grill & Bakery

(903) 767-4005 2217 West Ferguson Road www.heavnlyfoods.com

Restaurant Mexico

(903) 577-9421 301 West Ferguson Road

Schlotzsky’s

(903) 717-8207 1000 South Jefferson Avenue Facebook: @schlotzskysmtpleasant

RETAILERS & SPECIALTY STORES (903) 575-9266 802 North Jefferson Avenue www.cgetexas.com (903) 305-3707

Diamond T Outfitters

(903) 577-8190 213 North Madison Avenue www.diamondtoutfitters.com

ESM Hydraulics, LLC

(903) 575-7003 208 Alexander Drive, Suite 105

Fortress of Solitude Beta Supply Company, LLC

(903) 285-4657 4097 US Hwy 271 #34 - Tyler www.fortresstoys.com

Glyn’s Western Wear & Boot Repair

(903) 572-3232 206 North Jefferson Avenue Facebook: @glyns-western-wear

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(903) 717-8917 100 East 14th Street Facebook: @mountpleasantburgers

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Homeboy Sportswear

(903) 577-7000 1505 South Jefferson Avenue

In & Out Package Store

1605 South Jefferson Avenue

Milkweed and Thistle Collective

(619) 609-3928 PO Box 311 milkweedandthistlecollective.com

Mill’s Flowers & Gifts

(903) 572-3951 Find full listing under Florist

Temo Roofing and Metal

(903) 946-2631 2483 County Road 1550 Facebook: @temomendozar

Seasons Gift Company (903) 572-2239 118 West 2nd Street

Sweet Shop USA

(903) 575-5505 Find full listing under Manufacturing

Thrifting & Co.ffee

109 West 3rd Street Facebook: @thriftingcoffee

United Ag and Turf

(903) 572-7961 Find full listing under Agricultural Products

Wal-Mart #-131

(903) 572-0018 2311 South Jefferson Avenue www.walmart.com

ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASAP Roofing & Construction (903) 363-9160 13026 Kallan Avenue - Tyler www.tylerroofingasap.com

Big Dog Roofing & Construction, LLC - Texas Division (903) 243-9335 Find full listing under General Contractors

Castletop Roofing & Construction

(903) 434-3351 206 County Road 2220 www.castletoproofs.com

TELECOMMUNICATIONS Cross Country Communications

Triple Crown Roofing & Construction

Peoples Communication, Inc.

(903) 717-2895 33 County Road 3230

SALONS & SPAS

(903) 572-4646 Find full listing under Boutiques

(903) 575-7037 711 East Ferguson Road www.grigsbypools.com

Texas Star Roofing & Construction

Petsense

Plum Crazy Boutique

Grigsby Splash Pools & Service

(903) 577-9990 402 Church Street Sulphur Springs www.crosscountrcommunica tions.com

(903) 572-4545 124 West 2nd Street Facebook: @missbehavinmptx (430) 222-2122 Find full listing under Pet Food & Services

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(903) 689-0800 1317 West Industrial Drive Sulphur Springs www.triplecrownusa.com

Miss Behavin Boutique

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MagnaTex GC, LLC

Clip Zone

(903) 380-6022 111 West Arizona Street

Glam Nail and Beauty Salon

(903) 466-4490 208 Alexander Road, Unit 103 Facebook: @glamnailsmp

Norma’s Beauty Salon

(903) 763-2214 102 North Stephens - Quitman www.peoplescom.net

Optimum by Altice TV, Cable & Internet (866) 347-4784 www.optimum.com

TOWING & WRECKER SERVICES Rychlik Auto Wrecker Service (903) 572-3376 1410 Industrial Road www.rychliks.com

(430) 222-2087 212 North Madison St

TRAILER MANUFACTURING, PARTS & SALES

Prodigy Spa & Salon

Big Tex Trailer Mfg., Inc.

(903) 380-6190 405 West 1st Street www.prodigysalonandspa.com

Southern Style Hair Salon

(903) 572-3990 2306 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite F Facebook: @southernstylehair

SECURITY SYSTEMS Electron Security Systems

(903) 785-3352 1332 Lamar Avenue - Paris www.electronsecurityparistx.com

Newman Electronics, LLC

(903) 572-4182 Find full listing under Electronics Repair & Installation

STEEL SALES Blankenship Enterprises

(903) 563-2209 Find full listing under Landscaping and Irrigation

SWIMMING POOL SALES, SERVICE & SUPPLIES Curry’s Pools & Supplies

(903) 572-5612 1418 North Jefferson Avenue www.curryspools.com

(903) 575-0300 950 Interstate 30 www.bigtextrailers.com

Diamond C Trailer Mfg (903) 572-2834 4006 FM 3417 www.diamondc.com

Longhorn Trailer Sales

(903) 575-1155 1730 North Frontage Road, I-30 www.longhorntrailersales.com

Performance Trailers by Parker (903) 572-0029 2703 South Jefferson Avenue www.performancetrailer.com

TexTrail Trailer Parts

(903) 575-0547 2424 West Ferguson Road www.textrail.com

United Ag and Turf

(903) 572-7961 Find full listing under Agricultural Products

TRANSPORTATION Durham School Services

(903) 572-2090 2230 North Edwards www.durhamschoolservices.com

UTILITIES AEP-Southwestern Electric Power Company (888) 216-3523 3708 West Seventh Street Texarkana www.swepco.com

Bowie Cass Electric Cooperative

(903) 846-2311 5421 Highway 271 South Facebook: @e-tex-services-supply-company

ETEX Service And Supply, LLC

(903) 856-7887 5421 Highway 271 South Facebook: @e-tex-services-supply-company

Luminant

(888) 316-0156 1601 Bryan Street, 22-060C Dallas www.luminant.com

Tri Special Utility District (903) 572-3676, ext. 15 300 West 16th Street

VETERINARIANS Animal Protection League (903) 753-7387 1308 Pine Tree Road www.aplspayneuter.com

Mt. Pleasant Veterinary Clinic, LLC

(903) 572-3488 1901 West Ferguson Road www.mtpleasantac.com

WASTE SERVICES ETEX Service & Supply, LLC

(903) 856-7887 5421 Highway 271 South Facebook: @e-tex-services-supply-company

Republic Services

(800) 678-7274 3031 FM 3417 www.republicservices.com

WINERIES Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards, LLC

(903) 855-1769 658 CR 1334 - Pittsburg www.lospinosranchvineyards.com

Red Road Vineyard & Winery (903) 577-8177 109 North Madison Avenue www.redroadvineyard.com

Nu mb e r s to K n ow ANIMAL CONTROL AUTOMOBILES

Driver License Defensive Driving Registration

CABLE

DISH DISH DISH Optimum by Altice

CITY OFFICES

Airport Building Inspection City Hall Civic Center Community Services Health Landfill Library Main Street Parks & Recreation Public Works Swimming Pool

COUNTY OFFICES

903-572-6888 903-572-8014 903-577-6710 903-572-9866 903-572-4182 903-577-3277 866-347-4784 903-575-4000 Tracy Craig Tim Dale Galen Adams Henry Chappell Sherri Spruill Jerry Walker 903-575-4020 903-575-4044 903-575-4000 903-575-4190 903-575-4000 903-575-4000 903-577-3100 903-575-4180 903-575-4137 903-575-4135 903-575-4000 903-572-3512

Judge Kent Cooper

903-573-4070

Commissioners Pct. 1 Jeff Parchman Pct. 2 Joe D. Mitchell Pct. 3 Dana Applewhite Pct. 4 Jimmy Parker

903-573-2020 903-563-1077 903-575-0478 903-572-0402

County Court at Law Attorney Clerk Crime Stoppers Extension Agent

903-572-0382 903-577-6796 903-572-2833 903-572-5201

Justice of the Peace Pct. 1, 3, 4 Pct. 2

903-577-6760 903-577-6756

Adult Probation Juvenile Probation Sheriff Treasurer Tax Assessor/Collector Veteran Services

903-577-6764 903-577-6737 903-572-6641 903-572-8723 903-577-6712 903-577-6763

DISTRICT OFFICES

Judge Angela Saucier, 76th District Court Judge Michael Kopech, 276th District Court

903-856-2409

Attorney Child Support Clerk Jury Passport

903-577-6726 903-577-6720 903-577-6720 903-577-6720 903-577-6723

STATE OFFICES

Health Human Resources Social Security

903-577-6736

903-572-9877 903-572-3483 903-572-1785

SCHOOLS

Chapel Hill ISD 903-572-8096 Harts Bluff ISD 903-577-1146 Mount Pleasant ISD 903-575-2000 N.E. Texas Community College 903-434-8100

SERVICES & SUPPORT Meal a Day Center AA

SHELTERS SAFE-T

TELEPHONE

903-572-9561 903-572-0798 903-572-0973

Senator John Cornyn 512-469-6034 Senator Ted Cruz 512-916-5834 Congressman John Ratcliffe 972-771-0100

AT&T Optimum by Altice Verizon Peoples Communication

800-464-7928 866-347-4784 903-577-1527 903-763-2214

ELECTED OFFICIALS – STATE

TEXAS MAPS

512-486-5927

ELECTED OFFICIALS – U.S.

Governor Greg Abbott 512-463-2000 Senator Bryan Hughes 512-463-0101 Representative Cole Hefner 512-463-0271

FIRE DEPARTMENTS (NON-EMERGENCY) North Jefferson East Ferguson Five Star Volunteer Cookville Volunteer Nortex Volunteer Sugar Hill Volunteer Talco Winfield

903-575-4012 903-575-4144 903-572-0995 903-572-1391 903-572-0788 903-379-2715 903-379-3331 903-524-2705

GARBAGE COLLECTION/RECYCLING Republic Services City Trash Pickup Tabor Sanitation Allen Scrap Metal

HOUSING

Housing Authority

903-577-3100 800-678-7274 903-572-2100 903-572-1751 903-572-2829

HOSPITAL & EMERGENCY SERVICES

Titus Regional Medical Center903-577-6000

INTERNET SERVICES

Optimum by Altice Verizon Peoples Communication

866-347-4784 903-577-1527 903-763-2214

LAKE BOB SANDLIN

Titus Co. Fresh Water Sup. Dist.

903-572-1844

POLICE DEPARTMENT (NON-EMERGENCY) Mount Pleasant

POST OFFICES

Mount Pleasant Cookville Winfield

903-575-4004 903-572-8311 800-275-8777 800-275-8777

TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE 903-572-7966 TEXAS TRAVEL & ROAD CONDITIONS 800-792-1112

TOURISM

Mount Pleasant Tourism Center 903-572-8567

TRANSPORTATION

City System County System Greyhound Bus Lines

903-572-3272 903-572-3272 903-572-8661

UTILITIES

Electricity AEP SWEPCO Bowie Cass

888-216-3523 800-794-2919

Gas Center Point Energy WelchGas

800-259-5544 903-577-1446

Water City of Mount Pleasant Tri Special Utility

903-575-4000 903-572-3676

VOTER REGISTRATION

903-575-0902

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City Council Mayor Mayor Pro-Tem Councilman Place 1 Councilman Place 2 Councilman Place 3 Councilman Place 4

903-575-4174

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