Staff Reporter Born in 1924, Pittsburg resident Flora Llaosantos is turning 100-years-old today, April 25. She was born in Kealea, Kauai in Hawaii, and at 3-years-old, her family moved to California.

The Community Events Calendar is published as space permits. Events will also be published on our website.

vibrant new fishery Texas’ newest recreational fishing lake — Bois d’Arc Lake — quietly opened for business on the morning of April 17. Not surprisingly, some anglers who learned about the party in advance enjoyed some pretty good fishing.

As I pulled into the convenience store parking lot, I was drawn to a man with fuzzy gray hair sitting in his wheelchair. I parked the car but kept staring as he skillfully maneuvered his wheelchair, avoiding any potential collision. He tightly clutched a bag of chicken nuggets as he alternated one hand with the other to move closer to the end of the building.

Let’s face it. Running a business is one of the most challenging endeavors you can undertake due to a variety of factors including financial risk, time commitment, human resource challenges, and economic and market fluctuations to name a few. National Small Business Week takes place April 28 through May 4, and BBB and the Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrate small business owners’ strength, perseverance, and dedication to their employees and customers.

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Mount Pleasant ISD Destination Imagination (DI) continued their award-winning year as two MPISD teams competed with 573 teams from Texas, Michigan, Colorado, and Turkey at Lonestar Finals on April 12-13 at the University of Texas at Arlington. The awards ceremony was held at Globe Life Field and one MPISD team learned they would return to Global Finals this summer.

Presented by Diamond C Trailers, the Mount Pleasant - Titus County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Cinco de Mayo festival Saturday at Fair Park from noon to midnight. The event attracts approximately 15,000 visitors each year.

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