Tuesday, Nov. 3 marked the last day to vote in the 2020 election. The unofficial results have been released to the public. In local, uncontested races, several incumbent candidates retained their positions. James “Jas” Wallace III will continue as a County Attorney, Shawn Kennington will continue as Constable and Angela Hammonds Saucier will remain as District Judge.
Nov. 11 marks a very important day for the United States. It is a day where every man and woman that has served our country receives recognition for their sacrifice. 2020 marks the 101st year that we as a country have celebrated Veteran’s Day. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, this history of Veterans Day is both wonderful and triumphant for the United States. When the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28. 1919, this marked the end of World War I. Seven months earlier, the fighting had ended between the Allied nations and Germany on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. This is why Nov. 11, 1918 is regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” President Wilson decided in 1919 to make Nov. 11 the first Armistice day, which was later changed to Veterans Day.
Pittsburg Police Officers and Fire Department responded to a crash Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. The crash was located next to the Pittsburg Exxon at the 700 block of N. Greer Blvd. According to a statement from PPD, the officers’ investigation found that Austin Tarver, who was driving a 2004 Mercury, was traveling southbound. Tarver left the roadway and struck a tractor/ trailer parked at the side of Exxon. Tarver was assisted out of the vehicle by the oncall firemen, EMTs, paramedics and officers. Tarver was then put on a stretcher to be treated at UT-Health. The condition of Tarver and reason for the crash is still unknown.
Mount Pleasant native Holly McGonagill joined the Pittsburg Gazette Newspaper as our new reporter at the beginning of October. McGonagill graduated from Texas A&M-Commerce with her bachelors of science in Communication Studies in December of 2018. She also obtained her Auctioneering license by TDLR in 2017. McGonagill started her journalism career as a reporter and entertainment editor with the Northeast Texas Community College -The Eagle. Now not only is she a reporter for the Gazette, but she is also a dedicated substitute teacher for Mount Pleasant ISD. “The years working on The Eagle are my favorite memories from both NTCC and Commerce,” said McGonagill. “I am so happy to be working at two amazing facilities that let me utilize my degree and focus on the importance of personal growth!”
2020 has been a hard year. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed our loved ones, made many Texans sick, and upended our lives.
