Pittsburg Gazette
Cyber security scholarships available for spring
NTCC is excited to announce a new Cyber Security Micro Credential program that will kick off in Spring 2022. This one-semester certificate will prepare students for an exciting career in a rapidly-growing field that is in high-demand from companies in this region and beyond. Full scholarships are available to students who act now!
Have a Heart – Make a Heart
Cypress Basin Hospice is offering a Love Letter Challenge: create Valentine’s Day cards for seniors. “The pandemic has been difficult for everyone but the seniors in our community have been especially impacted.” Everyone is invited to make a homemade Valentine’s Day card with words of encouragement, Bible verses, or any uplifting words. Construction paper is recommended–no glitter or candy, please. Cards may be dropped off at Cypress Basin Hospice at 207 Morgan Street, Mt. Pleasant, or call Christine Jackson, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at 903-577-1510 to schedule a pickup no later than Feb. 2. Cards will be delivered to Senior Care Facilities during the week of Feb. 7.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
A march and celebration service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place on Jan. 17 beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Pilgrim Plaza. The march will end at St. Stephen AME Church, 419 West St. in Pittsburg where the celebration service will begin at 11 a.m. Tristan Abron, Pittsburg ISD athletic director, will be the guest speaker. COURTESY PHOTO