Pittsburg News

Federal prosecutors say 2 of 12 people accused of defrauding the government of thousands of dollars in unemployment benefits have pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges.

The Camp County Chamber of Commerce in Pittsburg will host its second installment of Movies in the Park with a showing of Kung Fu Panda.

A Fort Worth man found not guilty in 2004 of sexually assaulting a young girl has now been charged with molesting a 16-year-old boy.

In hindsight, shoveling down a mess of hot links and chili might not have been the smartest way to kick off an afternoon sweating under the East Texas sun.

The Pittsburg Farmera s Market is held every Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon on Tapp Street in Historic Downtown Pittsburg.

" The Camp County Chamber of Commerce will host a Job Fair/Business Expo June 26.

Twelve guilty pleas and four motions to revoke probation were heard June 8 to 12 in 115th District Court in Gilmer, with Judge Lauren Parish presiding.

To quote Motley Crue, "smokin' in the boys room" wasn't the death of Michael McMillan.

John Germany figures he's overpaid his property taxes by at least $100 annually for more than a decade.

Terri Brown has been named as interim principal of Pittsburg Junior High School.

The Camp County Chamber of Commerce in Pittsburg will host the first of three Movies in the Park events June 5 at Broach Park.

An elementary school teacher who was suspended by Pittsburg Independent School District after accusations that she provided alcohol to a student has resigned.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars are laying plans to attack a stereotype that regional leaders suspect is keeping prospective members at bay and membership flagging.

Camp County officers and townspeople gathered at the police station in Pittsburg to remember fallen officers, and a Pittsburg officer who served in the 1920's. He was the only one ever to fall in the line of duty, Charles Newsom.

A Pittsburg, Texas, man who lied on an insurance claim form to collect $20,000 for a dead horse has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in federal court.

Jeremy Johnson, graduating student in English, and Emily Walters, who is graduating with a dual major in mathematics and biology, were selected as the 2009 class's outstanding seniors.

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A story in Sunday's newspaper stated Paul Banks of Pittsburg, Texas, was indicted last week for mail fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud a Nebraska-based insurance company to get $20,000 for the death of an insured horse Banks allegedly killed.

Gilmer, TX 75644 Ride will begin at Yamboree Park 1300 HWY 271. The longest ride will end in Pittsburg.

Eva Greer didn't grow up in the company of a marvelous cook. Her mother could cook well enough, Greer says, but she did not take sensory pleasure in the process; it was merely a daily chore.