Northeast Texas Community College
Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) is a public community college near Mount Pleasant, Texas. History In January 1984, the voters of Camp, Morris, and Titus counties approved a community college district for the area. The campus (centrally located among the county seats of Daingerfield, Pittsburg, and Mount Pleasant) and facilities were quickly chosen and constructed – by the fall semester of 1985 the first classes were held. As a relatively modern campus with all new construction, NTCC has kept its main campus buildings of uniform appearance – all buildings are constructed of earth-tone brick with copper-tone metal roofs. In 2010, the College opened the new Elizabeth Hoggatt Whatley Agriculture complex, a Platinum-LEED certified classroom complex featuring the latest in alternative energy and environmentally-friendly technologies. The "net-zero" (producing more energy annually than it consumes) building is home to a ''Sustainable Agriculture'' program which ...
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Public College
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives significant public funds through a national or subnational government, as opposed to a private university. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. Africa Egypt In Egypt, Al-Azhar University was founded in 970 AD as a madrasa; it formally became a public university in 1961 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the world. In the 20th century, Egypt opened many other public universities with government-subsidized tuition fees, including Cairo University in 1908, Alexandria University in 1912, Assiut University in 1928, Ain Shams University in 1957, Helwan University in 1959, Beni-Suef University in 1963, Zagazig University in 1974, Benha University in 1976, and Suez Canal University in 1989. Kenya In Kenya, the Ministry of E ...
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Saltillo Independent School District
Saltillo Independent School District (Saltillo ISD) is a public school district based in the community of Saltillo, Texas ( USA). Located in east central Hopkins County, the district includes a small portion of Franklin County. Saltillo ISD has one school that serves students in grades Pre-Kindergarten though twelve. In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

Green Monster
The Green Monster is a popular nickname for the left field wall at Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. The wall is from home plate and is a popular target for right-handed hitters. Overview The wall was part of the original ballpark construction of 1912, along Fenway's north side facing Lansdowne Street. It is made of wood and was covered in tin and concrete in 1934. It was then covered with hard plastic in 1976. A manual scoreboard is set into the wall, which has been there, in one form or another, at least as far back as 1914 (see photo at right). Despite the name, the Green Monster was not painted green until 1947; before that, it was covered with advertisements. The ''Monster'' designation is relatively new. For most of its history it was simply called "The Wall". The Green Monster is the highest among the walls in current Major League Baseball fields; it is the second highest among all professional baseball fields (including minor leag ...
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Mount Pleasant, TX
Mount Pleasant is the county seat of and largest city in Titus County, in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, Mount Pleasant's population was 16,047; it is situated in Northeast Texas. History Mount Pleasant was founded May 11, 1848, to serve as county seat for Titus County, which was created by a legislative act on May 11, 1846. Until after the Civil War, Titus County also included the territory of present-day Franklin and Morris Counties. High waters along the creeks and the Sulphur River often halted travel in the early years. In the 21st century, Titus County comprises the Mount Pleasant Micropolitan Statistical Area, named for the county seat. Geography Mount Pleasant is located at (33.157891, −94.970084). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.7 square miles (33.0 km), of which 12.5 square miles (32.5 km) of it are land and is covered by water. Climate Mount Pleasant is considered to have a humid subtro ...
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National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college, state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States. Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions across 24 states and is divided into 3 divisions. History The idea for the NJCAA was conceived in 1937 at Fresno, California. A handful of junior college representatives met to organize an association that would promote and supervise a national program of junior college sports and activities consistent with the educational objectives of junior colleges. A constitution was presented and adopted at the charter meeting in Fresno on May 14, 1938. In 1949, the NJCAA was reorganized by dividing the nation into sixteen regions. The officers of the association were the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, public relations director, and the sixteen regional vice presidents. Although the NJCAA was founded in California, it no longer ...
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Upshur County, Texas
Upshur County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,892. The county seat is Gilmer. The county is named for Abel P. Upshur, who was U.S. Secretary of State during President John Tyler's administration. Upshur County is part of the Longview, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the Longview– Marshall, TX Combined Statistical Area. History Humans have inhabited what is now Upshur County since at least 10,000 years ago. The Caddoan people lived in this area, but were driven out about 1750, probably due to losses from new infectious diseases carried chronically by Europeans. Later, some Cherokee migrated to the area from their territories in the Southeast – Georgia and Alabama. The Cherokee were driven out of here by European-American settlers in 1839, after having been removed from the Southeast. The first European-American settler in Upshur County was probably Isaac Moody, who set ...
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Pittsburg Independent School District
Pittsburg Independent School District is a public school district based in Pittsburg, Texas (USA). In addition to Pittsburg, the district serves the town of Rocky Mound as well as all of Camp County with the exception of a very small area that lies in the Gilmer Independent School District. Small portions of Upshur and Wood counties are also served by the Pittsburg Independent School District. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District
Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district in Omaha, Texas, United States. The district's boundaries extend into three counties – northern Morris County (including the cities of Omaha and Naples), northwestern portion of Cass County (including the town of Marietta), and a small portion of east central Titus County. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. History Founded in 1950 by Paul H. Pewitt after a tornado struck the Omaha and Naples schools The district changed to a four day school week in fall 2022. Schools * Pewitt High School (grades 9-12) * Pewitt Junior High School (grades 6-8) * Pewitt Elementary School (grades PK-5) History Pewitt CISD is the result of a 1950 consolidation of two adjacent districts, the Omaha Independent School District in Omaha and the Naples Independent School District in neighboring Naples. In late 1949 and early 1950, the two districts fac ...
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Winnsboro Independent School District
Winnsboro Independent School District is an independent school district based in Winnsboro, Texas, United States. Located in northeastern Wood County, the district extends into southeast Hopkins and southern Franklin counties. In 2013, the school district was rated ''Met Standard'' by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

Union Hill Independent School District
Union Hill Independent School District is a public school district that serves northwestern Upshur County, Texas (USA), and a small portion of northeastern Wood County. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

Ore City Independent School District
Ore City Independent School District is a public school district based in Ore City, Texas (USA) that serves most of the citizenry surrounding Lake O' the Pines. Located in northeastern Upshur County, the district extends into small portions of Marion and Harrison counties. Ore City ISD has three campuses - Ore City High (Grades 9-12), Ore City Middle (Grades 6-8), and Ore City Elementary (Grades PK-5). The Ore City Elementary school is currently Exemplary The Ore City Middle school is currently Exemplary The Ore City High school is currently Recognized In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

Harmony Independent School District
Harmony Independent School District is a public school district that serves west central Upshur County, Texas, Upshur County, Texas (United States, USA), and a small portion of eastern Wood County, Texas, Wood County. In 2009, the school district was rated "Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system, academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. History The district was founded in 1938, with the consolidation of Rosewood, Rhonesboro, Union (Little Mound), and Honey Creek schools. As the passage of the consolidation went with considerable ease, the name "Harmony" was chosen as the name for the new district. Other schools which later consolidated with Harmony include Grice, Peach, Enon, Soules Chapel, Latch, and part of Kelsey. Notable alumni *Rob Childress (class of 1986) College baseball coach *Kevin Aguilar (class of 2007) Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC fighter Schools *Harmony High (Grades 9-12) *Harmony Junior High (Grades 6-8) *Irons-Smith Intermed ...
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