KETR Local
12:01 pm
Fri July 22, 2011

Officer will not be charged for K9 death

Greenville – County Attorney Joel Littlefield told the Herald-Banner he reviewed the evidence involving Liberty's death and chose not to pursue prosecution against Officer Jeff Gore.

On June 29, Liberty had been left inside a kennel unit in a police vehicle during the heat of the day and was later found dead.

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KETR Local
10:57 am
Fri July 22, 2011

Local fire crews staying focused during drought


Delta County – The fire departments of Klondike, Cooper and Pecan Gap recently participated in training at 8271 Hwy 24 South.

The group of 14 firefighters put out a structure fire during this training spanning from 8:30 a.m. until noon.

The public is reminded to abide to the recent burn ban for Delta County. Fires are deadly.

Local citizens found out just how dangerous fires can be when a Charleston woman was killed in an early morning blaze.

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KETR Local
6:33 pm
Thu July 21, 2011

Teacher murdered in Greenville UPDATED


Greenville – A Caddo Mills high school teacher has been murdered in Greenville. The Caddo Mills ISD confirms that Stella Brown was the victim of a shooting in Greenville last night, gunned down by her ex-husband while her two children were in the car.

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KETR Local
4:28 pm
Thu July 21, 2011

Police report self storage burglary and stolen tractor


Paris – Paris police say that several hundred dollars worth of furniture was stolen from the Industrial Self Storage facility located in the 600 block of Graham Street earlier this month.

The theft came from a couple of different storage sheds, while several more had been tampered with.

Investigators are also pursuing the theft of a 2007 Kubota 4x4 enclosed cab tractor that was taken from the Novice area just after the July 4th Holiday. The tractor is valued at about $35,000.

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KETR Local
3:05 pm
Thu July 21, 2011

Donations sought during CIS supply drive


Commerce – The Commerce Communities in Schools program is asking you to help stuff the bus this summer in preparation of the new school year.

The organization's Nancy Laws says this is the third annual school supply drive to benefit the students of Commerce.

"We would like to encourage everyone to help us by donating basis school supplies like pens, pencils, notebooks, paper, glue erasers and rulers."

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KETR Local
12:34 pm
Thu July 21, 2011

Demolition Company Sued

Greenville –
The suit filed Wednesday claims A&R Demolition Inc. of Del Valle dumped materials from two demolished dorm buildings at two different sites in Hunt County one year ago.

A&R Demolition was also responsible for the demolition of Reunions Arena and Texas Stadium.

KETR Local
12:30 pm
Thu July 21, 2011

Caddo Mills drag strip sued for dumping hazardous waste

Caddo Mills –

The suit was filed Wednesday by Hunt County and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality against the owners and managers of the drag strip on FM 1565 at Interstate 30.

KETR Local
10:41 am
Thu July 21, 2011

Cooper ISD's Marshall to take top job at Palestine


Cooper – It is just a matter of a few weeks and Cooper ISD will be seeking out a new superintendent to replace Jason Marshall.

In last Wednesday's meeting Palestine Independent School District's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Marshall as "lone finalist" for its superintendent's job during a closed session that only lasted 8 minutes.

Under state law, Marshall's first official day will be no sooner than Aug. 4.

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KETR Local
10:38 am
Thu July 21, 2011

Shelter's free adoption month going strong


Wolfe City – The Frank Barchard Memorial Animal Shelter is hosting another special mobile cat adoption this Saturday as part of this month's fee adoption drive.

The shelter, located in Wolfe City, is partnering with shelters throughout the U.S. to offer fully vetted cats to the public at no expense and to reduce the number of euthanasia.

Since the drive began on June 1, they've placed more than 30 cats and kittens in homes. Nationwide, the goal of placing 1.5 million cats and kittens in homes has been met.

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Radio
3:14 pm
Wed July 20, 2011

Outdoors with Luke Clayton 7-20-11

This week Scott Brown discusses aquatics and land managment with Luke.

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