By Scott Harvey

Grayson County – Grayson County College has dropped its men's and women's basketball programs due to state budget cuts.

The college will lose a total of $1.2 million in state funds. College officials say by eliminating the basketball programs, the college will save $340,000.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Texas A&M University-Commerce has named Anwar Karim as their new chief information officer.

Karim comes to Commerce from Pennsylvania, and has more than 24 years experience in corporate and higher education.

Commerce Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Doug Rohrabaugh joins the program to discuss Monday's event.

Commerce Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Doug Rohrabaugh joins the program to discuss Monday's event

Luke visits with Lake Whitney striper guide Randy Routh this week.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – The body of a Paris Junior College student found Monday has been sent for an autopsy.

24-year-old Maukessa Carlisle had been reported missing that afternoon before a resident spotted her vehicle at Wade Park and alerted police.

Carlisle, a native of Marshall, Texas, was found dead inside a Dodge Durango. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

By Scott Harvey

Bonham – The City of Bonham is considering plans to rescind a two-year-old agreement with TxDot to purchase a section of railroad track from Union Pacific.

Council on Monday deadlocked 3-3 on a motion to cancel a $140,000 funding/donation agreement for the track, which may potentially provide future freight and/or tourism services.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The Texas Department of Transportation is announcing the completion of their Highway 11/Loop 178 expansion in east Commerce from four to five lanes.

Motorists will have access to the two eastbound and two westbound lanes, as well as a continuous left turn lane in the middle, beginning Wednesday. The route will make for easier traveling for commuters and those attending Commerce Middle School and A.C. Williams Elementary, located along the highway.

By Scott Harvey

– An East Texas man who put some 30 pipe bombs in Texas mailboxes is going to prison for a little over seven years.

Larry Eugene North left lots of people on edge as the bombs were discovered from February of 2010 until his arrest a couple of months later. None of the bombs went off.

Prosecutor Allen Jackson with the U.S. Attorney's Office calls North a terrorist, and says he started placing the bombs in anger after he was defrauded by a financial advisor.

By Scott Harvey

Van Zandt County – Van Zandt County deputies and the SPCA of Texas raided a suspected puppy mill in Wills Point, leaving with 41 animals.

They took 19 puppies and 6 dogs, as well as two turtles and one bird. Another 12 dogs were found in a small pen outside the residence.

Authorities say the ammonia level inside the residence was so strong that the SPCA of Texas investigators' eyes and throats began burning. The animals reportedly had no food or water.