By Scott Harvey

Greenville – Tour guides are sought as the City of Greenville prepares to welcome an estimated 5,000 visitors to town for the White Buffalo Naming Ceremony on June 29.

The rare, white buffalo, which was recently born just outside of the city, is considered sacred by the Sioux.

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – One person was hurt and another person sought following a Monday morning stabbing. The incident occurred in the 3600 block of Short Street in Greenville at approximately 2:24 a.m.

After responding to the scene and making contact with a witness, officers located a male subject who had been stabbed, telling police he was involved in a physical confrontation with a Hispanic male. The victim was unable to provide the name of the person who stabbed him but did give a description.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The Commerce ISD hopes a policy change will help attract more transfer students this coming school year.

School board members Monday night approved a change to its interdistrict transfer guidelines, allowing students who live outside the district to apply for transfer at any time, provided they meet requirements for attendance, academic achievement and conduct. Previous policy enforced a May 1 application deadline and didn't require a transfer student meet certain academic criteria.

By Fred Tarpley

Fairlie, TX –

On Highway 11 in Fairlie five miles north of Commerce, storage buildings, carports, tea houses, greenhouses, playhouses, barns, and metal structures fill a lot surrounding an abandoned gin. Owners, managers, and workmen for Lone Star Sheds are members of a small Mennonite community that has built a reputation for quality craftsmanship and customer trust since their arrival in December 2009.

By Fred Tarpley

Cooper, TX – Unique in many ways, the Mary Slough Museum in downtown Enloe, seven miles northeast of Cooper is likely to become a favorite Texas historical showcase for visitors who spend an hour with Richard Duncan, director of research, genealogist, and chief volunteer. "Most of the people who find their way to the museum are not from around here. They come from Hawaii, Illinois, and all across the country to discover the Delta County roots of their ancestors who once resided here," Duncan explains.

By Fred Tarpley

Commerce, TX – Online reports show that as of June Commerce is an active area for ghost sightings. Among the states logging 24,646 national, Texas leads all other states with 3,262 hauntings recorded, followed by 2,063 in California and 1,140 in Ohio. Puerto Rico trailed all other American affiliates with only 52 incidents while Delaware logged 53 and Wyoming 73.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – The first vote to approve a new development plan for West Greenville is scheduled for this week by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

A public hearing will be held prior to the vote, scheduled for Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

The Small Area Plan, consisting of 27,000 acres, is expected to help guide development over a wide region of the western edge of the city and along the Interstate 30 corridor. The plan will also play a role in setting standards for the proposed giant municipal utility district.

By Scott Harvey

– Hunt County gets high praise from a statewide agency aimed at instructing officials on illegal dumping.

John Ockels is the director of the Texas Illegal Dumping Resource Center, based in Sherman.

The non-profit organization, now in its fifth year, conducts dozens of seminars each year that helps expose law enforcement and elected officials to illegal dumping laws.

By Scott Harvey

Hugo, Oklahoma – The pickup of 33-year-old Melissa McVay Darling has reportedly been found near Hugo, Oklahoma. But the Sulphur Springs woman remains missing.

Police are continuing to develop leads, and have declined to release further information so as not to jeopardize the investigation.

The Paris Police Department, Lamar County Sheriff's Office, Texas Rangers and Oklahoma authorities have joined the investigation.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A Hopkins County man has been arrested and charged with using a text message to solicit sex from a minor.

The indictment issued last month alleges Ronny Thomas Trevilion, of Cumby, sent the sexually explicit text to a minor female child on February 7.

A warrant was issued from Hunt County for Trevilion's arrest on June 13, and he was arrested two days later. He remained in jail Friday on $50,000 bond.