By Brad Kellar

West Tawakoni – An effort by the West Tawakoni mayor to remove its police chief is going to cost the City thousands of dollars.

Late last year, Mayor Pete Yoho had attempted to remove Police Chief Jack Schultz from his position. But in January Schultz dropped his request for an injunction against the City, as Yoho was no longer planning to fire him.

Now, the City of West Tawakoni and its mayor must pay over 10,000 in Schultz's legal fees, as determined this week in court.

By Scott Harvey

Austin – A bill filed by a Northeast Texas Senator aims to reduce instances of multiple concussions and long-term brain damage suffered by high school athletes.

The bill's author, State Senator for District 2 Bob Deuell, of Greenville, says if students are cleared to play before being properly evaluated, the risk of permanent damage or even death increases.

By Scott Harvey

– The annual SKYWARN storm spotter training class returns to Hunt County Thursday, educating local weather spotters how to accurately identify and describe severe storms.

These residents, in the event of severe weather, will report their findings to the National Weather Service in a timely manner.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Sharron K. Johnson, of Greenville, is due for trial in May. She's alleged by law enforcement to have stolen from people kind enough to have opened the door for her.

The four felony theft indictments against Johnson allege she stole three purses and one wallet, along with their contents, on four separate occasions over a ten month period last year.

At the time of her arrest, she was facing at least 20 felony counts, including 14 from Hunt County.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – If enough signatures are gained, an item calling for the removal of City Attorney Brent A. Money would appear on the May 14 ballot.

The group composing the petition consists of two former Greenville City Council members and two former mayors, in response to Money's alleged involvement in the dispute between the City and L-3 Mission Integration.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – The victim identified from Sunday's murder in Sulphur Springs is 31-year-old David Harrison Cooper.

Investigators say that the feud between Cooper and 50-year-old Roy Dean Duffey that led to Cooper's fatal stabbing had been ongoing for several years.

Duffey has reportedly confessed to the stabbing and has been charged with murder. His bond has been set at $1 million. The investigation is continuing.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – A judge has ordered 30 years behind bars for a Paris convenience store robbery suspect.

47-year-old Darren Ballard was alleged to have demanded money and cigarettes while armed with a gun.

State district judge Eric Clifford sentenced Ballard after hearing testimony from the two store clerks who were robbed and the defendant's two daughters and his mother.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Commerce Mayor Quay Throgmorton and his wife, Paige, have launched a website aimed at telling their side of the story concerning the City's lawsuit against them.

The site includes the Throgmorton's attorney's drafted response, audio from City Council meetings where the project was discussed in 2005 and 2006, and relevant documents pertaining to the project. All the audio and documents were obtained through open record requests made to the City of Commerce.

By Scott Harvey

– A Duncanville man has been arrested after leading authorities on a high speed chase through Rains and Hunt counties Monday morning.

25-year-old Barry Steven Jones was first spotted running through a barbed wire fence just south of Lone Oak. He then proceeded toward Point where State Troopers gave chase at speeds of over 100 mph through county roads and pastures. Jones would eventually crash his vehicle in the garage doors of a residence.

By Scott Harvey

Canton – A survey suggesting a large percentage of Texans favor expanded gambling is at odds with that of local residents, says one lawmaker.

Baselice and Associates recently concluded 64 percent support allowing slot machines at Texas race tracks and on Indian reservations. But District 2 State Representative Dan Flynn is opposed to the measure, as are many of the voters he says he's heard from.