By Brad Kellar

Greenville – The City of Greenville should formally appoint its next police chief by the end of the week.

A special Council meeting is scheduled at 5 p.m. Thursday in the Municipal Building downtown. The only agenda item on consideration of a resolution confirming the appointment of Daniel J. Busken.

City Manager Steven Alexander named Busken as chief earlier this week, an appointment which requires a confirmation vote by the Council.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A Lufkin-based power company is considering plans to build a plant in Greenville.

Greenville Energy LLC is looking to construct a renewable clean energy power plant, utilizing a portion of the City's Electric Utility System (GEUS) steam plant, with additional facilities to be built next to the existing plant.

When completed, the facility will be a 63 megawatt capacity plant providing power directly to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).

By Scott Harvey

Leonard – Hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel were spilled in Leonard Tuesday night after the driver of an 18-wheeler lost control and wrecked.

The accident happened along Highway 69 near Leonard High School.

According to Fannin County Emergency Management Coordinator Darrell Brewer, the truck spilled about 500 gallons of the 7,500 gallons it was hauling, into a ditch.

The extent of the driver's injuries was not clear.

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By Scott Harvey

Quitman – A 31-year-old Wood County employee has died following a bizarre tree trimming accident Monday.

The Wood County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Matthew Don Crowell, who had worked for the county since January 2008.

Officials says Crowell late Monday morning became trapped between two large limbs, while cutting a tree from the county road right of way.

Crowell was transported to a hospital in Quitman, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy has been ordered.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Students at Paris High School will be featured in Tuesday night's MTV episode of "If You Really Knew Me."

The television series examines 12 schools whose students have participated in Challenge Day, a transformative one-day program designed to tear down barriers among students.

Based on an essay competition among dozens of PHS students, MTV chose six to follow during a week of filming in April.

Tuesday's show airs at 10 p.m. (CST).

By Scott Harvey

Bonham – The Bonham ISD has successfully competed for a Connections Grant in the amount of approximately $800,000 which will provide laptop computers to all high school students.

The district partnered with the Apr ISD, in Smith County, to apply for the grant.

The grant targets schools in high poverty areas with the purpose of creating model schools using technology and digital content to enhance learning.

By Brad Kellar

Quinlan – A Hunt County man is recovering for injuries received from an accident on Friday.

Quinlan resident Tanner Guyton is recovering in the intensive care unit at Parkland Hospital, where his condition was upgraded over the weekend from critical to serious.

The rollover accident along U.S. Highway 69 near FM 1564 resulted in the death of his friend, Trey Lee Kiker, of Greenville.

An account has been established at Alliance Bank to accept funds toward Guyton's recovery.

By Scott Harvey

– A one vehicle wreck over the weekend along Highway 19 has resulted in the death of a Sulphur Springs man.

Authorities say 29-year-old Michael Jeffrey Brown died at a Tyler hospital from injuries he sustained.

Brown is said to have been ejected from the pickup he was driving, which rolled 4 times. He reportedly suffered severe head and possibly internal injuries.

Dallas – The new Master's in Science in the Art of Teaching at Texas A&M University-Commerce allows for Master's and Teaching certificates to be earned in one year. It is the newest program offered at the Universities Center at Dallas.