By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Ceremonies to remember 9/11 are again scheduled in Greenville this week.

"We Remember," the fourth annual Hunt County Patriot Day Memorial, is scheduled at the north steps of the courthouse beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday.

The Greenville Police Department Honor Guard is to offer a 21 gun salute, while the Greenville Fire Department will conduct a bell ceremony and the Hunt County Veterans Honor Guard will present a tribute to the United States military.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – A new apartment complex is to be constructed while a vacant downtown building will soon be occupied in Commerce.

The City Council approved applications last night for separate conditional use permits.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – The body of a 61-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been recovered following a Tuesday house fire.

The man's name was not released. Sheriff's deputies were responding to a vacant home on the service road of I-30 near Weaver to investigate a possible suicidal person when the fire was reported.

The house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

The case is under investigation.

This week, Luke Clayton talks Catfish and passes along good fishing info on catching some in Northeast Texas.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Monday's three vehicle accident that killed a Greenville man occurred near the same intersection that another resident was killed late last month.

Services for 65-year-old Larry Olson, who had served as the superintendent of the Greenville water treatment plant, are scheduled for Friday afternoon at First Baptist Church.

State Troopers say a pickup heading northbound collided with another pickup, forcing it into the southbound lane and into the motorcycle Olson was driving.

By Brent Lyday

Dallas – Fresh off a 33-10 win in the season opener, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions can now turn their attention to the 2010 Harvey Martin Classic against the Angelo State Rams on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

By Scott Harvey

– The cities of Alba and Mineola are the latest area cities looking at becoming wet. Residents are currently collecting signatures to gain support on the issue.

Mineola would need to obtain 349 signatures and Alba would need 35 from eligible voters in order to call an election.

Hunt County Commissioners last month approved an alcohol sales petition submitted by Quinlan residents. That item will not go before voters in November.

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – The Hunt County Sheriff's office is continuing its battle against drugs, notably methamphetamine, with chemical dependency courses targeting inmates who are drug users.

In partnership with Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, student affairs coordinator and assistant professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce, officials hope to further educate themselves and others about meth and its association with Hunt County.

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – A Grenville man was killed over the weekend following a three vehicle wreck along Hwy 60 near Lone Oak.

65-year-old Leonard Larry Olson was pronounced dead at the scene.

State Troopers say a pickup headed northbound rear-ended another pickup, forcing the second pickup into the southbound lane and into the motorcycle Olson was driving.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Local firefighters will be the beneficiaries of an event this weekend.

The third annual Jane H. Taylor Run for the Red benefit is scheduled for Saturday at the Hunt County Fairgrounds in Greenville.

Organizer Jay Adkins says Taylor, his mother-in-law, passed away shortly before the first event. Adkins says Taylor was an avid supporter of the County's volunteer fire departments and one of the first leaders of the Hunt County Firefighter Association.