KETR Local
8:06 am
Mon February 8, 2010

Three vehicle wreck near Blossum kills one


Blossum – An accident in Lamar County over the weekend kills a Granbury resident.

23 year old Tara Johnson died following the three vehicle wreck on Hwy 82 at CR 13200 near Blossum.

According to State Troopers, Johnson rear ended a car and then crossed the center line and hit an 18 wheeler head-on.

The driver of the car, 24-year-old Caleb Kline of Blossum, suffered undisclosed injuries in the wreck.

KETR Local
8:05 am
Mon February 8, 2010

Trial to begin in 2007 shootout


Royse City – A Royse City-area man faces trial this week in connection to a 2007 shootout with law enforcement officers.

Jury selection is set for Monday for Johnny Joe Webb, who has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a public servant.

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KETR Local
6:11 am
Mon February 8, 2010

Multiple items taken in two seperate burglaries


Commerce – Commerce Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for the sale of items recently stolen from a home and church.

On February 1, an antique Smith & Wesson .38 caliber handgun was reported missing from a residence in the 1000 block of Ashley Lane. Also taken were an antique single barrel shot gun with damage to the stock and a jewelry box containing several pieces of antique jewelry.

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Morning Blend
1:02 pm
Fri February 5, 2010

Alice Reese, Movie Reviewer

Alice joins The Morning Blend on Friday, Feb. 5 to discuss the weekend movie lineup including "From Paris with Love" and "Dear John."

KETR Local
12:14 pm
Fri February 5, 2010

Greenville employee rescues man from pond


Greenville – A City of Greenville employee is being hailed a hero after rescuing a man whose vehicle went into the pond at Graham Park on Sunday.

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The Lead
10:42 am
Fri February 5, 2010

The Lead: Friday, February 5, 2010

Host Scott Harvey is joined by Gabriela McAdoo, a registered nurse and former Northeast Texas resident who recently assisting in Haiti relief efforts. Our Friday feature focuses on social networking.

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KETR Local
8:01 am
Fri February 5, 2010

Father and son receive two years in prison


Quinlan – A father and son from Quinlan have been sentenced to federal prison for transporting stolen property and wildlife trafficking.

James Dewayne Anderton and Jimmie Wallace Anderton pleaded guilty in August to charges of interstate transportation of stolen property (ITSP) and interstate trafficking of wildlife under the Lacey Act.

They both were sentenced to more than two years in federal prison.

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KETR Local
7:39 am
Fri February 5, 2010

Bond reduced for aggravated robbery suspect


Greenville – Bond has been reduced for a suspect charged in an aggravated robbery at the home of an elderly West Tawakoni woman.

A second person is also alleged to have participated in the December incident.

A judge Thursday lowered Steven Glenn Rogers' bond to $50,000 personal recognizance from the previous $25,000 cash or surety bond.

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KETR Local
7:37 am
Fri February 5, 2010

Filing for council, school board begins Saturday


– Filing for the municipal elections in May begins this weekend. Residents throughout the region will be voting for city council and school board members in a few months.

In Commerce three seats will become available. The Mayor's seat held by Quay Throgmorton, Place 2 held by Billie Biggerstaff and Place 4 held by Bob Monday. On the Commerce School Board, Places 1, 2 and 3 are up for voter approval. The seats are currently held by Bob McLeroy, Donna Tavener and Russell Armstrong, respectively.

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KETR Local
7:37 am
Fri February 5, 2010

Wills Point church fire ruled suspicious


Wills Point – An investigation into the seventh East Texas church fire so far this year shows it had been broken into shortly before the sanctuary was destroyed Thursday morning.

The ATF has ruled the blaze at the Russell Memorial Church in Wills Point suspicious.

Investigators are sifting through the debris and don't yet know if accelerants were used in the fire. It could take 2-3 days to positively determine if the fire was a result of arson.

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