By Scott Harvey

Dallas – Region 8 Education Service Center Executive Director Harvey Hohenberger is scheduled to receive the "Friend of the Year" award Wednesday in Dallas.

A resident of Cooper and graduate of Honey Grove High School, Hohenberger served as Chisum ISD Superintendent from 1993 to 2003.

The award will be presented during a ceremony at the Frontiers of Flight Museum, 911 Lemmon Ave, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Lamar County Officials are seeking the whereabouts of Kingsley Antoine Jeffrey; wanted in connection to a weekend shooting in Paris.

He's alleged to have shot two people at the corner of NE 5th and Tudor at the Mini Bell Club Sunday. No word on the condition of the two victims.

Jeffrey is wanted on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The Commerce City Council Tuesday evening is scheduled to address a few items pertaining to speeds on city streets, plus possibly pursuing a grant toward sidewalk improvements downtown.

By Scott Harvey

– Two big Christmas events are scheduled in Greenville this week.

The annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday in front of the Police and Courts Building, 3000 Lee St. Mayor Tom Oliver will present his holiday welcome. The ceremony is also schedule to include holiday music and a visit from Santa Clause.

The annual downtown Christmas Parade will begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday, with entrees judged one hour earlier.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – 33-year-old Michael Christopher Minor, of Paris, has been arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection to a reported stabbing Saturday.

Reports indicate the victim had just pulled up to a residence in the 1000 block of SE 23rd and was getting out of his car when another man can up from behind and stabbed him in the hand. The suspect then fled by vehicle.

After a description of the suspect and vehicle were given, Minor was located and arrested.

By Scott Harvey

Daingerfield – Trial is scheduled to being this week in the case of a Pittsburg man, charged in the murder of a Texas A&M University-Commerce student over Easter weekend.

23-year-old Lester Jackson will appear before a Morris County court on Tuesday. He is alleged to have fatally shot 20-year-old Christopher Rashad Moore. Jackson is also facing three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A former Greenville resident has been charged with capitol murder in connection to a triple homicide in Kansas.

46-year-old James Kraig Kahler, of Columbia, MO has been charged with the capital murder of his estranged wife and their two daughters. The crimes occurred in Burlingame, Kansas, at about 6 p.m. Saturday.

During a hearing Monday, bond was set at $10 million, cash only. A preliminary hearing is set for December 10.

By Brad Kellar

Caddo Mills – Bond reduction has again been denied for a Caddo Mills murder suspect.

Randall Douglas Smith's bond was previously cut in half from $1 million to $500,000, but in October he was denied a further reduction. During a hearing Monday Smith's defense attorney sought a drop in bond to $50,000 bond, which was denied. However, the hearing was reset for Dec. 14.

Smith remains in custody, charged with the murder of Gregory Poteet, also of Caddo Mills, in early September.

By Scott Harvey

Daingerfield – The trial of Lester Jackson, who's alleged to have killed a Texas A&M University-Commerce student in April, has been postponed.

A Morris County judge has delayed the start of the trial after Jackson's lawyer was recently involved in a motorcycle accident, and deemed not physically able to defend him at this time. Jury selection was to begin Tuesday. No new trial date was immediately set.

By Scott Harvey

Lake Fork – An apparent double murder-suicide is under investigation by Wood County deputies. It occurred at the Holiday Villages subdivision off Highway 154 near Lake Fork.