By Scott Harvey

Terrell – The family of a 26-year-old Army soldier from Terrell says he has been killed in Afghanistan.

A pastor tells the Terrell Tribune that relatives of Spc. Joseph Michael Lewis were notified Tuesday. His family says his survivors include his wife and infant daughter.

This is the second soldier with ties to Terrell that's been killed in the war in the past month.

Listen as A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones and Co-Host Kalynn Ader speak with several guests during this final show of the semester.

The President's Table, 11-18-09

Guests include Veterans Affairs Director Ted Oats and Student-Veteran Josh Smith; Assistant Professor of Music Luis Sanchez; and Men's Track and Field Coach Darren Schneider and Student-Athlete Colby Olberle.

By Brad Kellar

Commerce – A Commerce man is charged with fraud and tampering with government documents after allegedly found in possession of dozens of ID cards.

A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday for Alvert Mutasa, who's seeking a reduction in his $115,000 total bond.

During a routine traffic stop on Nov. 11, an officer with the Commerce Police Department found a number of papers and documents with the names, dates of births and social security numbers of more than 50 people.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – The Texas Health Department in Sulphur Springs is announcing it has a limited amount of seasonal flu now available.

Doses of the vaccine will be dispensed Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Health Department is located at 1400 College Street.

H1N1 vaccine is also available at some physicians offices and at Memorial Hospital.

By Brad Kellar

Hopkins County – A local agency which oversees shortline rail operations will receive its own website pending an agreement with Texas A&M University-Commerce.

The board of the Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District (NETEX) is scheduled to discuss and possibly take action on the expenditures for the project during a meeting Wednesday in Hopkins County.

By Brad Kellar

Campbell – A local school district shuts down following a scary moment Monday.

The Campbell ISD was on lockdown for about 15 minutes after an individual was observed waiving what appeared to be a handgun outside the high school.

School officials would later catch the juvenile following a brief chase, during which the boy threw a BB gun into a ditch.

The unnamed subject was taken into custody for possession of a weapon. The individual had reportedly already been suspended from the school.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The fear of knives in the classroom has officials with the Commerce ISD exploring options to better protect its students.

The CISD Board of Trustees Monday gave approval to move forward with looking at the costs of metal detectors. The district will be borrowing the Commerce Police Department's detectors and test them throughout its campuses over the next few weeks, as well.

The CISD could then soon purchase the devices for random use at district events and throughout its schools.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – The Greenville Charter Review Committee continued efforts Monday, providing more recommendations to the city's governing documents.

The Committee also met with representatives from GEUS, the local electric utility system, but did not announce any proposed recommendations.

Under old business the Committee approved recommendations to Articles III, IV and IX, which deal with the Council, the city manager and nominations and elections.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – No action has still been taken regarding a new hotel in Greenville. The Planning and Zoning Commission didn't get a chance Monday to review a request for a final plat for the proposed new La Quinta Inn and Suites.

The Commission was scheduled to consider denying the plat for the project because the developers reportedly never submitted the required changes to the preliminary plat for the site. However, the item was pulled from the agenda and will be readdressed in the near future.

By Scott Harvey

Houston – Three workers of a Houston company are charged with not properly inspecting vehicles; the same company that inspected the bus involved in a deadly 2008 wreck in Sherman.

The three employees of 5 Minute Inspection are charged with tampering with a government document, after they allegedly issued hundreds of stickers on vehicles without giving a proper inspection.

No details were provided as to whether the bus that crashed and killed 17 near Sherman last year was properly inspected.