By Brad Kellar

Commerce – A case of rabies have been reported in Commerce. Local pet owners are being urged to take extra precautions to protect their dogs, cats and other animals, as a case of rabies has been reported.

Beckey Thompson with the Commerce Veterinary Clinic said a client, who lives about a mile outside of the city limits, brought in a skunk last week that had been killed by the client's dogs. Testing confirmed the rabies.

By Scott Harvey

Van Zandt County – Authorities are still searching for an East Texas man, wanted for murder in connection to the shooting death of a rural Van Zandt County resident.

57 year old Michael Maurice Dupree is accused of shooting to death 72 year old Paul Marshall at a rural residence.

Dupree fled the scene in Marshall's 2003 Dodge Ram maroon van with Texas Plates X02-NVF.

Dupree should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.

This Day in History: Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

This Day in History

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The first of three President's Tables this semester, hosted by Texas A&M University-Commerce President Dan Jones, is to air Wednesday night on Commerce Cable Channel 3.

By Scott Harvey

Hopkins County – Due to concerns of flu-like symptoms among several students, the North Hopkins ISD has cancelled classes for the rest of the week.

There have recently been several absences in the district, and families are reporting their children are coming down with some type of illness.

Still, no cases of swine flu/H1N1 have officially been confirmed.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – As part of a three hour meeting Tuesday, the Commerce City Council took no action on possible discipline of or removal of City Manager Dion Miller.

Councilman Tony Henry requested the item be placed on the agenda, citing several occasions of concern which included a failure by Miller to review and execute checks issued by the city, failure to pursue a water contract with Texas A&M University-Commerce, plus failure to seek council consent for contracts with outside contractors.

Host Dr. Dan Jones and Co-Host Abby McQuirry sit down with university staff to discuss the new One Stop Shop, an initiative with Education is Freedom and Homecoming.

The President's Table, 9-16-09

Hear A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones as he addresses faculty, staff and students on a number of items on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.

University Community Update

By Scott Harvey

KETR Newscast 9-16-09

Commerce City Council takes not action to discipline city manager; Commerce budget and tax rate not approved; Formal charge of murder in Caddo Mills; Still no bond reduction for Greenville murder suspect; Elderly Bonham woman still missing after two days.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The first of three University Community Updates for the fall semester at Texas A&M University-Commerce outlined a number of items including fall enrollment, outreach initiatives, the new One Stop Shop and several upcoming events.