By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – The Sulphur Springs City Council meets Tuesday night to consider applying a couple of major grants toward facility improvements.

One is a $200,000 EPA grant to help with the removal of asbestos and lead-based paint from the old public library building.

Council will also consider applying for a $50,000 grant for improvements at the water plant.

Tuesday nights' meeting begins at 7pm.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Nearly 1,000 high school band students are expected to arrive in Commerce this Wednesday.

The Commerce High School Band and Booster Club are sponsoring the Northeast Texas Marching Invitational at Texas A&M University-Commerce's Memorial Stadium. The competition is for 1A, 2A and 3A schools only.

The Commerce Tiger Band will kick off the event at 3:30 p.m.

More information is available at www.NETEXMarching.com.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The National Weather Service has recognized the City of Commerce as a "StormReady" community.

To be recognized, a community must establish a number of safety procedures including a 24-hour warning point and emergency operations center, plus promotion of public readiness through community seminars.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Paris High School's Althea Dixon has been named Region 8 Outstanding Assistant Principal.

The award, presented by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, recognizes outstanding principals and assistant principals from the twenty regional education service centers in the state.

School administrators are chosen by their peers with their regions. As a Region 8 winner, Dixon is eligible to compete for the state title of the Texas Assistant Principal of the Year.

By Scott Harvey

– Due to inclement weather, the Commerce Police Department is moving tonight's National Night Out festivities to the Commerce Middle School.

Activities will take place from 6-8 p.m. Food and games will be provided.

The University Police Department at A&M-Commerce is still planning to hold festivities at Gee Lake from 6-8 p.m. The event will be moved inside the Morris Recreation Center if need be.

By Scott Harvey

KETR Newscast 10-06-09

Testimony underway in Hunt County capitol murder case; Boles ISD closes with 15 percent of students sick; Trial set for later this month in Campbell aggravated assault case; Possible change of venue still pending in Hunt County Jail lawsuit; Sulphur Springs mother arrested for DWI with child inside vehicle; National Night Out even tonight throughout region.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – Hopkins County deputies have arrested a Sulphur Springs woman for felony driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle.

The 45-year-old mother failed a breathalyzer test while being booked into jail.

She had reportedly admitted to drinking then driving following an altercation with her estranged husband's girlfriend. The woman's name was not released.

By Brad Kellar

Hunt County – A possible change of venue is still pending in a Hunt County lawsuit.

Judge Joe Leonard said he will decide by Friday whether to approve the change of location in the case concerning the construction of the Hunt County Jail.

Both sides in the case have the next few days to file any final motions or corroborating evidence before he announces his decision.

By Brad Kellar

Campbell – Trial is set for later this month for a Campbell man, who allegedly broke down a door and fired upon a mother and child.

52-year-old Eddy Merle Isham has pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit assault.

During a Monday hearing, a judge schedule the start of trial on all three charges as the number one case on the courts Oct. 26 jury selection docket.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Testimony has begun in a Hunt County capitol murder case.

Prosecutors claim John William Trotman III, of Mesquite, planned to rob Ryon Rhoden of money or drugs before stabbing him to death in November 2007.

During Monday's opening arguments, Assistant District Attorney Keli Aiken told jurors that Rhoden's blood was found on Trotman's clothes.