Ground was broken today on the new music building on the A&M-Commerce campus, and KETR was there. Now you can listen to the event on-demand here on ketr.org.

New Music Building Ground Breaking

Ground was broken today on the new music building on the A&M-Commerce campus, and KETR was there. Now you can listen to the event on-demand here on ketr.org.

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Dr. Dan Jones, the new president of A&M-Commerce, had his Investiture Ceremony Friday February 6th, and you can listen to the entire event on demand here at ketr.org.

Dr. Dan Jones, the new president of A&M-Commerce, had his Investiture Ceremony Friday February 6th, and you can listen to the entire event on demand here at ketr.org.

By Kevin Jefferies

KETR Sportscast 02-06-09

Commerce – Two win streaks for Dallas teams come to an end as the Mavericks fall to Utah and the Stars get edged by the Avalanche; A&M-Commerce senior guard Britney Jordan has picked up more honors, being named the WBCA's Player of the Month; and contract talks have broken down between the Texas Rangers and pitcher Ben Sheets after a physical returned bad news.

By Brad Kellar

West Tawakoni – Charges have been dropped in an area stabbing case. Prosecutors have dropped an aggravated assault charge filed against Christopher Scott Carson, of Rockwall, in connection with a reported stabbing in West Tawakoni. Carson was indicted by the Hunt County grand jury in January 2008 on one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

By Brad Kellar

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – Authorities continue to await autopsy results of an elderly woman, killed by her grandson last month in Sulphur Springs.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Today marks another big day for Texas A&M University-Commerce, with the investiture of President Dr. Dan Jones, plus the groundbreaking for the new Music Building.

The public is invited to join A&M-Commerce faculty, staff, and students at today's ceremony and academic convocation in the Ferguson Social Sciences Auditorium.

All classes between 8 a.m. and noon have been cancelled and university offices will be closed from 10 to 11:30 a.m. so employees may attend the ceremony. Classes will resume at noon.

Jalinna Jones, wife of A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones, joins Kevin, Scott, and Katie in studio to talk about the upcoming Daddy-Daughter Dance at the Northeast Texas Children's Museum.

Jalinna Jones in studio with KETR Mornings 2-05-09

Jalinna Jones, wife of A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones, joins Kevin, Scott, and Katie in studio to talk about the upcoming Daddy-Daughter Dance at the Northeast Texas Children's Museum.

By Brad Kellar

Hunt County – Several areas in south Hunt County were damaged following two fires Wednesday morning.

Hunt County Sheriff's Lt. Brian Alford said deputies were dispatched to a call at a home in West Tawakoni at around 2 a.m. where the homeowner of a trailer home was found putting out a fire with a water hose. Alford says the home burnt completely to the ground. Deputies with the fire department remained on scene until the homeowner was able to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported.

Dr. Chris White and A&M-Commerce Sophomore Music Education major Ryan Shelton join Kevin, Scott, and Katie to talk about the groundbreaking of the new music building on the A&M-Commerce campus.

Dr. Chris White and Ryan Shelton on KETR Mornings 2-5-09

Dr. White and Shleton also speak about the current music building and the major improvement the new facility will be as well as some of the history behind the process of the new facility coming to A&M-Commerce.