Brad Kellar

Reporter

Brad is a 1979 graduate of Lake Highlands High School, and attended Richland College in Dallas and East Texas State University. He’s been married since 1994 to his wife, Vida, and has three children; Nick, 21, Jaylynn, 12, and Jason, 5, and one granddaughter, Lauryn, 3. He’s a crazed fan of the Dallas Cowboys, the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks, and the 2011 ALCS champ Texas Rangers.

As a journalist, Brad is a beat writer and go-to reporter for the Greenville Herald-Banner, as well as a log-time contributor to KETR News.

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News
8:19 am
Mon April 9, 2012

Greenville officials prepared to award bid for new roadway

GREENVILLE - The Monty Stratton Parkway will connect Interstate 30 to the campuses of Greenville High School and Paris Junior College.

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News
7:41 am
Fri April 6, 2012

Greenville's seven emergency warning sirens pass test

GREENVILLE - Dozens of citizens indicated they couldn’t hear the sirens in the wake of Tuesday’s storms, which included four tornado warnings and three confirmed tornadoes in the county.

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Severe Weather
7:26 am
Thu April 5, 2012

City to address siren concerns

GREENVILLE - A test is planned this morning on the City of Greenville’s emergency warning sirens after dozens of citizens said they never heard the sirens Tuesday afternoon. 

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Severe Weather
6:44 am
Thu April 5, 2012

11 confirmed tornadoes, 15 possible

Credit National Weather Service
A picture of the scope of tornado damage south of Royse City in Rockwall County

The amount of confirmed tornadoes Tuesday could still rise, but officials say at least one occurred in Hunt County as multiple homes were destroyed near Union Valley.

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Police and Courts
8:04 am
Wed April 4, 2012

Judge approves DNA testing in a 2005 double homicide

Brandon Dale Woodruff

GREENVILLE - 354thDistrict Court Judge Richard A. Beacom made the ruling Tuesday in the case of Brandon Dale Woodruff, who’s currently serving a life sentence for killing his parents near Royse City.

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Police and Courts
8:02 am
Wed April 4, 2012

Plea deal reached in 2010 robbery, shooting

GREENVILLE - Wayland Duffy Jr. has pleaded guilty to his role in a robbery and shooting in Greenville.

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Police and Courts
7:45 am
Tue April 3, 2012

Appeals court to hearing arguments in fraud case

Arguments are scheduled today in the appeal of a Collin County man, sentenced to 25 years in prison upon convicted of defrauding investors who contributed to nonexistent oil wells.

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West Tawakoni
9:54 am
Mon April 2, 2012

Trial set in West Tawakoni lawsuit

GREENVILLE - A motion seeking a summary judgment in a West Tawakoni court battle is denied and trial will proceed in May as planned.

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Police and Courts
6:47 am
Fri March 30, 2012

Hunt County man ordered to prison for 2010 shooting

GREENVILLE - Daniel Lee Greensage III pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

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Police and Courts
6:45 am
Fri March 30, 2012

Cumby man admits to sexting, will serve time

GREENVILLE - A former Rains County school district employee has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to sexting. 

Ronny Thomas Trevillion, of Cumby, admitted to solicitation of a minor during a court appearance Wednesday. As part of a plea deal, he was given four years behind bars.

The indictment against Trevillion alleges he sent a sexually explicit text message to a minor female in February 2011. He was arrested last summer.

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