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Mark Haslett comes to KETR having served at High Plains Public Radio in Amarillo, where he worked as News Director and later as Director of Programming. His work has been broadcast on National Public Radio, KERA, KCUR and other public radio stations. Haslett enjoys the privilege and responsibility of keeping communities well-informed. He has also worked as an editor and reporter at newspapers in the Southwest and Midwest. Haslett developed a passion for radio as a youth, when he helped his father, a program host at WRBC-AM in Jackson, Miss. He enjoys travel and has worked abroad in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Haslett is a graduate of Arlington High School and earned a B.A. in English from Tufts University in Medford, Mass.

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May 2013 Election
11:12 am
Mon May 13, 2013

Voters approve bonds, alcohol sales get mixed results

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Voters around Northeast Texas said yes to bond proposals, gave a thumbs-up for incumbents and were split on alcohol sales in May 11 elections.

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Voter Guide 2013: Alcohol regulation
2:10 pm
Fri May 10, 2013

Delta County: Last dry county in East Texas?

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Most Texas dry counties are in the northwestern quadrant of the state.
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Want to pick up a few beers at the gas station? You'll need to go to Commerce or Sulphur Springs. This Cooper merchant makes his money off of gasoline sales.
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In Cooper, you can still order a purple cow or a cherry phosphate. No beer, though.
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If Mount Vernon voters approve either of two alcohol-sales ballot initiatives on May 11 - and voters in the Piney Woods town of Tatum do the same - that would leave Delta County the last dry county in East Texas.

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Voter Guide 2013: Hunt Co.
11:40 am
Fri May 10, 2013

Campbell alcohol vote, council contests on tap

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Campbell residents will decide on two ballot initiatives, including one regarding alcohol sales, while voters elsewhere in Hunt County will determine city council races.

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Voter Guide 2013: Hunt Co.
10:59 am
Fri May 10, 2013

YMCA question tops Greenville ballot

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One of the two city council races will be contested.
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The fate of the proposed YMCA and one city council race top the ballot for Greenville voters in the May 11 election.

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Voter Guide 2013: Franklin Co.
10:57 am
Thu May 9, 2013

Mt. Vernon voting on double shot of alcohol measures

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Franklin County courthouse
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Voters in Mount Vernon will soon vote on two separate alcohol-sales measures.

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Voter Guide 2013: Hopkins Co.
10:38 am
Thu May 9, 2013

Oxford to take third swing at council seat

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Sulphur Springs City Hall
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Charles Oxford hopes that that the third time will be a charm as he tries once again to regain a city council seat.

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Greenville
10:28 am
Thu May 9, 2013

Facebook threat locks down Greenville schools

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Officers with the Greenville Police Department are interviewing a juvenile suspect regarding a threat that was made on Facebook.

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Voter Guide 2013: Lamar Co.
9:48 am
Thu May 9, 2013

Paris: Big bonds in town

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Repairing water and sewer lines in Paris would cost an estimated $45 million - the kind of money available only through bonds.

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Voter Guide 2013: Rockwall Co.
1:40 pm
Wed May 8, 2013

Fate, Rowlett council places up for grabs

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Fate City Hall
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Two city council places are contested in the Rockwall County community of Fate's election on May 11.

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Voter Guide 2013: Eastern Collin Co.
11:48 am
Wed May 8, 2013

Josephine, Lowry Crossing face alcohol-sales question

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Josephine water tower
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Lowry Crossing
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The eastern Collin County communities of Josephine and Lowry Crossing will decide whether to legalize alcohol sales in the May 11 election.

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