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Reporter, host of 'All Things Considered'
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Reporter, host of KETR's Locker Room
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Mark Haslett

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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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KETR's Locker Room
2:00 pm
Tue June 4, 2013

What's the future of soccer in the United States?

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David Beckham after a MLS game
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Today the guys discuss what needs to happen for soccer to become a major sport in the U.S., and their 'Mount Rushmores' of sport. Also discussed: the NBA Finals, the NHL playoffs, and the Texas Rangers.

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Greenville
6:56 am
Tue June 4, 2013

Error leaves people without electricity

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A glitch associated with the switch over to summer rates left some “pay as you go” customers of the local electric utility system without power.

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Northeast Texas Weather
7:01 am
Fri May 31, 2013

Severe storms possible on Saturday

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The afternoon and evening of Saturday, June 1 could bring severe storms to Northeast Texas.
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A cold front is expected to move into Northeast Texas on Saturday - bringing with it a chance for severe storms.

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Paris Junior College
11:26 am
Thu May 30, 2013

Lady Dragons basketball rebounds from close call

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Paris Junior College women’s basketball players Kelsei Ewing, left, and Voche’ Martin will continue their playing careers at NCAA schools. Ewing will attend Central Arkansas, while Martin is headed for Southern Mississippi.
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Women’s basketball at Paris Junior College survives a scare – and looks for a coach.

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Hunt County
7:37 am
Thu May 30, 2013

Chaos in Quinlan: City government in turmoil

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The city council has resigned and computer files are missing. For an explanation of what's going on, KETR spoke with Caleb Slinkard of the Greenville Herald-Banner.

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KETR's Locker Room
4:11 pm
Wed May 29, 2013

Could one player change the destiny of the Cowboys?

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Michael Strahan in the Giants' 2008 Super Bowl Parade
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Earlier this week, Michael Strahan got into a Twitter feud with Cowboys fans.

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Mark Haslett's Blog
12:34 pm
Tue May 28, 2013

Dylan's world includes Texas

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Bob Dylan's boots of Spanish leather have taken him through Texas a time or two.
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The folks over at Slate decided to chart all the places mentioned in Bob Dylan's music, and of course, Texas is on the map.

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Keystone XL Pipeline
9:18 am
Fri May 24, 2013

Keystone XL in Texas gaining momentum

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Crews ready the site for heavier equipment at the farm in Direct, Texas.
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A couple of horses browse as work trucks sit nearby at Red'Arc Farm.
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A new fence marks TransCanada's work area at Julia Crawford's farm in Lamar County.
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The North American overview of the Keystone XL project.
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The Texas section of the Keystone XL pipeline. The eastern route is the one being built.
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Keystone XL in Fannin County.
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Keystone XL in Lamar County.
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Keystone XL in Delta County.
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Keystone XL in Hopkins County.
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Keystone XL in Franklin County.
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Keystone XL in Wood County.
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As one Northeast Texas landowner awaits her appeal, a court in Beaumont rules in favor of TransCanada Corporation.

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Northeast Texas
3:39 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

Red Cross needs volunteers, money - not items

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It's been a tragically busy spring for disaster relief organizations. John Davis of the Lamar County and Texarkana Area Chapters of the American Red Cross says that trained volunteers and money are what the Red Cross needs the most.

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Northeast Texas Weather
1:11 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

Live-blogging Tuesday's weather

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Rainwater floods the Interstate 30 access road between exits 93 and 94.
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Rainwater floods the Interstate 30 access road between exits 93 and 94.
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KETR news staff are live-blogging today's weather events in Northeast Texas.

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