Mark Haslett

News Director

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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Delta County
9:01 am
Thu April 11, 2013

Fatal crash on Hwy. 24

The accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. Thursday near Cooper, close to the intersection with County Road 2000.

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Blacklands Turnpike
8:27 am
Thu April 11, 2013

Planners: 'Blacklands corridor' needs study

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The proposed toll road would follow the route of the old railroad line, which borders many homes in western Hunt County.

Northeast Texas communities, interested in the fate of the "Blacklands Corridor," await today's revision of the regional transportation plan.

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City of Commerce
3:27 pm
Tue April 9, 2013

Roman baths, libraries a model for Commerce?

A combination swimming pool/library might sound odd today, but ancient Romans cared for both body and mind at similar facilities.

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Agenda Texas
8:46 am
Tue April 9, 2013

Education, gambling on tap this week

Credit NPR

Schooling and gambling are hot topics at the state legislature this week.

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Spring weather
8:38 am
Tue April 9, 2013

Showers, storms on way through NE Texas

Credit KETR

Thunderstorms are expected to cross the region early Wednesday morning and, while they are expected to be pretty strong, forecasters say severe weather is not likely in Northeast Texas.

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Hunt County
5:40 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

Commerce police warn of counterfeit bills

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Counterfeit money has been showing up at businesses in Commerce.

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Hopkins County jailbreak
4:21 pm
Fri April 5, 2013

Escapees caught in Cooper

The two men who escaped from the Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning were captured late Thursday afternoon in Cooper.

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Hopkins County
3:38 pm
Thu April 4, 2013

Quiet Thursday morning follows Wednesday sighting

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Tucker, left, and King remained at large Thursday.

The active search for escapees from the Hopkins County jail continued Thursday following a flurry of activity Wednesday evening.

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Kaufman County
11:18 am
Thu April 4, 2013

Threat against county staff results in arrest

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Kaufman County, southeast of Dallas.

56 year-old Terrell resident Nick Morale has been arrested for making a terroristic threat against a Kaufman County official.

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Hopkins County
5:01 pm
Wed April 3, 2013

Law enforcement following '3 or 4 leads' in hunt

The manhunt continues, with no timeline set for the conclusion of the effort to capture the men who escaped Tuesday.

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