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Scott Morgan

Host: All Things Considered
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    Scott Morgan

Scott Morgan has been an award-winning journalist since 2001. His work has appeared in several newspapers and magazines as well as online. He has also been an editor, freelancer, speaker, writing teacher, author, and podcaster.

Scott's role is to present up-to-the-minute local news during All Things Considered each afternoon here on 88.9 KETR, and he also contributes as a reporter to other news products from the station.

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Avian Flu Found at Hopkins County Farm

By • Mar 13, 2018
Photo by John Towner
Photo by John Towner

Health officials say they’ve found a strain of avian flu on a Hopkins County poultry farm. 

Massey Officially Takes Over Reno PD

By • Mar 13, 2018

The Reno Police Department in Lamar County formally has a new chief. 

Hopkins County Officials Look to Set Weight Limits

By • Mar 13, 2018

Commissioners in Hopkins County are closer to getting long-sought-after weight limits set for county roads.

KETR Wins 11 TAPB Awards for 2017

By • Mar 7, 2018

The Associated Press Wednesday announced the finalists for the 2017 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters contest, recognizing great journalism in television and radio in 2017.

KETR, which competes in Division II radio (for stations outside of Texas' major metro hubs) will receive 11 TAPB Awards for work created last year. The announcement Wednesday lists the finalists for the awards; where the finalists finish will be announced at the TAPB Award banquet in Austin in April.

The finalists for Radio Division II are :

Human Skeleton Found in Anna

By • Mar 7, 2018
Facebook photo
Facebook photo

A tree-clearing crew working in Collin County this morning found a human skeleton close to where police once searched for a missing woman.

GISD Announces Bilingual Program

By • Mar 6, 2018
Photo by Dan Gold
Photo by Dan Gold

The Greenville ISD says it will begin a bilingual program starting next school year.

Lamar County HS Student Charged with Threatening School

By • Mar 6, 2018

The Lamar County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested a Prairiland High School senior Monday on charges of making terroristic threats. 

Recent Rains End NE Texas Drought

By • Mar 5, 2018
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor

Northeast Texas is finally out of drought. After several weeks of increasingly dry conditions regionwide, last week’s heavy rains removed all layers of drought status between Dallas County and Texarkana.

Texas Wardens Crack Down on Illegal Online Animal Trade

By • Mar 1, 2018

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to shut down online sales of illegal animals and animal parts around the Metroplex.

Convo: Why Are We So Afraid of Speaking in Front of Others?

By • Feb 28, 2018

Fear of speaking. It’s actually true that it’s a bigger fear for people than flying, bugs, and even death.

For this episode of my podcast, Convo, I spoke with Eileen Sinett, a speech coach and owner of Speaking That Connects, in New Jersey.

Report Ranks Texas Near Bottom in U.S. Property Taxes

By • Feb 27, 2018
Photo by Pepi Stojanovski
Photo by Pepi Stojanovski

A new report from WalletHub puts Texas near the bottom of the list in terms of property taxes and affordability. In fact, the report puts Texas sixth-to-last based on how much residents pay for what they own. 

Sulphur Springs Man Shot, Killed at Weekend Party

By • Feb 26, 2018

Police in Sulphur Springs charged a Hopkins County man with murder after a shooting at a party in the city Saturday night. 

Last Week's Rains Did Not Fix the Drought in NE Texas

By • Feb 26, 2018
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor

According to the Texas Water Development Board, Northeast Texas is still in a state of moderate drought, despite all the rain that fell on the area last week.

Savoy Teen Charged with Making Threats at School

By • Feb 23, 2018

High school administrators in Savoy say a student who made threats against his classmates was removed from school this week. 

Rockwall Lake Floods, and There's Likely More Where That Came From

By • Feb 23, 2018
TPWD photo
TPWD photo

Almost two dozen homes in Rockwall flooded last night when Rockwall Lake overflowed. The flooding is the latest in a spate over overflows along spillways, roads, and streams around Northeast Texas this week

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