News

Red Cross needs volunteers, money - not items

Mark Haslett — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:39:56 +0000

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.

Slideshow from May 21 storm

Cooper Welch — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:19:48 +0000

Over an inch and a half of rain fell on Commerce Tuesday during the storms that crossed Northeast Texas. Here are a few pictures from outside the KETR studios.

Downtown McKinney offers wide array of attractions

Mary Walker Clark — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:59:47 +0000

A plane ticket and passport are not necessarily required to discover great vacation spots, as Mary found on a recent visit to McKinney.

Hunting Bear

Kevin Jefferies and Luke Clayton — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:28:00 +0000

Did you every dream of hunting bear?

1990 Lions football team among inductees

A&M-Commerce Athletics — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:59:28 +0000

Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics has announced the four Lion athletes and one team that comprise the 2013 Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted on Sept. 7.

“Luck’s a chance, but trouble’s sure …”

John Mark Dempsey — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:33:49 +0000

I saw something online that fueled my natural pessimistic tendencies. It was a story about a University of Texas law student who, on a computer, has developed a plastic gun whose parts can apparently can be fabricated using a 3-D printer (did you know there were 3-D printers?) and assembled as a gun that actually fires bullets:

Relief efforts for Moore organized

Brad Kellar — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:02 +0000

Residents of Greenville and surrounding areas have an opportunity to help victims of the Moore tornado.

Sheriff announces substation opening

Brad Kellar — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:55 +0000

The Hunt County Sheriff's Office South Command was declared operational on Tuesday.

Are the rich just getting richer?

Cooper Welch and Ryan Billups — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:58 +0000

Today Ryan & Cooper discuss Robert Griffin III's wedding registry fiasco and also talk some other sport controversies. The show ends with NBA playoffs and the Rangers.

Live-blogging Tuesday's weather

Mark Haslett — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:11:51 +0000

KETR news staff are live-blogging today's weather events in Northeast Texas.