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By Kevin Jefferies

Hunt County – A run-off election for a place on the Hunt Memorial Hospital District board of trustees has been set for June 10th. Dr. Scott Pierce and incumbent John C. Nelson tied for the place in the May elections. The election will decide the second seat for Place 2. Phillip Kilgore was elected to the first seat.

By Kevin Jefferies

Commerce – Law enforcement agencies all across the nation launch the "Click it or Ticket" campaign today. For Texas, the goal of the program is to save lives and reduce injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes by increasing seat belt usage from the current 90 percent usage rate to the state's goal of 92 percent.

Commerce Police and The A&M-Commerce police will be out in force looking for violators of the state's safety belt and child safety seat laws.

The massive enforcement effort runs through June 4th.

By Kevin Jefferies

Hunt County – Heavy rains early this year have led to the lifting of drought status for Hunt County. Now, the county is just listed as abnormally dry, which signifies low lake levels in area reservoirs.

Heavy rains in February and March help bring some much-needed moisture to the area. The rains prompted the severe and extreme drought conditions Hunt County had been under for nearly a year to be lifted.

By Kevin Jefferies

Commerce – For the second meeting in a row, a citizen voiced his concerns before the Commerce City Council over a section of town that may have a growing drug and traffic problem. Charles Yates addressed his concerns about the situation along Washington, Lee, and Greenville Streets in Commerce. Yates said he has witnessed drugs deals, over 20 youths openly smoking marijuana with small children nearby, and heavy pedestrian traffic in the middle of the street.

By Kevin Jefferies

Commerce – For the second meeting in a row, a citizen voiced his concerns before the Commerce City Council over a section of town that may have a growing drug and traffic problem. Charles Yates addressed his concerns about the situation along Washington, Lee, and Greenville Streets in Commerce. Yates said he has witnessed drugs deals, over 20 youths openly smoking marijuana with small children nearby, and heavy pedestrian traffic in the middle of the street.

By Kevin Jefferies

Commerce – Tomorrow is Child Safety Day in Commerce and is being marked by the 6th Annual Child Safety Fair on the A&M-Commerce campus. This year is a bit different, according to University Police Department Crime Information Officer Jason Bone- the event has been completely organized by Commerce Girl Scout Troop #94.

BONE:They've been doing great. They have gone out, gone door-to-door raising funds. they've been putting out fliers. I wish they could help me every year.

By Kevin Jefferies

Commerce – For the second meeting in a row, a citizen voiced his concerns before the Commerce City Council over a section of town that may have a growing drug and traffic problem. Charles Yates addressed his concerns about the situation along Washington, Lee, and Greenville Streets in Commerce. Yates said he has witnessed drugs deals, over 20 youths openly smoking marijuana with small children nearby, and heavy pedestrian traffic in the middle of the street.

By Kevin Jefferies

Cooper – Cooper High School Principal Michael Ramsey is free on $75,000 bond after being arrested on a warrant charging indecency with a child. 36 year old Ramsey was arrested last Friday after turning himself over to Delta County authorities.

An investigation into allegations against Ramsey of indecency with a child began last month after an anonymous tip to a Child Protective Services hotline. Once the investigation was complete, and arrest warrant was issued.

By Kevin Jefferies

Commerce –

Along with passing landmark school finance legislation, the Texas Legislature also approved $1.8 billion tuition revenue bonds for construction projects at Universities throughout Texas. One such project is a new music building for A&M-Commerce.

$21.7 million was approved for the project that has been a need for the A&M-Commerce campus for some time. University President Keith McFarland said the approval of the projects was just the start of the process, however.

By Kevin Jefferies

Commerce – A new face was sworn in on the Commerce City Council last night. Billie Biggerstaff replaces Kay Sanders in the Place 4 Position. Also sworn in were Council member John Sands and Mayor Sheryl Zelhart, who both ran unopposed for reelection.

In other reorganization, Biggerstaff was named the Ex-Officio Member of the Commerce Economic Development Corporation. Biggerstaff had previously been serving on the CEDC Board, and replaces John Sands as the city council's representative. Sands was named Mayor Pro-Tem.