By Scott Harvey

Commerce – A resolution may already be in the works in a lawsuit filed by the City of Commerce against a New Orleans-based real estate firm, alleged to have illegally dumped and buried asbestos.

The City Council Tuesday appointed Interim City Manager Marc Clayton to attend a settlement conference with Fountainbleu Management Companies' owner, Roland Von Kurnatowski.

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – Two Houston-area men are in custody for drug possession following a traffic stop in Greenville.

The vehicle was stopped at around 8:30 a.m. Monday for speeding on Interstate 30 at the 93 mile marker.

According to a statement, several criminal indicators were observed and consent to search the vehicle was requested and granted. The search revealed an aftermarket compartment in the floor of the vehicle which contained approximately two kilograms of suspected cocaine.

By Cindy Roller

Cooper – As part of National Military Appreciation Month, Cooper Home Health is teaming up with the non-profit organization Cell Phones for Soldiers.

These phones are sold to a recycling company that either refurbishes them or recycles all the parts, thus keeping them out of landfills. The money raised is used to buy minutes on phone cards that are then distributed to U.S. soldiers abroad. Each donated phone buys one hour of free talk time which helps families stay connected.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Officials with Mary of Puddin Hill in Greenville are trying to put together a plan to keep the company operating past the end of the week.

Options include keeping the company as a catalog-only business or seeking funds to remodel and upgrade Mary of Puddin Hill's kitchen and retail operations.

Bill Harris, of Welsh Harris Capitol, says he has an inch-high stack of supportive emails the company has received since announcing plans to close the store on Saturday.

By Scott Harvey

– The suspect allegedly charged with sexually assaulting his then nine-year-old daughter remains in the Hopkins County Jail.

Bond was set Tuesday at $400,000 for the man, from Pickton, whose name has not been released to protect the identity of the girl.

The offenses allegedly occurred in 2007. He was arrested after the child's mother contacted Hopkins County investigators.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – An Alabama resident has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child in Hunt County.

Ruth Ann Cannon entered the plea during a hearing Monday. As part of a plea deal, additional counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by sexual contact were dismissed. Cannon received 12 years in prison.

She was alleged to have molested a male child of less than 14 years of age on seven occasions, between November, 2006 and February, 2007.

Mary travels to the cradle of civilization.  Israel and Jordan look out!

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – The City of Greenville has filed another motion seeking a protective order against L-3.

The defense contractor, who was already granted a request to take oral depositions from the city manager and mayor, now wants to hear from eight additional city officials.

By Scott Harvey

Hopkins County – Hopkins County authorities have arrested a Pickton man they believed sexually assaulted one of his children on multiple occasions.

The 30-year-old suspect, whose name is not being released at this time to protect the identity of the victim, remained in jail at last report.

The victim was reportedly 9 years old.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A local armed robbery suspect from Greenville is expected back in the Hunt County Jail after allegedly committing the same offense in Dallas County.

Romano Zapada Dillard Jr. was out on bond after reportedly committing the first offense back in Augsut, 2010. But in April, Dillard was arrested in Wylie on a new charge of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.

He was last being held in the Dallas County Jail, but has been ordered back to Hunt County by Tuesday, should there be any change in his local bond.