The military judge presiding over the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage is considering whether to delay the trial.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – National searches are underway to fill two dean's positions at Texas A&M University-Commerce as part of the formation of two new colleges.

Effective June 1, the College of Science, Engineering and Agriculture (CSEA) and the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts (CHSSA) will begin functioning as independent entities.

Alice previews "Arthur," "Hanna" and "Soul Surfer," scheduled to debut the weekend of April 8, 2011.

Movie Picks with Alice Reese

Local Certified Public Accountant Steve Muhundro discusses the upcoming tax deadline and what a possible U.S. Government shutdown would mean for tax filers. Our Friday feature addresses the dangers of texting while driving.

The Lead: Friday, April 8, 2011

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – The Sulphur Springs City Council this week rejected the rezoning of a 13 acre tract that would have allowed for the construction of a recycling business.

Despite receiving approval to chance the zoning from heavy commercial and light industrial to all light industrial on a first reading last month, the vote failed to obtain a super majority, as required, during Tuesday's second reading.

The rezoning received strong opposition from some residents near the proposed site at 1797 West Industrial Drive.

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – The Greenville Electric Utility System gets high praise from a U.S. financial services company.

Standard & Poor has affirmed GEUS' `A` rating with a positive outlook. The agency noted GEUS' cable & Internet system's lack of debt and good record of positive net margins as one of the contributing factors to the high rating. Also contributing was GEUS' overall limited capital needs in the future and GEUS officials' desire to fund these projects through annual revenue instead of debt.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Volunteers will gather Saturday in Commerce for the Big Event, the City's annual cleanup campaign, beginning at 8 a.m.

Anyone who'd like to volunteer but does not currently have a project can be assigned a task by reporting to City Park tomorrow morning. Lunch will also be provided at the Park at noon.

Alliance Bank will be set up in the Farmer's Market just north of the Downtown Square along Bonham Street to provide document shredding services from 9am - 12pm (noon).

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A prison sentence is handed down for a suspect in home invasion robbery last summer near Lone Oak.

Joshua William McLemore, of Winnsboro, was given 20 years behind bars during a punishment hearing Thursday. He's to serve at least ten years in prison before the possibility of parole, as a deadly weapon was used in the course of the robbery.

The alleged co-actor in the case, Silas G. Reppond, also of Winnsboro, has yet to be scheduled for an arraignment hearing.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A Rains County man remains in custody despite having his conviction for aggravated assault overturned in February. The court now awaits a formal mandate in the case of James Earl Lemons, of Point.

A hearing is scheduled Monday after Lemon's attorney filed a motion Thursday seeking his client's release and the setting of a reasonable bail in the case.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – A Commerce man is behind bars for allegedly shooting at a vehicle that was transporting a child.

Officers were informed Wednesday afternoon that the suspected gunman had entered a residence in the 2300 block of Washington.

Christopher Luckey would eventually come out of the house voluntarily and later arrested on a charge of deadly conduct by discharging a firearm. Luckey was listed in the Hunt County Jail on $100,000 bond as of Thursday.