By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – Bond has been set at a total of $200,000 for a Sulphur Springs man accused of solicitation of a minor and aggravated assault of a peace officer.

36-year-old Brian Martin was taken into custody late Sunday following a brief chase in which officers had to shoot out the tires of his vehicle.

Martin is alleged to have sent harassing text messages that evening to a 16-year-old girl trying to get her to meet him at a local church.

By Brad Kellar

Quinlan – A Hunt County woman is charged with murder after the man she allegedly stabbed last week dies from his injuries.

46-year-old Mickey Cupp, of Quinlan, had remained in critical condition at Parkland Hospital in Dallas since being stabbed in the head on the night of March 10. Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks said Cupp died at the hospital Wednesday afternoon.

By Scott Harvey

Arlington – An Arlington man and believed intruder in a March 13 shooting incident in Greenville has been taken into custody.

35-year-old Taurs Dwight Jones was shot Sunday at 2004 Wesley Street Apt. #4.

The resident reported that Jones had allegedly came into his apartment and began to assault another person who was visiting him. The resident, who was also assaulted, retrieved a firearm to protect himself and shot the intruder once.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Citizens in the Norris Community in Commerce will continue work Friday evening toward the development of a neighborhood crime watch.

This marks the third such meeting since a string of crime in January sparked residents to call on police to help them formulate the watch. Meetings are held once a month.

Community Resources Officer Alex Suarez hopes this is the start of what becomes a city-wide crime watch program.

Friday's meeting begins at 6 p.m. from the Norris Community Center.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Commerce City officials say a grant application submitted last September to allow for more volunteer firefighters is being reviewed favorably.

Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to accept the funding, if awarded, of over $732,000 to develop a program to increase the level of non-compensated fire department staff.

Fire Chief Brian McNevin requested and was granted approval to apply for the funds last September.

Delta County Sheriff Gerald Teague and Judge Herbert Brookshire join the program to discuss the Delta County Community Crime Watch program. Our Friday feature showcases the Lamar County Crime Stoppers program.

By Scott Harvey

– A Greenville man is behind bars following a shooting in Commerce where dozens of people had gathered on St. Patrick's Day.

Police received a call of shots fired in the 100 block of Sunrise at around 6 p.m. Thursday where they recovered several shell casings and bullets that had struck an apartment.

An officer who arrived immediately following the shooting witnessed approximately 60 persons, including children, scrambling in a panic trying to flee the area. There were no reports of any injuries.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The City of Commerce is set to raise its water and wastewater rates, effective next month.

The rate change is based on a ten year study conducted in 2009 that enacts a staggered rate increase over that time.

Interim City Manager Marc Clatyon says the average customer will see a total increase of $4.18 to their monthly water and wastewater bill ($1.22 water increase, $2.96 wastewater increase). He says the average customer uses between 6,000 to 7,000 gallons of water each month.

By Scott Harvey

Cooper – The annual SKYWARN storm spotter training class makes a final stop in Delta County Wednesday to inform area residents how to accurately identify and describe severe storms.

The free seminar has been visiting area counties over the past couple of months in preparation of the severe weather season. Wednesday's meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Delta County Community Center in Cooper.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The legal team of Scott, Money and Ray has been hired to represent the City of Commerce in its lawsuit against Mayor Quay Throgmorton and his wife Paige.

By a 3-1 vote, Council on Tuesday approved a resolution authorizing a letter of engagement with the firm, with Councilman Doug Rohrabaugh voting against and Mayor Throgmorton abstaining.