By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A prison sentence has been handed down in connection to multiple charges of fraud and forgery.

James Timothy Bonham, of Greenville, was convicted on 16 of 19 felony counts Tuesday and ordered to serve 20 years behind bars. He was alleged to have attempted to defraud investors out of thousands of dollars.

Under a plea bargain deal, Bonham pleaded guilty to 13 counts of forgery of a financial instrument and three counts of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

By Scott Harvey

Tom Bean – The softball jersey of a Texas A&M University-Commerce student killed following a motorcycle wreck last April is retired.

Malorie Elise Bullock graduated from Tom Bean High School, which was the site of a community gathering yesterday where officials retired her No. 7 catcher's jersey.

Malorie's father, Rick, tells KXII-TV, "It's an honor that they'd do that for her and, like I said, it was something else that's a God send to make us feel better and make us feel proud of her and to remember Malorie."

By Scott Harvey

Van – A bill filed by State Representative Dan Flynn will address what he calls a lack of knowledge among students concerning American History.

House Bill 2362 would retain the historical importance of U.S. Constitution. Flynn (R-Van) cites a troubling decline in the fundamental principles that guided our founding fathers in their formation of our current form of government. The bill would require that all 12th graders take a class for one semester on the US Constitution studying its creation, foundations and amendments.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – The Greenville City Council could still decide to add an item concerning the removal of its City Attorney to the May 14 ballot.

During the "Citizens to be Heard" portion of the council's Tuesday, a request was made by Jerry Ransom for the City Council to give further consideration to the petition that calls for the cancellation of the contract between the law firm of Scott, Money and Ray, P.L.L.C. and the City of Greenville.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Investigators are trying to determine if separate shootings yesterday in Paris that injured two people are related.

24 year old Rashad Biggers of Hugo Oklahoma was shot by people in passing car while walking down the street. Several hours later, 28 year old Marquis Dooty was shot several times.

Both men were listed in stable condition at last report. No suspects have been arrested.

Luke visits wth Lake Lavon crappie guide Billy Kilpatrick about catching spawning crappie.

Outdoors with Luke Clayton 3-09-11

By Scott Harvey

Bonham – The Bonham ISD has formally called for a May bond election valued at $24.7 million to pay for campus improvements.

The bond package was developed and recommended last month by the citizen's committee comprised of parents, BISD staff, community members and business leaders.

By Scott Harvey

Winnsboro – New evidence in the death of an elderly Winnsboro man backs previous suspicions of foul play.

Wood County investigators say preliminary autopsy results show that 82-year-old Don Randoll Askew died of multiple stab wounds to the chest. His body was found February 25, but his daughters say they believe he may have been killed the day before.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Information is sought into a sexual assault that reportedly occurred on the A&M-Commerce campus last week.

A female student reported the crime to University officials on Monday, indicating she was sexually assaulted by an unknown male at around 10:30 p.m. on March 1. The assault allegedly occurred at the West Halls on campus.

According to the police report, the assailant is a six foot tall male, and was wearing a green hooded sweatshirt at the time of the attack.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – The body of a fallen Titus County soldier will return to Greenville Wednesday.

The plane carrying Staff Sgt. Chauncey Mays, of Cookville, is expected to land at 12:23 p.m.

A motorcade will follow Mays' arrival. He'll become the seventh area soldier killed in the war to be returned through Greenville's Majors Field Municipal Airport.

Mays was killed last week when his unit was hit with an IED in Afghanistan.