KETR Local
7:22 am
Mon September 13, 2010

Bonham City Council member to retire


Bonham – The Bonham City Council is scheduled Monday night to consider accepting the resignation of Mayor Pro Tem and Ward Number 3 Brad Underwood.

It was unclear of the reason behind Underwood's resignation.

Council will then consider appointing an individual to fill the vacancy as set forth by city ordinance.

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KETR Local
12:41 am
Sat September 11, 2010

Friday Night Scoreboard


Rockwall Heath-31
Lakeview Centennial-17

Royse City-29
Rockwall-41

Rowlett-17
Wylie-36

Wylie East-31
Byron Nelson-38

Greenville-14
Frisco Liberty-59

Highland Park-43
Sherman-42

Arkansas High-20
Texas High-44

Mount Pleasant-15
Pleasant Grove-20

Whitehouse-39
Sulphur Springs-40

Commerce-0
Princeton-36

Pilot Point-35
Celina-56

Bonham-16
Quinlan Ford-30

Van Alstyne-57
Community-13

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KETR Local
7:26 pm
Thu September 9, 2010

Stallings, former Dallas Cowboys attend HMC Luncheon


Commerce – Legendary head football coach Gene Stallings and many former Dallas Cowboys were among those in attendance to honor the late Harvey Martin at the 2010 Harvey Martin Classic Luncheon on Thursday at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel.

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KETR Local
9:54 am
Thu September 9, 2010

A&M-Commerce excited about upcoming HMC


Dallas – Texas A&M University-Commerce kicked off the week's activities leading to the 2010 Harvey Martin Classic with a press conference on Wednesday at the Dallas City Hall Flag Room. The Lions host the Angelo State Rams on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

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KETR Local
9:53 am
Thu September 9, 2010

A&M-Commerce excited about upcoming HMC


Dallas – Texas A&M University-Commerce kicked off the week's activities leading to the 2010 Harvey Martin Classic with a press conference on Wednesday at the Dallas City Hall Flag Room. The Lions host the Angelo State Rams on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

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KETR Local
9:45 am
Thu September 9, 2010

Report: Several school districts asking for tax hike


– A newspaper report says 30 percent of Texas school districts have asked their voters for tax rate increases since state lawmakers adopted the requirement four years ago.

The Dallas Morning News, citing figures from a website that tracks tax rate elections in Texas, reports that about a fifth of the state's 1,025 districts won voter approval for increases. Another 78 districts have been turned down by voters, including 17 that have lost twice.

That's according to figures from www.TexasISD.com.

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KETR Local
9:40 am
Thu September 9, 2010

A&M-Commerce excited about upcoming HMC


Dallas – Texas A&M University-Commerce kicked off the week's activities leading to the 2010 Harvey Martin Classic with a press conference on Wednesday at the Dallas City Hall Flag Room. The Lions host the Angelo State Rams on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

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KETR Local
9:34 am
Thu September 9, 2010

Hermine brings severe weather, tornadoes to region


Dallas – A series of weak tornadoes spawned by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine hit the Dallas area Wednesday night, injuring at least one person.

Tornado funnels touched down just southeast, east and north of downtown Dallas. Only single funnels were observed touching down at any one time in Dallas.

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KETR Local
8:25 am
Thu September 9, 2010

Abandoned homes destroyed in Thursday fires


Cooper – Every fire department in Delta County responded to fires overnight that destroyed two abandoned homes in Cooper.

The first fire was reported at about 2 a.m. and the second at about 2:30 a.m. Delta County dispatch reports that both blazes haed been extinguished at last report.

Firefighters from North Hopkins and Sulphur Bluff were put on standby. The cause of the fires is under investigation.

KETR Local
6:49 am
Thu September 9, 2010

Longtime community volunteer dies


Greenville – Funeral services for one of the area's most active community volunteers, Vernell Baysinger, are scheduled Saturday at Greenville's Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Baysinger died Monday.

She was known for having won every volunteer of the year award offered by the various service agencies in the City of Greenville, including Greenville's Worthy Citizen for 2000.

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