By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A trial date has been set for a Greenville woman accused of trying to kill her child.

Lola Daniell Cherry could face trial in October. During a hearing Wednesday, a judge scheduled the start of trial for Oct. 25.

She's alleged to have tried to suffocate her newborn child in October 2009. Cherry has pleaded not guilty. She turned herself into authorities on January 5 following the issuance of an arrest warrant.

Officers were reported to have responded to a call of a newborn choking and not breathing.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The Commerce ISD has scheduled two town hall meetings to address an upcoming tax ratification election.

The district is asking voters to approve a 13 cent tax rate hike to cover a nearly $700,000 budget shortfall. If approved, it would mean a $130 annual tax increase on a $100,000 home or $10.83 per month. The new rate would not affect the taxes on homes of persons who are 65 years of age or older.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The City of Commerce joins a growing list of Texas cities looking to restrict the sale of K2.

Council on Tuesday approved a first reading prohibiting the sale of the item to anyone under the age of 21.

Upon approval of a second reading next month, it shall also be unlawful for any person to sell to product to anyone within 1,000 feet of protected areas, including a school, park, church, daycare center, public library, youth club or center and civic or convention center.

Commerce – Texas A&M University-Commerce awarded M.B.A degrees to 21 students in June, as part of an agreement reached last fall with International University in Sarajevo.

This was the first cohort of students A&M-Commerce has graduated from the program, which is taught by professors from both universities online and in the classroom.

A&M-Commerce is the third American school to partner with IUS over the program's five year span.

Luke speaks with Larry Large for a fishing roundup.

Commerce – James Faires, who served as the City of Commerce Attorney for more than 40 years, died yesterday at age of 90.

A lifetime resident of Commerce, Faires graduated from East Texas State Teachers College Training School in 1938 and earned a bachelor's degree from East Texas Teachers College in 1942. He would later teach business law at East Texas State.

Faires was also a member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving his country during World War II.

Funeral services are pending.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A big fine has been levied against a Hunt County business.

A Greenville manufacturing facility has been hit with an almost $200,000 fine for safety violations.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), cited Monday it hit Jarden Home Brands with two alleged willfull and 12 alleged serious violations. The total fine was 197,500.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – A sweep of potential bombs at both the Lamar County Courthouse and Paris Municipal buildings Tuesday found nothing suspicious.

Authorities were alerted of the threat following a 9-1-1 call to the Paris Police Department and Lamar County Sheriff's office.

A phone outside a Valero gas station on Loop 286 was being dusted for prints after the calls were made to 9-1-1.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is continuing.

By Scott Harvey

Telephone – Details have emerged in a fatal motor vehicle crash in Fannin County that occurred over the weekend.

DPS has identified 26-year-old Daniel Wade, of Telephone, as the deceased individual. He was pronounced dead at the scene early Saturday morning on CR 2145 near his home town.

According to State Troopers, Wade was driving alone westbound when for unknown reasons; his tires went off the right side of the road. He then over-corrected, running off the left side of the road and hit a tree.

By Brad Kellar

Caddo Mills – Authorities believe a suspect in Monday's drug plane incident that ended in Hunt County is no longer in the area.

Darin Fayne is believed to have piloted the plane, which landed near Caddo Mills.

Hunt County Undersheriff Joe Knight also said that a California man arrested at a Greenville bus station on a parole violation shortly after the incident has no connection to the case.

The plane had been reportedly involved in an earlier "incident with a federal agency" prior to its landing.