By Scott Harvey

Commerce – School districts across Texas are saying goodbye to outgoing seniors this weekend during commencement exercises.

For the Commerce ISD, graduation is scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday at the A&M-Commerce Field House. 88 seniors will receive diplomas.

CHS Valedictorian Mary Taggart will be attending Oklahoma State University this fall, majoring in Interior Design.

The District's salutatorian, Caitlin Yoakum, will be attending Texas Tech University and studying pre-med.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Improvements are on the way for Hunt Regional Community Hospital in Commerce. The Hunt Memorial Hospital District (HMHD) Board recently gave approval for the installation of new HVAC equipment.

Greg Youngs is the Project Manager with Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. He says the facility was originally setup with a chilled water system. Most of that system has since been replaced with a more cost effective, individually controlled air conditioner in each room.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Reports of shots fired in several Paris neighborhoods are believed to be pranksters using homemade explosive devices.

Police were called to the 1400 block of NE 15th street late Wednesday night where they found pieces of aluminum foil and household chemicals on the caller's front porch.

The items can be used in a mixture and placed in bottles to make small homemade bombs.

Police also received complaints from residents in the areas of Laurel Lane, Mahaffey Streets, and NE 5th street.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday evening for Commerce instructor and Head Volleyball Coach Kelsey Hall, who died Wednesday following a battle with cancer.

Hall had become very ill over the past couple of weeks. He had been undergoing treatment since being diagnosed with osteosarcoma on his leg in 2007.

Hall led the Lady Tigers Volleyball team to the regional quarterfinals of the Class 3A state tournament back in November.

By Scott Harvey

– The State's Summer Nutrition Program takes up where the free and reduced school lunch program leaves off.

Any child age 18 and under can get a free lunch and in some locations even more.

"In many instances, not only do children have access to a nutritious meal or snack through the Summer Nutrition Program, but they also have summer exercise activities," said Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Trial has been scheduled in a Greenville aggravated kidnapping case. 39-year-old Thomas Patrick Miller, of Greenville, will face a September 19 trial date for allegedly holding a woman hostage in January.

Miller remains in custody at the Hunt County Jail on $255,000 bond for charges of aggravated kidnapping and assault/family violence. He has pleaded not guilty.

Jerrod Knight speaks with A&M-Commerce President Dan Jones about various issues concerning the A&M-Commerce community and Northeast Texas.

President's Perspective June 2010

Some topics in this episode are the progress on the new music building and state budget cuts at the university.

Luke speaks with Joe Bauman and tells us a few things about fly fishing.

Outdoors with Luke Clayton 6-2-10

By Brent Lyday

Commerce – Eastfield College students can seamlessly transfer to Texas A&M University-Commerce after completing their associate's degree following a recent dual admission articulation agreement between the colleges at Eastfield College in Mesquite.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – The stage is set for Saturday's runoff election for the Greenville City Council.

Early voting to determine who will represent Place 1 on the Council ended Tuesday, with 326 ballots cast.

The runoff election is between Dan Perkins and Tim Stainback, to see who will succeed Glen Steed.

Neither Perkins nor Stainback received more than 50 percent of the vote on May 8, forcing the runoff.