By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A runoff election is set for next month to decide the Greenville City Council Place 1 seat.

Voters will have a chance June 5 to make a final choice between Tim Stainback and Dan Perkins, as neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the votes. Early voting for the runoff begins May 24.

However, not all area races where a candidate failed to claim a 50% majority will require a runoff based on a rule variance among cities and school districts.

By Scott Harvey

Huntsville, TX – Execution dates are set for this week in the slaying of a North Carolina man, who was murdered in Greenville more than a decade ago.

Kevin Varga and Billy Galloway reportedly met in prison in South Dakota. Now, Varga is set for die Wednesday night, with Galloway scheduled for execution Thursday.

By Scott Harvey

Bonham – Throughout the week, Bonham High School and the Bonham Fire Department will be sponsoring a series of activities intended to educate and inform students about the need to prevent texting while driving and driving while drunk.

Seminars include a fatal vision driving course, simulated accident/rescue scene, blood drive and guest speakers.

Student Council will also be circulating a pledge for students, teachers, parents and other community members to sign stating that they promise not to text and drive.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – An interim police chief will soon be named in Greenville.

Assistant Police Chief Scott Smith is already the acting chief of the Police Department. The City Council Tuesday will officially give Smith the interim title.

Smith began serving as acting police chief upon the retirement of former Police Chief Harold Roseberry on April 30.

An internal search is currently underway to fill the post, with at least four candidates who've applied for the position.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – This is the week to honor the fallen members of law enforcement as part of National Police Week.

In Hunt County, all eleven law enforcements officers killed in the line of duty will be honored Wednesday morning during its 13th annual ceremony.

The names are etched into a granite marker outside of the Hunt County Criminal Justice Center.

The event is one of several scheduled this week throughout the region.

By Scott Harvey

Hunt County – A Greenville woman was killed over the weekend following an accident in Hunt County.

66-year-old Tommie Brinkley was pronounced dead at the scene of a T-Bone accident which occurred along FM 2497 just south of Hwy 69.

It was not immediately clear what caused the crash.

By Brent Lyday

Commerce – Four Texas A&M University-Commerce communication art projects will be competing against some of the world's best student designs and advertisements at the 2010 One Show College Competition in New York. The competition is part of the 2010 One Show Festival which takes place May 10-16.

"The One Show is a life-changing event for our students where they are recognized for their achievements," said Joe Daun, A&M-Commerce art department head. "They also get to meet some of the biggest players in advertising."

By Scott Harvey

– Only one vote separated two Commerce City Council candidates during Saturday's municipal elections.

Incumbent for Place 4 Bob Monday received 236 votes. His opponent, Sue Davis, earned 235. Monday, along with Douglas Rohrabaugh, will be sworn in during the council's May 18 meeting. Rohrabaugh, a student at Texas A&M University-Commerce, defeated Place 2 Incumbent Billie Biggerstaff by 57 - 43 percent margin (264 votes - 197).

Alice reviews newly released films, including Iron Man 2.

Alice reviews the newly released film Iron Man 2. Alice also evaluates limited release films Babies and The Square.

By Scott Harvey

Clarksville – A Red River County judge has refused to dismiss drug charges against a former area high school coach; despite claims by a state prosecutor of a lack of evidence.

The Paris News reports that State District Judge John F. Miller rejected a request this week from the Texas Attorney General's Office to drop charges against former Texarkana Liberty-Eylau boys basketball coach Vergil Richardson.

Richardson was arrested during a 2007 raid of a home he owns in Clarksville.