By Scott Harvey

Daingerfield – After months of delays, officials in Morris County are scheduled to begin a murder trial this week in the case of a slain Texas A&M University-Commerce student.

23-year-old Lester Jackson, of Pittsburg, is alleged to have shot and killed 20-year-old Christopher Rashad Moore outside Katdaddy's Club near Daingerfield on April 12. Jackson is also charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

By Scott Harvey

Daingerfield – After months of delays, officials in Morris County are scheduled to begin a murder trial this week in the case of a slain Texas A&M University-Commerce student.

23-year-old Lester Jackson, of Pittsburg, is alleged to have shot and killed 20-year-old Christopher Rashad Moore outside Katdaddy's Club near Daingerfield on April 12. Jackson is also charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

By Scott Harvey

Daingerfield – After months of delays, officials in Morris County are scheduled to begin a murder trial this week in the case of a slain Texas A&M University-Commerce student.

23-year-old Lester Jackson, of Pittsburg, is alleged to have shot and killed 20-year-old Christopher Rashad Moore outside Katdaddy's Club near Daingerfield on April 12. Jackson is also charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

By Scott Harvey

– Power has been restored to roughly half of Oncor customers in Northeast Texas.

The large amounts of snow had weighed down tree branches which broke and fell onto power lines.

This morning's estimates had over 2,500 residents without power in Commerce, Paris and Sulphur Springs combined.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – A Clarksville man is charged with multiple counts of forgery following his arrest in Paris Thursday.

24-year-old Erik David Ray Sneed had attempted to pass a check that didn't belong to him at a business in the 4300 block of Lamar Avenue.

After a brief investigation it was discovered that Sneed also had several other checks on his person that were not his as well.

The forgery charge is a State Jail Felony.

By Scott Harvey

– IESI has announced that there will be no garbage collection in Greenville on Friday, February 12, 2010, due to the inclement weather and road conditions. Heavy snow has caused low hanging power lines and tree limbs that are preventing IESI trucks from navigating roadways.

Customers slated for garbage collection today will receive service on their next regularly scheduled collection day.

For more information, contact the City of Greenville at 903-457-3116 or IESI at 903-450-8282.

By Scott Harvey

Fannin County – Trial has been delayed for a Fannin County woman, who was scheduled to appear in court Thursday on allegations of animal cruelty.

In August, Ector resident Kim Dotson had dozens of horses and donkeys seized from her property and turned over to the Humane Society.

Dotson was allowed to keep six healthy horses but supposed to keep them in good condition. Then last week, Bells Police found two of those horses in worse condition - thin and emaciated - and seized those as well.

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – A major accident in Greenville Thursday leaves three people injured. The incident occurred at the intersection of Joe Ramsey Blvd. and Stonewall Street at around 9:00 a.m.

Upon responding to the scene, authorities found a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu had crashed into a traffic signal pole.

By Scott Harvey

– Reports are showing a bulk of Northeast Texas received approximately 11 inches of snow Friday, marking the heaviest snowfall in years and of all time in some locations. Areas off to the north and west of the Metroplex reportedly had even more snowfall.

– A reported break-in Thursday night near West Tawakoni leads to the second homicide so far this year in Hunt County.

The incident occurred in the 1000 block of Running Bear Road, just north of Highway 276.

Upon arrival, authorities found 43-year-old Michael C. Nix, of Quinlan, deceased. Although several details are sketchy, the initial investigation would find that a disturbance and then shooting occurred.

The shooter was later located in Quinlan.

As of Friday, no charges had been filed and no one had been taken into custody.