– Candidates are continuing to file for the March Republican and Democratic Party Primary.

By Scott Harvey

Hunt County – Crews in Hunt County were continuing to clean up parts of I-30 Monday morning after an 18 wheeler ran off the road, slammed into a power pole and erupted into flames.

A passerby reportedly pulled the driver from the vehicle. An ambulance then transported the man to Hunt Regional Medical Center with what were described as minimal injuries.

Westbound I-30 traffic was being diverted to the service road at FM 1570.

By Scott Harvey

– Congratulations to the Greenville Christian Eagles, who won their their third straight TAPPS Division I six-man state championship Saturday by defeating Dallas Covenant 72-40.

Quarterback Jake Schumann earned the game's most valuable player honor, as he completed 9-of-16 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns. Tanner Barnes also rushed for a game-high 174 yards on 25 carries.

The victory is the school's fourth state football title in the team's history.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Police are seeking the whereabouts of Paris resident Dawn Yates, who was last seen Monday, November 30 when she left her home in the 1100 block of SE 6th Street.

Yates is a white female, with short brown hair with grey streaks. She stands 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 150 lbs. At the time of her disappearance she was wearing a red sweat shirt, black jeans, brown jacket, black boots, and a pink cammo cap.

Reports show Yates may have been in the company of Richard Rodgers, of Pattonville.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Services are scheduled for Tuesday for longtime Commerce resident and entrepreneur Robert Peek, who died Thursday after sustaining a serious accident at his home a few days earlier.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – A Commerce soldier, after learning he'll be deployed to Iraq, is forced to put his two pets up for adoption.

The city's animal shelter is now asking for your help in finding a home for Max and Patches; the soldier's cat and dog. Max is a domestic shorthair and Patches is a female Australian Sheppard mix.

As both animals were raised together, it is preferred they go to the same home if possible.

Shelter employee Kat Walsh felt finding a home for the soldier's pets was the right thing to do.

Scott is joined by Major Kenneth Nelson, Commanding Officer with the Greenville Salvation Army. Our Friday feature is on pecan nuts by Matt Meinke, plus Jordan Brooks explores a new event at the Northeast Texas Children's Museum.

The Lead: Friday, December 4, 2009.

By Scott Harvey

Emory – 47-year-old Freddie Lee Criss, of Dallas, has been sentenced to 85 months in federal prison for robbing Emory's First National Bank in April.

Criss had pleaded guilty to the charge this summer. Reports indicate Criss walked into the Emory bank, ordered a customer to the floor, demanded cash from the tellers and fled the bank.

He would eventually be caught following a brief car chase that ended in Hunt County.

Alice joins The Morning Blend to talk about the weekend movie lineup. Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – US Army Staff Sergeant Brooke E. Brittain, a Sulphur Springs native, has been awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in following her second tour of duty in Iraq.

She was a battle desk NCO for an MP battalion. That battle desk commanded and coordinated 9 MP companies.

Now that Sgt Brittain is back in Texas, she will resume her teaching and coaching career in Denison.