By Scott Harvey

Greenville – Some allegedly mistreated animals will soon get new homes. Hunt County Place 1, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Sandy Berger presided over a custody hearing Thursday.

The owner in the case agreed to relinquish her rights to the dogs and horses seized from the property last week.

The chickens and rabbits that were also on the property were owned by someone else. That owner has ten days to retrieve the animals.

Luke Clayton takes you on another trip through the great outdoors with a special guest and tips on hunting around the Red River and making your own ham.

Outdoors with Luke Clayton 9-29-10

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – A series of events are planned to formally recognize The Commerce ISD's Hall of Honor class of 2010.

Inductees of the first annual event include Ann Champion (representing her late husband Harry), Dr. Jack Pirkey, Emmet Day Sr. and June Dunn.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – Hopkins County Judge Cletis Millsap has been elected to the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO).

Millsap currently serves as an Executive Board of Director on the Ark-Tex Council of Governments.

The NADO Board of Directors oversees the association's budget and operations and develops policy on issues affecting regional development organizations.

By Scott Harvey

Kaufman – Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Johnny Perry has awarded custody of 20 dogs seized from a property there last week to the SPCA.

The announcement came following a hearing that began Tuesday and ended Wednesday. Judge Perry also awarded restitution to the SPCA in the amount of over $5,200.

By Scott Harvey

Ladonia – Graduates of the Fannindel ISD will be on hand this homecoming weekend to celebrate the school's 50th class reunion. The event commemorates the merge of Pecan Gap and Ladonia schools in 1960.

"I just can't wait to see everybody for the 50th anniversary and can't wait to get back with my family and friends," says Cindy Derrick, a 1981 graduate and special education instructor at Fannidel ISD.

Ricky Beeler is the President of the Ex-Students Association and says the name Fannidel was derived from a contest.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A guilty verdict has been returned in a Greenville murder case. Joshua William Lay was found guilty Wednesday of the murder last summer of Darryl Wayne Feggett.

Lay had pleaded not guilty, claiming the August 2009 shooting was in self-defense. A jury took only 25 minutes to reach the verdict.

A judge will determine Lay's sentence during a November 4 hearing.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Jury selection for the first in what is expected to be two capitol murder trials is set for early November involving the 2008 shooting death.

Pretrial hearings begin Thursday.

Tracie Danielle Alphin, of Quinlan, is one of two people indicted for the slaying of Jason Harrington, also of Quinlan. She has pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty should Alphin be convicted.

By Associated Press

Austin – Those who know the University of Texas student who police say fired shots on campus and then killed himself say he was intelligent and incapable of hurting anyone.

No one besides the gunman was injured Tuesday on the UT-Austin campus. But police say 19-year-old Colton Tooley fired shots with an AK-47 assault rifle, then went into a library and shot himself to death.

A relative of Tooley's family said Tooley's parents are distraught over losing their child.

By Brad Kellar

Bonham – Arguments will be presented next week concerning an appeal of Brandon Dale Woodruff, of Royse City, convicted of murdering his parents.

It's one of two criminal appeals to be heard next Wednesday inside the Fannin County Courthouse in Bonham.

Woodruff was found guilty last year for the 2005 slayings of Dennis and Norma Woodruff. Brandon Woodruff had pleaded not guilty.

As prosecutors were not seeking the death penalty, he received an automatic sentence of life in prison without parole.