By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The City of Commerce has elected to pursue a grant for the Safe Routes to Schools Program to provide proper school accessibility for students.

To be eligible for the grant, the city and school district are required to submit a sidewalk plan to TxDot.

On Tuesday council hired KSA Engineers from Tyler to help develop the plan by the end of the month at a cost of $5,000. The firm will look at all intermediate campuses within the CISD to determine the proper plan.

By Scott Harvey

Services pending for Wolfe City resident killed in Tuesday wreck; Commerce Council moving forward with HW 11 utility relocation project; Commerce seeking Safe Routes to Schools grant to construct sidewalks; Hearing Thursday in Hunt County for money laundering; TxDot releases 100 most congested roads report; Hopkins County Hospital to hold 60 year anniversary celebration.

By Brad Kellar

Hunt County – A broken light and failure to signal a lane change results in a driver's arrest for money laundering and possession of marijuana.

Christopher Dwayne Porter, of Washington, Texas, was arrested following the stop on August 25 in Hunt County.

A hearing for Porter, who is seeking a reduction in his $70,000 total bond, the appointment of an attorney or both, is set for Thursday.

By Scott Harvey

– The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has acknowledged the 100 most congested roadways in the state, including some in North Texas.

The report shows the majority of roadways were of course in major metropolitan areas, such as Dallas, Tarrant and Harris Counties.

Number two on the list is between Interstate 635 to Woodall Rogers Freeway in Dallas County. The stretch of road is said to cause more than $4 million hours of delay each year, costing collectively $86.31 million annually.

By Scott Harvey

Wolfe City – Services are pending for a Wolfe City resident, killed Tuesday night following a one vehicle accident just south of the city.

27-year-old Collin Owens was said to have rolled his pickup at around 9:30 p.m. on FM 512. According to Wolfe City Police, he was stable upon emergency arrival, but later died after being transported to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

Owens is the son of Richard C. "Dickie" Owens, who is the operator of R.W. Owens & Son Funeral Home in Wolfe City where funeral services are pending.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – The City of Commerce is making progress with its Highway 11 utility relocation project, as mandated by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Council Tuesday night voted to proceed with the acquisition of easements along the highway.

There were five total easements to obtain before work could begin in those areas, with all but one now accounted for. The city does need to go to eminent domain on one of the easements. The district judge will need to appoint a three member panel to work out an agreement.

This Day in History: Wednesday, September 2, 2009.

This Day in History

This Day in History: Wednesday, September 2, 2009.

By Scott Harvey

Cumby – A house fire in Cumby early Wednesday morning leaves a firefighter injured and the home heavily damaged.

The fire was reported at about 1:45 and took about three hours to contain.

The injured Cumby firefighter has been identified as 26-year-old David Dunn. He was treated and released from Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.

Firefighters from also responded from Hopkins County, Miller Grove, North Hopkins and Campbell. The Red Cross provided aid to the firefighters and the residents of the home.

By Scott Harvey

Wolfe City – A Wolfe City resident is killed Tuesday night following a one vehicle accident on FM 512 about five miles south of the city.

27-year-old Colin Owens was said to have rolled his pickup at around 9:30 p.m. According to Wolfe City Police, he was stable upon emergency arrival, but later died after being transported to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

No word on what caused the accident. The Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident.

By Scott Harvey

KETR Newscast 9-02-09

Pretrial hearing Wednesday in Hunt County murder case; Commerce Council takes no action on support of county waste collection center; Council tables curfew ordinance again; Burning tires to blame for highly visible fire in Hunt County Tuesday; Greenville Police arrest three in burglary; Fire in Cumby injures firefighter, heavily damages home; Kaufman County Sheriff's office offers reward in June hit-and-run.