By Scott Harvey

Wolfe City – The Wolfe City City Council is scheduled to discuss the issue of alcohol sales at local merchants when it meets Monday night.

The council reportedly considered putting the item on the May 9 ballot, but could not meet certain deadlines. Like many other cities, alcohol sales would help boost sales revenue.

No petitions regarding the issue have yet circulated, but if enough signatures were received and the petitions approved by Hunt County, the item would be placed on the November 3 ballot.

Quinlan – Hunt County Sheriff's officials have broken up another couple of businesses suspected of operating in illegal gambling.

Deputies Saturday simultaneously raided a pair of game rooms in Quinlan and a grocery store in extreme southern Hunt County. Deputies also executed a search warrant on the Quinlan residence of one game room owner where more than $30,000 in cash was seized as well as alleged gambling documentation.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – Early voting ends Tuesday in Sulphur Springs for the runoff election between Place 3 incumbent Clay Walker and challenger Bradley Edge.

Residents will need to submit their vote by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Building, 125 South Davis St. The election will take place on Saturday, June 13. Residents can vote that day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sulphur Springs Independent School District Administration Building, 631 Connally St.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A Greenville thoroughfare is again facing a name change.

The Greenville City Council is scheduled Tuesday to take another stab at renaming Dent Road as Roy Warren Parkway, to honor the former mayor and civic leader. A public hearing is scheduled prior to the vote, which will take place during the Council's regular session, starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Municipal Building, 2821 Washington Street.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A murder trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Greenville.

26-year-old Andreas Tearri Morris, of Greenville, is charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of 18 year-old Cordarien Marquel Kelly, also of Greenville, in July 2007.

Jury selection is set for Monday.

By Scott Harvey

Quinlan – Hunt County commissioners have approved two petitions pertaining to the sale of alcohol within Quinlan city limits.

The petitions, approved during a meeting Friday morning, will now appear on the November 3 ballot.

The first ballot issue will decide whether voters approve the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption. The second issue, if approved by voters, will allow the legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders.

Commerce – The Commerce ISD has named Wes Underwood principal of the newly constructed A. C. Williams Elementary School.

Underwood has been principal of Commerce Middle School for the last two years and prior to that was assistant principal at CMS and Commerce Elementary School.

"The elementary experience Wes received early in his career, his extensive knowledge of technology and his expertise in curriculum made him the clear choice to lead A.C. Williams Elementary School to the next level," Superintendent Blake Cooper said.

Alice Reese Movie Review: Friday, June 5, 2009.

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By Scott Harvey

Paris murder charges dropped; Greenville man already convicted now facing more charges; Commissioners to discuss possibility of Quinlan alcohol sales to appear on Nov. ballot; Commerce and Greenville among area schools to hold graduation; Hopkins County Commissioners hire attorney to help develope plan for overcrowded jail; Sulphur Springs City Council approves sale of downtown improvement bond.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – The Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday gave approval to issuing $4.4 million in bonds to fund downtown improvements.

This was the second reading of the ordinance, tied to the Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone #1. The zone will used to increased tax revenue created by the expected rising property values to fund downtown improvements.