By Scott Harvey

McKinney – A Collin County jury has sentenced a suburban Dallas man to 45 years in prison for knowingly infecting six women with the AIDS virus.

53-year-old Philippe Padieu (pah-DOO'), of Frisco, was convicted on the six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday. He was sentenced to 45 years for five of the cases and 25 years for the remaining case. The sentences will run concurrent.

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – Hunt County Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved an agreement between the county and the City of Greenville regarding inmate labor.

The county will provide inmate labor and deputy oversight on behalf of the city with a maximum of five inmates per deputy to be assigned to each project. Inmates may not work more than eight hours per day, unless approved by the Sheriff's Office.

By Scott Harvey

Sulphur Springs – A Sulphur Springs man is killed following a one vehicle accident in Hopkins County early Thursday morning.

Authorities say 27-year-old Mikey S. Miller was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on FM 71 just west of the North Hopkins School.

According to reports, Miller's vehicle went through a fence and overturned. The accident is under investigation.

This Day in History: Thursday, May 28, 2009.

This Day in History

This Day in History: Thursday, May 28, 2009.

By Scott Harvey

Ladonia – Two Ladonia residents remained in critical condition Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash near Longview that killed three over the Memorial Day weekend.

Officials say the conditions of 34-year-old Katrina Janelle Baker and one-year-old Gannon Northcutt have not changed from their initial prognosis following last Friday's wreck. Baker is currently in Good Sheppard Medical Center in Longview while Northcutt is receiving treatment at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA.

By Scott Harvey

While Hunt County remains H1N1 free, other nearby counties are experiencing some probable and/or confirmed cases.

According to a report issued Wednesday by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Hopkins County was reporting its first probable case of H1N1 flu. Collin County had two probable and 20 confirmed cases, one confirmed in Rockwall County, one probable in Lamar County, Dallas County reported 22 probable and 118 confirmed cases, and Kaufman County had two confirmed cases on H1N1.

By Scott Harvey

A&M-Commerce raises designated tuition to $10 per semester hour; latest regional cases of H1N1 flu released; Commerce pitches strategic plan to Rotary Club; Bruams drive-thru crews break ground in Commerce; Retired Ladonia Mayor to be honored; Authorities investigating tire fire in Hawkins in Wood County; A&M System adds two more institutions.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Texas A&M University-Commerce will increase the designated tuition by $10 per semester hour for FY 2010.

The increase follows last week's decision by the A&M System Board of Regents to cap increases in tuition and mandatory fees at all system universities to either 4 percent of FY 2009 rates, or $150 per semester, whichever is greater.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Texas A&M University-Commerce will increase the designated tuition by $10 per semester hour for FY 2010.

The increase follows last week's decision by the A&M System Board of Regents to cap increases in tuition and mandatory fees at all system universities to either 4 percent of FY 2009 rates, or $150 per semester, whichever is greater.

By Scott Harvey

Texas Governor Rick Perry Thursday signed a bill officially welcoming two new independent universities to The Texas A&M University System.

Texas A&M University-Central Texas and Texas A&M University-San Antonio each have passed enrollment benchmarks set by the legislature to qualify for stand-alone status. The former system centers had been part of Tarleton State University and A&M-Kingsville, respectively.