By Scott Harvey

– Enrollment at Texas colleges is at 1.38 million, up nine percent compared with a year ago. It may be the biggest one year increase ever. Some officials say it's caused by the recession.

It appears colleges locally are following that same trend.

A report from early September showed enrollment was up nearly seven percent at Texas A&M University-Commerce to approximately 9,700 students. Paris Junior College was at about a ten percent increase at more than 1,300 students.

By Brad Kellar

– A Dallas women could plead guilty today to possessing drugs on a local school district campus.

Christy Antoinette Miles and Gary Desmond Allen, of Greenville, each is charged with delivery of marijuana and the possession of a controlled substance, namely PCP.

The incident occurred on the Boles ISD campus in February.

Miles is also charged with one count of unlawful possession of a weapon in a drug free zone and abandoning/endangering a child for exposing a passenger in the vehicle to the drugs.

By Brad Kellar

– A court hearing Monday will determine whether a Hunt County man will remain in jail. Jeffery Feagin is being held in the Hunt County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bond on one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a public servant.

Late last month, a judge denied a reduction in his bond. A motion has been filed for an examining trial, which is a hearing to determine whether probable cause exists to send a felony case on to the grand jury.

By Scott Harvey

Mt. Pleasant – Another area Taxed Enough Already event features new Republican Party of Texas Chairwoman Cathy Adams.

It will take place tonight in Mt. Pleasant.

The TEA Party also includes comments from Tommy Oglesby, Bo Rester, and Dr. Isaac Osborne. Hopkins County GOP chairman Erwin Cain, who recently announced he'll be challenging incumbent democrat Mark Homer for the Texas legislature, will also speak.

The event gets underway at 6:15.

By Scott Harvey

Delta County – Delta County Commissioners have named former treasurer Glynna Herin to an interim role following the resignation of Phyllis London.

Herin served as county treasurer for 20 years before being defeated two years ago. She will serve at least until the March election.

London, after serving at the post for two years, resigned citing health reasons.

By Scott Harvey

– Registered voters have from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. to vote during Tuesday's general election.

In addition to eleven proposed amendments, several local items will appear on area ballots.

The community of Cash in Hunt County is up for possible incorporation. Quinlan, Wolfe City, Farmersville and Fate residents have the option of voting for or against beer and wine sales. The Bonham ISD is seeking approval of a $40 million school bond item, while the Paris and Sulphur Bluff ISD's are holding tax rollback elections.

By Scott Harvey

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Greenville - 22
Richardson Pearce - 43

Turner - 6
Rockwall Heath - 51

Smith - 55
Royse City - 17

Highland Park - 63
Rockwall - 42

Marshall - 48
Sulphur Springs - 13

Commerce - 0
Anna - 14

Bonham - 6
Paris - 50

Van Alstyne - 27
North Lamar - 21

Lovejoy - 37
Community - 14

Quinlan - 26
Farmersville - 43

Honeygrove - 3
Whitewright - 6

Bells - 13
Melissa - 31

By Scott Harvey

Paris – Paris police are reporting the death of a 23-year-old woman following a traffic accident at the intersection of Bonham Street and Loop 286.

Amber Bryan was killed Thursday night when the car she was driving turned south onto the SW Loop entrance ramp and collided with a truck traveling eastbound on Bonham.

The driver of the truck, Rodney Johnson, of Paris, was transported to Paris Regional Medical Center South ER for treatment for his injuries. His condition was not immediately known

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Some of the topics featured during Thursday's second Hunt County Economic Conference in Commerce were healthcare reform and the importance of agriculture in rural Texas.

John B. McWhorter III, president of Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, stressed the need for consumers to better understand our system of healthcare, and for physicians to better educate the public about it. While he believes everyone should have healthcare, he was concerned over the amount of physicians that would be needed.

By Brad Kellar

Campbell – A Hunt County jury finds a Campbell man guilty of breaking down the door of a residence in the city.

Eddie Merle Isham was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday on the charge. The same panel also found him not guilty for aggravated assault in connection to the same incident.

Isham was alleged to have threatened two of the occupants at a residence on FM 513 South with a shotgun in March 2008.