By Scott Harvey

– State Representative for District 3 Mark Homer is announcing plans to run for re-election.

Homer represents the citizens of Lamar, Red River, Delta, Hopkins, Franklin and Titus Counties.

He has served for 10 years and was appointed Chairman of Culture, Recreation and Tourism during the 81st Legislative Session. He also serves on the Land and Resource Management Committee.

Homer will begin his campaign in the coming weeks when he tours the district.

By Brad Kellar

Hunt County – Trial regarding the construction of the Hunt County jail will in fact take place in the county.

Judge Joe Leonard on Friday denied a change of venue in the lawsuit.

Defense attorneys for Frank W. Neal & Associates Incorporated, the project's engineers, had sought the change in venue, due to the extensive media coverage.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Statistics show crime is way down in Greenville so far this year.

Major crimes during September were down more than 22 percent when compared to September 2008, and crime was down more than 20 percent at the end of September when compared to the figures through the first nine months of last year.

Through the end of September, there had been 1,478 major crimes reported locally from the 1,853 major crimes reported through the first nine months of 2008.

By Scott Harvey

West Tawakoni – A local man is awaiting trial on multiple domestic violence charges.

Jury selection is scheduled Monday in the trial of 34-year-old Jason Steven Zimmerle, of West Tawakoni.

Zimmerle received two indictments in June for assault causing bodily injury with prior conviction. He is alleged to have assaulted two family members in March. In May, he also received an indictment for the same offense. Zimmerle was accused of assaulting his wife with a pistol on two occasions in November 2008.

By Scott Harvey

Hopkins County – Testimony is set to begin Monday in the re-trial of John Arlen Walters, of Pickton.

Walters was sentenced to 32 years in prison following his convicting in 2004. He was said to have killed his brother, Russell Lowell Walters, in the parking lot of the Tabernacle Baptist Church.

That conviction was overturned on appeal, and the case was sent back to Hopkins County.

By Scott Harvey

– Greenville - 45
Royse City - 28

Rockwall Heath - 14
Smith - 28

Longview - 44
Mt. Pleasant - 0

Texas High School - 17
Sulphur Springs - 9

Commerce - 0
Paris - 63

Van Alstyne - 15
Bonham - 7

Anna - 0
North Lamar - 28

Community - 56
Rains - 32

Lovejoy - 19
Farmersville - 28

Princeton - 7
Quinlan Ford - 37

Honey Grove - 12
Gunter - 35

Melissa - 30
Whitewright - 0

Leonard - 36
Tom Bean - 12

By Scott Harvey

Greenville – The City of Greenville and IESI will conduct a city-wide cleanup event for residents this weekend.

Items can be dropped off for disposal from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the IESI facility, located at 4618 Ed Rutherford Drive.

Proof of Greenville residency is required in the form of a utility bill, tax statement or driver's license showing a Greenville address.

More information is available by calling 903-452-8282.

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The exclusive news magazine of Northeast Texas. Hosted by Scott Harvey. This week discussion on the seasonal and swine flu, and a feature on the Sulphur Springs farmers market.

The Lead: Friday, October 9, 2009.

Alice joins The Blend to discuss the weekend movie lineup on Friday, Oct. 9.

Alice Reese, Movie Reviewer

Chris Brown speaks with Scott Harvey about the Tiger's season.

Commerce Tiger's Halftime, Chris Brown