Brad Kellar

Reporter

Brad is a 1979 graduate of Lake Highlands High School, and attended Richland College in Dallas and East Texas State University. He’s been married since 1994 to his wife, Vida, and has three children; Nick, 21, Jaylynn, 12, and Jason, 5, and one granddaughter, Lauryn, 3. He’s a crazed fan of the Dallas Cowboys, the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks, and the 2011 ALCS champ Texas Rangers.

As a journalist, Brad is a beat writer and go-to reporter for the Greenville Herald-Banner, as well as a log-time contributor to KETR News.

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Police and Courts
7:47 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Grand Jury returns formal charges against Saari, Copeland

GREENVILLE - Two south Hunt County residents have been indicted on charges of injury to a child stemming from a December incident.

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L-3 lawsuit
9:20 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Dispute emerges concerning the L-3 lawsuit

GREENVILLE - For the second time in about a week, a majority vote has been received expressing the council’s desire to settle the lawsuit between the two sides. But the decision was not unanimous. 

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Arson
7:52 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Williams pleads guilty to arson at city jail

COMMERCE - A Commerce man who set fire to his jail cell has been sentenced to half a dozen years behind bars. 

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Drought
7:16 am
Fri February 24, 2012

Rains help local entities escape drought conditions

Credit http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

The latest edition of the United States Drought Monitor for the State of Texas shows a few area counties no longer under a drought.

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Transportation
8:37 am
Thu February 23, 2012

Congested thoroughfare could receive some help

Intersection of Wesley St. and Kari lane in Greenville.

GREENVILLE - A compromise has been reached concerning a busy intersection in Greenville following a Wednesday meeting among business leaders, city and transportation officials.

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Police and Courts
7:12 am
Thu February 23, 2012

Guilty plea heard in illegal firearms sale

GREENVILLE - A Rains County woman has been convicted on federal charges for illegally selling firearms at area flea markets.

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Police and Courts
8:47 am
Wed February 22, 2012

Parole board to consider man's 1997 conviction

GREENVILLE - Don Dial is up for parole next month in a more than decade-old Hunt County murder case that was part of a scheme to obtain the proceeds from the deceased‘s fraudulent insurance policy. 

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Police and Courts
7:54 am
Tue February 21, 2012

Not guilty plea heard in deadly conduct case

GREENVILLE - A Royse City man has been charged with opening fire upon on a residence late last year. 

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L-3 lawsuit
7:51 am
Tue February 21, 2012

L-3 talks set during council executive session

GREENVILLE - The Greenville City Council meets Thursday in a follow-up to last week’s decision to offer a settlement proposal to L-3 in an effort to end the two side’s lengthy legal dispute.

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Police and Courts
8:27 am
Mon February 20, 2012

Hunt County men on trial this week in 2010 shooting

GREENVILLE  - Wayland Duffy Jr. and Dakestan Williams are each charged with two counts of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.

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