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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Murder appeals
8:44 am
Fri December 9, 2011

Arguments this month in two local murder trials

GREENVILLE - The Sixth Court of Appeals in Texarkana will take up the item Friday concerning the conviction of Joshua William Lay, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the 2010 murder of Darrell Wayne Feggett, of Greenville.

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Burglary
7:53 am
Fri December 9, 2011

Harris sentenced to 25 years for double felonies

GREENVILLE - Prison time has been issued for a Greenville man, found guilty of burglary and sexual assault. 

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Animal cruelty
6:21 am
Fri December 9, 2011

Nine abandoned dogs seized from property

HUNT COUNTY - Hunt County officials in the SPCA have rescued multiple dogs from an area east of Royse City.

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Arson
6:14 am
Fri December 9, 2011

Local inmate formally charged with arson

GREENVILLE - Curtis Laron Williams has been indicted for starting a fire in a Commerce City Jail cell.  

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DWI sentence
7:19 am
Tue December 6, 2011

Chandler gets nine years for 2006 DWI arrest

GREENVILLE - Nearly five years after first indicted for driving while intoxicated a former West Tawakoni resident is sentenced to prison.

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Economy
6:46 am
Tue December 6, 2011

Hundreds to Lose Jobs as Plant Announces Closure

Credit Jerrod Knight

GREENVILLE - Tough news for the local economy as officials with Greenville’s Newell Rubbermaid plant say they intend to close their doors next year. 

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News
9:07 am
Mon December 5, 2011

Make a Wish Foundation grants local request

Credit http://ntx.wish.org/

COMMERCE - Wishes came true for a Commerce teenager over the weekend. The request was one of more than 70 granted this year to area children with life-threatening medical conditions. 

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Robbery
7:47 am
Mon December 5, 2011

Two men formally charged in string of robberies

GREENVILLE - Indictments have been issued in a series of local armed robberies. 

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Illegal dumping suit
7:24 am
Thu December 1, 2011

Judge sets trial date in Commerce illegal dumping suit

COMMERCE - Trial has been scheduled for next year in the illegal dumping case filed by the City of Commerce against a New Orleans-based real estate firm.

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Police raid
7:52 am
Wed November 30, 2011

Recent motel raid opens door to stolen merchandise

HUNT COUNTY - Hunt County Sheriff’s officials have arrested three people, one of whom is believed to have knowingly purchased stolen goods, in raids last week.

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