- In Greenville today, local officials are scheduled to review the legal status of certain gaming machines in Hunt County. The Hunt County Commissioners Court is set to convene at 10 o’clock this morning. On today’s agenda, a look at the current rules for gambling machines known as 8-liners. Currently, they’re allowed in a business if the business can prove that half or more of its income comes from food and drink sales. Hunt County Commissioners are expected to decide whether that provision should continue. Also, county officials are scheduled to review the county’s fire-protection agreement with the Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department. Hunt Regional Healthcare cancelled its agreement with the Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department back in April, citing performance issues, but that agreement was reinstated earlier this month. The Hunt County Commissioners Court is scheduled to meet at 10 in Greenville this morning.
- In sports, Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced the hiring of a new softball coach. Brittany Miller will be the head coach of the Lions as the team transitions into the Division I Southland Conference next season. Most recently, Miller was pitching coach at Texas Tech. Miller has also coached at Loyola Marymount, Iowa State and North Dakota State.
- A&M-Commerce also announced the granting of a contract extension to current men’s basketball head coach Jaret von Rosenberg. The university has now signed Rosenberg through the 2026-2027 academic year. Rosenberg has coached the Lions for the past four seasons, and in three of those four seasons, the Lions qualified for the NCAA Division II national tournament.