- The Texas Department of Transportation is looking for public input on plans to widen one of the busiest roads in Hunt County. The road in question is two sections of FM 1570 in Greenville. One section runs east-west for about two and a half miles between State Highway 34 and Interstate 30. The other runs north-south for about 3 miles between State Highway 66 and Interstate 30. The road is known as the John L. Horn Memorial Parkway. The current road has two lanes. The plan would expand it to four lanes. The Greenville Herald Banner reports that TxDOT does not anticipate a need to expand the existing right-of-way, but does expect to need new drainage easements. TxDOT will be receiving comments until September 15. More information is available at TxDOT.gov, under the “Get Involved” tab.
- In Hunt County, two local school districts had to deal with threats of violence this week. In both cases, the threats were empty but did disrupt normal activities. At Commerce High School yesterday morning, a student pulled a fire alarm without cause and when questioned by school police, said he had a weapon in his backpack. A statement from Commerce ISD superintendent Charlie Alderman said no weapon was found. Elsewhere, at Greenville Middle School, a threatening message was found on a restroom wall after school Tuesday. The school was on heightened alert Wednesday, with extra security measures, but the day proceeded normally otherwise. A statement from the district said Greenville ISD police are investigating the incident.