Mark Haslett
News DirectorMark Haslett has served at KETR since 2013. Since then, the station’s
news operation has enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and
audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters
awards. Before coming to Northeast Texas, Haslett worked for High Plains Public Radio in Amarillo, where he worked as News Director and later as Director of Programming. His work has been broadcast on KERA, KCUR and other public radio stations, as well as the NPR Newscast. Haslett has also worked as an editor and reporter in both news and sports at newspapers in the Southwest and Midwest. Haslett developed a passion for radio as a youth, when he helped his father, a program host at (now-defunct) WRBC-AM in Jackson, Miss.
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The same storm cell spawned two tornadoes, one of which caused extensive structural damage in Bonham. -
The twister touched down on the southwest side of Sherman and lifted just north of Howe. -
In Bonham, a cooling center is open today at the Roy Floyd Community Center, located at 1100 W. 5th Street. -
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and heavy rainfall to the region late Sunday night -
The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education at The University of Texas at Tyler is scheduled to lose federal funding at the beginning of the next fiscal year. -
The proposed legislation cleared the Texas Senate, but did not make it through the Texas House of Representatives. -
The bill dedicates almost $2 billion to revamp special education and expand access to full-day pre-K and early-learning programs. -
A bill authorizing fundamental changes in the Texas Lottery, authored by Sen. Bob Hall, is awaiting signature into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Neighboring Fannin, Delta and Red River counties remain measles-free, according to State of Texas data.
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Officials say 19-year-old Zavien Smallwood died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.
