Oct. 4 Morning Newscast

Published October 4, 2021 at 10:21 AM CDT

Hunt Regional Healthcare officials say that staff could meet early this week to determine a timeline for re-opening the emergency center in Commerce.

In Greenville, Hunt Regional Healthcare officials say they might meet this week to determine a timeline for re-opening the emergency center in Commerce, which was closed on Aug. 6 so that the staff could assist at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville with the surge of COVID-19 patients.
Construction on the one-mile bridge planned to go over Lake Ralph Hall has begun. Construction of the new reservoir in southeastern Fannin County is scheduled to be completed in 2025.
Hunt County courts are expected to begin jury selection in one of two pending sexual assault cases this week. The court system remains behind schedule due to COVID-19.