Local News

• Commerce ISD under budget for second year in a row

  The Commerce Independent School District is under budget for the second year in a row, which says a lot according to CISD Superintendent Blake Cooper.

  June 18, 2013

• Does drug testing work?
• Zombies spotted in Commerce
• Safety precautions can prevent tragedies
• Civil rights trip an eye-opening experience for students, teachers alike

Sports

• A&M-Commerce Lion Safari Tour starts tonight in Houston

  The 2013 A&M-Commerce Lion Safari Tour gets underway tonight, making its first stop in Houston. The tour visits Minute Maid Park for the Houston Astros game against the Chicago White Sox at 7 p.m. this evening, before heading to Austin tomorrow.

  June 17, 2013

• A&M-Commerce athletes named to spring honor roll
• Soccer squad signs seven
• Jordyn Sharp named district MVP
• 65 Lions receive academic recognition for 2013 spring semester

Obituaries

• Kelly Jones

  Funeral services for Kelly Walker Jones of Sulphur Springs were conducted at 10 a.m., May 11, in the West Oaks Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Hoyt Scoggins officiating and Jay Porterfield assisting. Interment followed at Restlawn Memorial Park with Lance Looney, Grant Looney, Kyle Smith, Ryan Reed, Taylor Pace and Brad McFadden serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer was Trey Elliott.

  May 15, 2013

• Nancy Talley
• Lee Leonard
• Sarah Fletcher
• Marjorie Hendrix

Opinion

• Even with setback, Commerce Public Library expects to complete renovations by 2017

  The “Save the Library” campaign to restore the beautiful historical building that houses the Commerce Public Library began a year ago last spring with town hall meetings that resulted in the formation of a steering committee charged with raising money for the restoration.

  June 17, 2013

• Promoting local growth
• Robinson bids farewell to Commerce ISD, community
• Skate park would offer safe place for Commerce youth
• Looking forward to a renewed tradition

Intern Blog

• New Rodriguez-Lopez creation disappoints

  As an avid Omar Rodriguez-Lopez fan I am a bit disheartened that his artistic instinct led him to create a band that can be categorized.

  June 18, 2013

• 'Man of Steel' flawed but mostly enjoyable
• Sony 1, Microsoft 0
• Industries shouldn’t resist resale
• Subscription based models evolving too fast

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