Dr. Kent Montgomery, head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M-Commerce, relates plans for NASA's Perserverance rover , which will land on Mars on February 18 of next year and seek signs of microscopic life from the planet's ancient history.

Pud Kearns of Housewarmers of Greenville , and one of the major leaders of Bras for the Cause , says the annual fund-raising event for Hunt Regional Healthcare will be virtual this year on Facebook Live, Thursday evening, October 8, because of the situation with the coronavirus. A virtual kickoff event will also take place on Facebook Live at 7 p.m., Thursday night, August 20.

Frances Dalbey, outreach specialist for Hunt Regional Healthcare , says individuals should not put off health screenings despite the inconveniences caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Frances says Hunt Regional is able to provide all screenings in a safe manner. Frances also discusses recent changes in the rules for visitors at the Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville.

Dr. Karri McCreary, co-owner of the Greenville Animal Hospital , discusses strategies for helping your pet adjust when you return to work after being at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Alice Reese, Herald-Banner movie critic, says "Radioactive," now available on Amazon Prime, is an engaging biography of Marie Curie, who, with her husband Pierre Curie, discovered the elements radium and polonium, and became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize and the only woman to win it twice. Alice also reviews the romance/adventure "The Secret: Dare to Dream" starring Katie Holmes. We also discuss the possibility of a drive-in movie operating in Greenville this fall.

Emily Glass, co-owner of the Venue at two-nineteen in downtown Sulphur Springs and former mayor of the city, says the Sulphur Springs school board has decided to delay the start of the school year until Tuesday, September 1 because of the coronavirus threat. Emily also says the Sulphur Springs Senior Center is in need of new volunteers to keep the "Meal a Day" program going.

Commerce ISD Superintendent Charlie Alderman says the school board has decided to delay the start of the new school year one week , until Tuesday, August 11, and the schools will start with a "hybrid schedule" of two days in school and three days at home for at least the first two weeks.

Tim McMurray, Texas A&M-Commerce Athletic Director, discusses the decision of the Lone Star Conferece to delay the start of practices for fall sports until August 24 and games until September 21. However, Tim says it is a very fluid situation and further changes could be announced, depending on what the NCAA decides to do about the schedule for the national playoffs. McMurray says it's expected that the LSC teams will only play conference games in the fall, meaning non-conference football

Charlie Alderman, Commerce ISD superintendent, discusses the rules announced this week by the University Interscholastic League for fall sports and band. Regular-season football at the 4A level and below will start as originally planned on August 28, but will be delayed several weeks at the 5A and 6A level. (Commerce is in the 3A classification.) Volleyball will mainly be affected by the cancellation of tournaments, but single games may be scheduled to take the place of lost tournament games.

Wyman Williams, Commerce mayor, says Atmos Energy , which provides natural gas to Commerce, will be "flaring" lines on West Live Oak Street near the Ben E. Keith building August 10-14 as a way of cleaning out the lines. This will involve burning off gas in the lines, which the mayor says will be a hot and noisy process. Atmos is advising occupants of a nearby apartment building. Also, Wyman says the city has received 51 applicants for the city manager's position, and the city council will be