The need for additional county land use authority continues to surface in legislative hearings. The present authority over sexually oriented business and subdivision plats fails to address the needs of county citizens and taxpayers. This point was uniquely emphasized at a joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations and the House … [Read more...] about County Land Use Authority
Feature Story
FLDS Raid Turns Spotlight on Tom Green County
On Friday morning, April 4, I was informed of Child Protective Services' intention to serve a warrant and investigate allegation of sexual abuse on the Yearning for Zion ranch owned by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a polygamist sect in neighboring Schleicher County. The initial indication was that it was for about 18 children, so I took due … [Read more...] about FLDS Raid Turns Spotlight on Tom Green County
A Sweet Deal Nolan County Lands $3 Billion Power Plant
Nolan County Judge Tim Fambrough walked around with a smile on his face for two months, and his wife was beginning to question why. But he couldn't say a word; he had been sworn to secrecy. On Feb. 19, Fambrough's wife and everyone else in Sweetwater and Nolan County understood why the county judge had been in such a good mood. On that day, Tenaska Inc. announced it would … [Read more...] about A Sweet Deal Nolan County Lands $3 Billion Power Plant
Explosion Rocks Big Spring Refinery
Howard County Judge Mark Barr was standing in his kitchen the morning of President's Day preparing to head out the door when he felt and heard something akin to a truck plowing into his house. "As I touched the doorknob I thought, … [Read more...] about Explosion Rocks Big Spring Refinery
Education Key Component of Effective Leadership
Just a few hours before the official opening of the V.G. Young conference in February, seven county officials plus support staff gathered around a conference table to address key issues surrounding education. Among other significant concerns … [Read more...] about Education Key Component of Effective Leadership