Columns & Opinions
A driving force in the creation of Bowie-Cass Electric
An era in the story of rural electrification came to an end on July 20, 1991, with the death of Mrs. Mabel Bryan Morriss who was one of the main driving forces in the creation of Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative. Mrs. Morriss, age 95, died in a Texarkana hospital following an extended illness. She served as secretary-treasurer on the Board of Directors of Bowie-Cass for 40 years and as mayor of Douglassville.
Chamber Chat
Our Chamber staff recently met with Andrea Johnson, a Partnership Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau. Andrea’s job is basically to work with counties, cities, businesses and residents within her assigned territory to come up with a plan of action that leads to Census responses. Andrea’s enthusiasm truly sparked a fire in our team here at the Chamber, and we want to spread that spark to the rest of the county because this is an area where time is running out and action is extremely important!
Lacy's Lonestar Lowdown
In the weeks leading up to former U.S. Congressman John Ratcliffe’s inevitable confirmation after being tapped by President Donald J. Trump for Director of National Intelligence, the possibilities as to his replacement and the process of that replacement for the upcoming general election in November seemed riddled with contingency and excitement. Since Ratcliffe had already secured his place on the ballot, questions loomed. Would Governor Greg Abbott call a special election for Ratcliffe’s unexpired term? If not, how would Ratcliffe be replaced on the ballot? Would Atlanta’s mayor, Travis Ransom, consider throwing his hat in the ring?