Somerville ISD Superintendent Resigns

Yoakum Herald-Times The City of Yoakum’s water infrastructure system, continues to rely on three of four pumps while city crews and contractors search for the source of failure in Well No. 4.

Burleson County Tribune Somerville ISD superintendent Karla Sparks has resigned and the district has named curriculum director Dr. Kristi Thaemlitz as acting superintendent.

Wharton Journal-Spectator A man from Louse is suing Wharton County Elections administrator Cindy Richter and the commissioners court in an effort to stop the use of electronic voting in the county. The lawsuit states that the electronic voting process opens up the voting to potential “manipulation.”

Brenham Banner-Press The Matterhorn Express pipeline, transporting natural gas from the Permian Basin in West Texas to the Katy area will pass through southeast Washington County. Construction is set to begin in June of 2023.