J.W.'s News Update: Wednesday January 4, 2012

Bowie County Commissioners have named Denise Thornburg to replace Natalie Nichols on an interim basis as County Clerk. Nichols resigned December 31^st in a
dispute with the Commissioners Court. Thornburg who previously worked in the
clerk’s office will oversee the department this year and an election will be
held to pick a new clerk later this year.
The body of
a Hempstead Arkansas jail inmate has been sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab
for an autopsy to determine how he died. 57 year old Roy Foster had just taken
a shower and was getting dressed when he collapsed in the jail earlier this
week. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff’s
office says Foster had been in custody
since mid December on a failure to appear warrant in connection with a rape
case.

Texas
Governor Rick Perry’s Presidential Campaign may be about over. Perry returned to Texas today to re-assess his
candidacy after a disappointing 5^th place finish in last nights Iowa
Caucus. The Texas Governor garnered 10% of the votes cast. Mitt Romney and Rick
Santorum led the field with 25% of the vote each. Perry will decide in the next
few days whether to end his presidential bid or continue to the South Carolina
Primary which will be held on January 21^st.