DeWitt County Commissioners Court

DeWitt Commissioners receive Child Welfare Board budget

News Staff
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The DeWitt County Commissioners Court received the 2025-26 fiscal year budget from the DeWitt County Child Welfare Board at the July 28 meeting.The board requested $7,500 from the commissioners court at the meeting.“Around $500 of that is going to our rainbow room which is a storage unit that child...
The DeWitt County Historical Commission received a Distinguished Service Award certificate at the DeWitt County Commissioners Court meeting July 14. Pictured from left to right are Historical Commission members Dan Williams, Mary Sue Williams, Shanna Burge, Marjie Kacir, Peggy Ledbetter, Betty Burda, DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, and Historical Commission member Barbara Fogelle.

The DeWitt County Historical Commission received a Distinguished Service Award certificate at the DeWitt County Commissioners Court meeting July 14. Pictured from left to right are Historical Commission members Dan Williams, Mary Sue Williams, Shanna Burge, Marjie Kacir, Peggy Ledbetter, Betty Burda, DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler, and Historical Commission member Barbara Fogelle.

DeWitt Commissioners present Distinguished Service Award

News Staff
Thursday, July 17, 2025
The Texas Historical Commission received a distinguished service award certificate at the DeWitt County Commissioners Court meeting July 14.“We’re just proud that we had this commission that is an active commission,” Historical Commission Director Peggy Ledbetter said.

DeWitt County officials attend County Investment Conference

News Staff
Thursday, July 3, 2025
DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler and County Treasurer Desi Poth-Garibay recently joined more than 200 county officials from across Texas at the 2025 Conference of the County Investment Academy, held June 16-18 in Corpus Christi.The annual event, hosted by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC),...
New Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 Lindsay Renee Ruppert brings more than 10 years of experience to the office. Photo courtesy of Ele Chew.

New Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 Lindsay Renee Ruppert brings more than 10 years of experience to the office. Photo courtesy of Ele Chew.

Meet new JP1 Lindsay Ruppert

News Staff
Thursday, May 29, 2025
After interviewing eight applicants, the DeWitt County Commissioners appointed Lindsay Renee Ruppert, of Yoakum, as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 (JP1) May 12.

DeWitt Commissioners rescind burn ban

News Staff
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The DeWitt County Commissioners’ Court has ordered to rescind the burn ban at the May 12 meeting.“It looks like we have had a significant amount of rain lately,” Judge Daryl Fowler said.

DeWitt County Sheriff applies for body armor grant

News Staff
Thursday, April 10, 2025
DeWitt County Commissioners authorized DeWitt County Sheriff Carl Bowen to apply for the Operation Lone Star Grant to fund body armor for deputies in DeWitt County.“Operation Lone Star is an operation that was implemented by Governor Abbott in response to the failure of the federal government to...
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