Longtime Bowie County Judge James Carlow announced his retirement Monday morning at a regular session of the Bowie County Commissioners Court, culminating a career of service to the county that has spanned four decades. His last day in office will be September 30, 2019.

Judge James Carlow has been a catalyst for growth and change in Bowie County and can be credited for many of the things we take for granted here.
 His most recent years of service have seen the county recover from a devastating fi...