Briscoe County welcomes new judge

On Sunday, January 1, Billy Rank Cogdell will be sworn in as Briscoe County judge at the courthouse in Silverton. Born and raised in the county, Cogdell hails from a multigenerational ranching family. After winning the Republican nomination in last spring’s primary, Cogdell was declared to be elected to the position November 8, having no opponent on the general election ballot. He will...