A lawsuit has been filed against two city council members and a pair of local businesses in connection with an ongoing investigation into possible illegal campaign contributions.
Former City Councilwoman Joann Staulcup confirmed today that she and ex councilwoman Stephanie Horton were filing suit against current councilmen Marcus Fernandez and Glenn Carrigan, charging them with accepting illegal campaign contributions. Also named as defendants are local corporations Quad A Inc. and Hydro Dynamics, the firms that allegedly made the contributions.
The Big Spring truck reliever route is another step closer to reality as the Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved $63.7 million for the long-anticipated project.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. today:
• RICHARD ALCANTAR MARTINEZ, 51, was arrested Thursday on warrants for dog or cat running at large, failure to appear and disregard red light.
• ASSAULT was reported in the 1400 block of Sycamore Street.
• BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE was reported in the 800 block of W. FM 700.
• THEFT was reported in the 400 block of E. Fourth Street.
The Howard County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity:
