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Slim Richey
This week’s Cass County Pioneer is musician David Michael “Slim” Richey. Born in Atlanta, Texas on February 11, 1938, Richey developed an early passion for jazz music. He began playing guitar and formed a swing band during his high school years, then attended the University of Oklahoma, where he studied jazz under several influential jazz guitarists. After graduating, Richey hit the ground running. He operated Warehouse Music, a company that sold instruments and instructional materials to aspiring musicians. He also invented one of the first commercially produced tape machines for transcribing music. Then, Richey founded Ridge Runner Records, a record company based in Fort Worth. Ridge Runner Records specialized in Texas and Oklahoma acoustic guitar music.
TEX-21 Statewide Meeting in Texarkana and 4-State DOT Meeting Nov 6, 7
TEX-21 Statewide Meeting in Texarkana and 4-State DOT Meeting Nov 6, 7
Early voting underway for November election
Early voting began Monday across Texas with voters deciding the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, as well as local races for city and school board, bond measures, and tax proposals. The Houston Chronicle reported that many of the propositions intend to lower property taxes for homeowners and businesses. There are two proposed changes to the homestead exemption.