Judge Fowler’s Duties Re-Assigned

GILMER — A district court judge will be fulfilling some of the duties left behind by Upshur County Judge Dean Fowler after he was suspended. Fowler was suspended after he was indicted on an official oppression charge, causing a backlog of cases to pile up and forcing the county to take action. Precinct One Commissioner James Crittenden has taken over Fowler’s responsibilities during commissioners’ court meetings while Fowler is suspended.