Court Clerk Tippets to run again

Longtime Hill County Clerk of Court Dena Tippets has announced that she plans to run for re-election.

Tippets, a Democrat, has worked in the Hill County Clerk of Court's Office for more than 16 years, including 13 as head clerk.

The clerk of court is responsible for a number of duties, including opening and maintaining court files for the 12th Judicial District. Those files cover civil, criminal, probate, juvenile, incompetence and adoption proceedings within Hill County.

"That's where the paperwork comes into it," Tippets said this morning. "In addition to maintaining those files my office is...