Area citizens will soon elect a successor to Mayor Larry Gilbert. May 1 points to new leadership and a new day for Bardwell, a town of approximately 600 people.
Gilbert defeated Shannon Spurgeon two years ago, though she is back in a second bid. Before Gilbert, who was the mayor for two terms in the 1990s, it was J.B. “Junior” Lowery.
Early voting is set for April 19-24 and 26-27, though the actual …
