NEWS
Energy Service Company sale finalized with Ranger
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Darron Anderson, chief executive officer of Ranger Energy Services, came to Bowie Monday to introduce himself to his new employees formerly of Energy Service Company Bowie and to celebrate the closing of the sale along with the initial public offering of shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
Rumors of a sale have been circulating around Bowie for many months, and Energy Service owner Tim Hall confirmed the sale on Aug. 11, the same day Ranger Energy Service went public.
Todd Brown, chief operating officer for Energy and now vice president of the mid-continent region of Ranger, was on hand in New York as Anderson rang the opening bell.
Ranger Energy Service has committed to retain all present employees for a minimum of one year, which was part of the deal negotiated since this sale negotiation began in March.
Tim Hall, longtime owner of Energy Service, said the finality of the sale has not set in, but he feels very good about the people coming in and that they will be successful.
Read the full news story in the mid-week News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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