Tax assessor-collector won’t seek re-election

A face that has been a familiar one in the Hardin County Tax Office for the past 20 years will no longer be seen there after the end of 2024. Shirley Cook announced to the Hardin County Commissioners Court on Dec. 5 that she will not seek re-election to the office of Hardin County Tax Assessor- Collector. That means her name will not be on the ballot in March or next November. Mrs. Cook, who…