Filings began last Tuesday for various offices to be filled in the April election.
These local filings have been reported:
•City of Houston: incumbent Sheila Walker, Ward 2; and challenger Sam Kelley, Ward 1. Filing this week was Don Romines, Ward 3. (two-year terms).
•Houston board of education: incumbent Jeff Crites and David Adkison who completed paperwork last week, along with Britt Shelby, who filed Monday (three-year terms).
•City of Cabool: incumbents Danny Cannon, mayor; Kate Ellison, Ward 1; and John Williams, Ward 2. James Gray has filed for mayor (two-year terms).
•Texas County Memorial Hospital board: George Sholtz, incumbent Alan Branstetter and Chelsye Scantlin. (five-year term).