North & East Texas Anderson County received a Gold Leadership Circle Award from the Texas comptroller’s office for “striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency online.” Judge Robert Johnston attributed the honor to work by the auditor (Karin Smith) and IT director (Tommy Waldrop). Franklin County Commissioners Court approved the sale of the … [Read more...] about Texas County News Reviews
Real County Centennial Countdown
April 2012-April 2013 As part of our Real County Centennial Countdown, each month County Progress will check in with the Real County Centennial Steering Committee. This month, we learn the history behind the logo, as told by Willis Springfield, committee chairman. The Real County Centennial Logo Late for covered wagons, early for Model T Fords, 1913 seemed best … [Read more...] about Real County Centennial Countdown
Loving County Celebrates Hopper Annex
There’s a story behind the Loving County Hopper Annex, a 100-year-old tale that begins with Baz and Ida Hopper. The pair settled in Loving County more than a century ago and had four children, William “Bill,” Lilly, Royal and Olive, and thus began a lineage of public service. Fast-forward to March 16, 2012, the grand-opening of the Hopper Annex, where Loving County Judge … [Read more...] about Loving County Celebrates Hopper Annex
Highlights from College Station
Veteran Commissioner Defines Unique, Complex Office While it is impossible to encapsulate the role of a county commissioner in one hour, Bell County Commissioner Tim Brown gave hundreds of officials pause for thought during an overview of the office during the V.G. Young Institute School for County Commissioners Courts conducted Feb. 7-9 in College Station. Some 440 … [Read more...] about Highlights from College Station
Monuments of Justice: Foard County Courthouse
Foard County Courthouse County Seat: Crowell County Population: 1,336 (2010 U.S. Census) The Foard County Courthouse fashioned of brick and stone was built in 1910 in a Texas Renaissance style as designed by McDonald Brothers of Fort Worth. In 1942, the courthouse dome and porticoes were ripped from the building by a tornado and were never replaced. The … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Foard County Courthouse