TxDOT Unveils Inaugural Sign in Nueces County County officials were on hand when state and federal transportation officials unveiled a 10 foot by 10 foot highway sign in Nueces County, marking the very first segment of Interstate 69 in Texas and the first new interstate highway in Texas since 1992. "This long-awaited event marks the beginning of even greater things to … [Read more...] about Officials Mark Launch of Interstate 69
Feature Story
Inmate Behavior Management: A New Philosophy
By Jerry Barratt, Brazos County Sheriff’s Office Organizational change is perhaps the most difficult decision any administrator can decide to make. Change is hard to accomplish and, for some employees, hard to understand. Why change? What’s wrong with the way we’re doing it now? These are just a few of the obstacles to overcome. In the spring of 2008, Brazos County … [Read more...] about Inmate Behavior Management: A New Philosophy
State Responds to the Texas Drought
The current drought in Texas is the most intense one-year drought since the state began keeping rainfall records in 1895 and ranks among the five worst droughts in the state overall. Today, all of Texas’ 254 counties are experiencing drought, most in the exceptional drought category. This has led to severe declines in aquifer and reservoir levels, compromising water supplies … [Read more...] about State Responds to the Texas Drought
Where is he now?
January 2002 Former Runnels County Commissioner Skipper Wheeless took office in 1989 and served as president of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas in 2001-02. Skipper was also president of the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association and the Far West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association. He served on the Texas … [Read more...] about Where is he now?
Where Are They Now?
A decade ago County Progress featured an article on a grandfather and granddaughter who endeavored to visit every Texas County. A Journey Complete Traveling Duo Visits Final Courthouse Nine-year-old Annabelle Thaddeus has achieved what most Texans never do in a lifetime. She has visited all 254 counties in the Lone Star State and had her picture taken into front … [Read more...] about Where Are They Now?