Designed in a Modern style by Wilbur Kent, the Angelina County Courthouse was built of brick, limestone, and steel in 1955. The county’s first session of court convened at the home of Isaac Dunagan. In The Texas Courthouse Revisited, June Rayfield Welch provides an interesting account of one legal battle: An early trial was held beneath a huge tree with the jury seated on … [Read more...] about Angelina County Courthouse
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158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
The Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Investment Advisory Committee approved $50 million for the year 2013 tobacco settlement distribution, the same as the previous year’s amount. According to the distribution report published by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 158 counties received just under $6 million in reimbursements. Under the terms of a … [Read more...] about 158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money