The Texas Historical Commission (THC) announced grant recipients for Round XI of the nationally recognized Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program (THCPP) during its June meeting. The THC awarded matching grants totaling $20,038,121 to nine counties to aid in preservation of their historic courthouses, including three grants for full restorations. Callahan, Mason, and Taylor counties received […]
Commissioner, Wife Endure Las Vegas Shooting, Offer Comfort to Fellow Survivors
‘We Will Be Back’ Commissioner, Wife Endure Las Vegas Shooting, Offer Comfort to Fellow Survivors By Julie Anderson Editor Although it was 3 a.m., Bryan and Kim Farmer were wide awake. The couple from Callahan County, where Bryan serves as a County Commissioner, had just bid farewell to seven young Californians who had taken […]
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 historic […]
