Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

Camp County

158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money

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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

Monuments of Justice: Camp County Courthouse

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County Seat: Pittsburg * County Population: 11,643

The Camp County Courthouse was built in 1928 as a Texas Renaissance structure complete with Classical Revival elements. The county capitol, which boasts a columned porch at the entrance, was designed by Smith and Praeger of Paris, Texas. The third-smallest county in Texas, Camp County sits among the hills of the East Texas timberlands and is heavily forested with a variety of … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Camp County Courthouse