Texas County Progress

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

Childress County

Monuments of Justice: Childress County Courthouse

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County Seat: Childress | County Population: 6,664 (2020 Census)

The Childress County Courthouse boasts a Moderne style as designed by Townes & Funk of Amarillo. The stone county capitol was completed in 1939. The county’s first courthouse burned on Oct. 21,1891, after only two weeks of use. June Rayfield Welch, author of “The Texas Courthouse Revisited,” discusses the theories behind the blaze: Some blamed Confederate veterans who … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Childress County Courthouse

A Glimpse in the Life of Childress County Commissioner Lyall Foster

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Every so often, County Progress asks our distinguished Judges and Commissioners to allow us a glimpse into their public lives, giving us a fresh appreciation for the myriad of roles and responsibilities they shoulder every day. Our thanks to Childress County Commissioner Lyall Foster for taking the time to visit with us. HISTORY:           I believe God has a plan for all of … [Read more...] about A Glimpse in the Life of Childress County Commissioner Lyall Foster