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
Falls County
Monuments of Justice: Falls County Courthouse
County Seat: Marlin * Population 18,091
The Modern-style Falls County Courthouse was designed by Arthur E. Thomas. Erected in 1939, the building was fashioned from concrete, brick and stone. Falls County was created in 1850 from Limestone and Milam counties, with Viesca as the county seat. However, residents protested saying Viesca was west of the Brazos River, and most of the citizens lived east of the river. The … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Falls County Courthouse