The Jim Wells County Commissioners Court voted on Dec. 12, 1911, to propose a $70,000 courthouse bond issue that easily passed. The county courthouse cornerstone was laid on July 25, 1912, attracting some 2,500 visitors from as far away as Laredo and San Antonio. According to Bill Morgan, author of Old Friends: Great Texas Courthouses, “Trains steamed in from three directions, … [Read more...] about Jim Wells County Courthouse
Jim Wells County
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
Heritage Tourism Trails
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) designated the Texas Mountain Trail Region and the Texas Tropical Trail Region as the seventh and eighth areas to participate in the agency's regional tourism initiative, the Texas Heritage Trails Program. Acceptance into the program begins the state-assisted development and promotion of the area as a heritage … [Read more...] about Heritage Tourism Trails