Texas County Progress
The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
The Texas Legislature created Wood County in 1850 with Quitman as the county seat. The county first used a log courthouse on the south side of the square before building a two-story, frame structure, which burned in 1878. According to the courthouse historical marker, the county’s third courthouse, designed by the noted F.E. Ruffini, was completed in … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Wood County Courthouse
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
The image probably calls to mind oil wells and wildcat drillers from the fifties. However, imagine for a moment an area composed of green rolling hills, piney woods, numerous lakes and rivers, and clear unpolluted skies. Imagine a region of 750 square miles with a friendly population of 39,000. Also imagine the diversity of our communities, the strong work ethic of its … [Read more...] about Why Stop In Wood County???
