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GEORGETOWN, Texas — The Georgetown Square is a gathering place for many. But to some, the Confederate statue in front of the Williamson County Courthouse force them to face a harsh reality.
GEORGETOWN, Texas — For more than 10 years, various Central Texas organizations have been fighting for the removal of a Confederate monument in the city of Georgetown. On July 4, the Wilco ...
The 21-foot statue in Georgetown was paid for with money raised by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It was placed on the courthouse square during the Jim Crow era, when Southern states ...
In 2020, the Georgetown City Council voted against working on a resolution to ask county commissioners to look at options for the Confederate statue, including moving it to a city-owned cemetery.
The Sussex County Courthouse, at 1 The Circle in Georgetown, was closed Thursday after a leak caused a partial ceiling collapse. The courthouse is home to Sussex County Superior Court and Court of ...
GEORGETOWN, Texas — The Georgetown Square is a gathering place for many. But to some, the Confederate statue in front of the Williamson County Courthouse force them to face a harsh reality. “I ...