Housing of Early Prisoners in Lamb County, Texas

During my research on the Hunt book, I discovered this odd fragment of history regarding how prisoners were housed in Lamb County, Texas during the county’s early years. From 1908 to 1946 the Lamb County Courthouse and the county seat was in Olton. The first nine-room courthouse built in 1908 burned down 14 years later…

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Forewarning at Floyd County Jail – An Update

  UPDATE This building has now been destroyed. The Floyd County Commissioners voted to tear down this historic jail due to it being too costly to repair and maintain. Just like that –  this 1925 landmark is turned to dust and rubble, not even a place to reflect on history and no place for the…

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