I've reviewed a dozen or so county courthouses in Texas (Johnson/Cleburne, Ellis/Waxahachie,…read moreWise/Decatur, Potter/Amarillo, Wheeler, Liberty, McCulloch/Brady, Sterling, Gaines/Seminole and Navarro/Corsicana) so I only have 240 or so to go. Texans definitely know how to make magnificent courthouses and this is one of them. According to the marker, this is the county's fourth courthouse and was built during the peak of Central Texas cotton wealth. Named for Neil McLennan who was an early settler, the county's seat is Waco. The courthouse was completed in 1902 and is in the Beaux Arts Style by architect James Riely Gordon who designed 13 other Texas courthouses (including Ellis, which I've seen). Themis, the Greek goddess of divine order stands atop the dome, holding a double-edged sword that represents the law. Her left hand holds the usual scales to symbolize the weighing of facts by the courts. I was here on Sunday so I did not have the opportunity to tour the interior which is apparently quite ornate. Interesting fact: Clyde Barrow, of Bonnie and Clyde fame, stood trial here and was convicted. He managed to break out of the jail later. [Review 817 of 2024 - 572 in Texas - 21848 overall]

When My wife and I watch the show :Fixer Upper" I always look for the building. It might be project…read morefor the show IE: Condo,Make a wish foundation donation to change life of a child ( Theme Room ).

The courthouse and the surrounding plaza are well-worth visiting. There are plenty of historical…read moreplaques and statues situated around the area. I spent the time walking around observing the history and taking pictures. Once inside the courthouse, I was allowed upstairs to visit the original courtroom. Of course I was ecstatic about the opportunity. If you live in the area, don't pass up the chance to learn about the city and county in which you live. You will be pleased to learn the founding and evolution of the surrounding areas.

I needed some Probate records from Williamson County Chancery Court. Kelsey Dugger answered the…read morephone and emailed me the records within 3 minutes! She was fantastic.

We came into Athens to get my son's passport renewed because everything in Dallas was booked a…read moremonth out with no way to make an appointment. The district clerk in Athens does not accept appointments. We were able to walk in and be done in 15 minutes. The place I had the photo taken cropped it too close. But they took a replacement for only $5!!! It was almost $13 at the Ups store and I think Dallas passport offices were charging $22. The woman in the office was supper friendly and helpful. The inside of the building is neat because of all the black and white marble.

I missed the annual Christmas Parade, since I was working in Frankston, but I did get to see the…read moreChristmas Party afterwards. There were lots of inflatable slides & bouncy-houses. I love how the courthouse yard & street was all decorated with lights & stuff, they did a great job on that. Many local churches & businesses had different booths set up. I helped with the Eastern Hills Church Of Christ booth (smores & an inflatable slide nearby), & cleaning up afterwards. There were also speakers playing various Christmas tunes, but not too loud that you couldn't have a conversation. It was a little hard finding restrooms, though (perhaps in some various buildings & shops in the area?). I parked over by Railway Cafe & Come & Take It, some may have parked closer, near the Annex. It was a great location for a city-wide Christmas party, or any other city-wide get-together.

The county court house has a Salem pilgrim kind of look to it. It's old but rustic, there is…read morelimited parking and this is only for county matters, the criminal and district courts are at the Justice Center off of Huey rd, which is about 5 minutes away. People are nice and friendly, it's a nice historic courthouse.

Another shockingly pleasant experience at the passport office here! Isaac was fantastic! He was so…read morekind and helpful, and very patient and sweet with our two toddlers. We will absolutely come back to this location for any help we need with passports in the future based on how terrific Isaac was.

I was pleasantly surprised at the organized, efficient, competent & courteous service in 2 separate…read moretransactions.

Nice courthouse within the bounds of Fort Hood. Prepared trial attorneys who work hard for the…read morecivilians and soldiers they represent.

It's a nice area and has free parking! I had to go for jury duty which was interesting. All the…read moreworkers were nice. The building is clean. My only issue is the signage, they have paper on some doors of where you're going & the vending machine was on the basement floor (listed on the elevator as "garage"). It should be in a more spacious area. We were all crowded in the space to get snacks.

Was on my way to Dallas to Houston for a New Years party and got stopped for a "no front license…read moreplate" and the officer noticed that my wife's state inspection had expired. *sigh*. We spent part of the day, New Years Eve, getting new tires and getting the current on our inspection. We returned here on Jan 2 to get our ticket dismissed. If your ticket is more than 60 days expired, it can't be dismissed but if you are within that time period and you get your car inspected within 20 days of the ticket, you can get it dismissed. We arrive at the building, looking for the Justice of the Peace Room 204. I expected 204 to be on the second floor, but they have one of the rooms on the first floor relabeled as 207, so who knows. We walk around and finally ask a lady in one of the rooms where we're to go, she says, "I have no idea. Go down to probation and see if they can tell you." Luckily probation says to go upstairs and it's there. We get up there and there's no one up there but there is a window for JP Precinct 4 and the clerk comes to help us. I explain the situation and she asks for the $20 payment and she says, "Okay, would you like me to send you a letter for the dismissal?" "Yes please." And that was it. Then I thought to myself, what if it doesn't get dismissed and/or I don't get the dismissal letter? So I go back and ask them if I can have some kind of receipt to at least show that I tried to take care of the citation. She stamps my inspection report and writes that she received the money and information. *Then* we leave. Today, Jan 4, I get a letter in the mail that says the ticket has been dismissed.