Midland County's responsivity specialists help remove barriers to successful probation
August 04, 2026
Midland County is helping more people succeed on probation by addressing the real-life barriers that can lead to reoffending. Learn how responsivity specialists — mentors with lived experience in the criminal justice system — are building trust, changing lives and improving outcomes through evidence-based support.
July 28, 2026
TX County Storytellers On a beautiful West Texas evening in May, more than 400 family members, community advocates and county officials gathered to celebrate a significant accomplishment in the lives of 26 people: graduation from Midland County Drug Court.
TAC Communications Services wins 10 national awards
July 27, 2026
The recognition includes top honors for Texas County Storytellers campaign, County magazine and Texas County Voice podcast.
J.D. Clark ends NACo presidency with a familiar refrain: Every county has a story
July 21, 2026
Wise County judge closed his term celebrating counties' shared mission, legislative successes and the stories that bring local government to life.
July 21, 2026
Federal funding and local efforts aim to improve healthcare across rural communities
El Paso County, where every day is Veterans Day
July 21, 2026
El Paso County supports veterans with memorials and community services
More parks, more visitors, more opportunity
July 21, 2026
Texas state parks drive tourism and economic growth in counties
Data centers, law enforcement technology and web accessibility at this year's Technology Conference
July 20, 2026
Technology Conference takes place Oct. 27-30 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel
School supplies, backpacks and birth certificates
July 20, 2026
Counties go above and beyond to help their communities before the first bell rings
July 16, 2026
The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently announced its 2026 Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding county government programs from across the country.
County Government 101: County Commissioners
July 16, 2026
Comal County Commissioner Jen Crownover and De Witt County Commissioner Ryan Varela share what life as a county commissioner is really like, from managing budgets and infrastructure to building community trust.
Recidivism: Trends, challenges and solutions
July 16, 2026
Diversion programs help prevent parolees from being arrested again