Mason County reopens courthouse after 2021 fire

MASON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - Mason County reopened its courthouse July 13, three years after it burned in an arson fire.

According to a press release from the Texas Historical Commission, a crowd of 750 cheered as former County Judge Jerry Bearden cut the ribbon on the newly restored building.

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Bearden served as county judge when the building burned on Feb. 4, 2021.

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