Aransas County plans new courthouse in Rockport after Harvey damage

ROCKPORT, Texas (AP) — Leaders of a South Texas county battered by Hurricane Harvey plan to build a new courthouse to replace the more than 60-year-old structure destroyed by the storm.
The Aransas County Commissioners Court on Friday approved seeking a request for qualifications for architectural services. It’s part of the process to design and build a new courthouse in Rockport, a city of about 10,000 located 30 miles (48 kilometers) northeast of Corpus Christi.
Harvey made landfal