An architect's rendering of the new library in Houston. Credit: SAPP DESIGN ARCHITECTS

For those looking at making year-end donations to help with their 2024 tax obligations, there is an extra bonus this year: 70 percent state tax credits available for the Texas County Library under construction in downtown Houston at First and Pine streets.

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Brad Gentry, a fifth-generation Texas County resident and University of Missouri journalism graduate, is the former publisher of the Houston Herald. He has served on boards, led downtown revitalization...