Hallsville — The Hallsville City Council on Tuesday approved the demolition of a historical downtown water tower to sell the land to First Baptist Church of Hallsville.

The tower, constructed in the 1930s, was one of the visible landmarks entering Hallsville on U.S. 80, but in recent years the use of the tower has been phased out. The city of Hallsville has three functioning water towers — one at Hallsville Junior High, one on Shawnee Trail and one at Hallsville High School.

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