GEORGETOWN, Texas - A long-standing debate over a century-old Confederate statue in Georgetown's historic downtown square has resurfaced, with local residents appealing to newly elected Williamson County officials to reconsider its place outside the county's former courthouse.

Local perspective: The Confederate monument was erected in 1916 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy on the grounds of the historic Williamson County Courthouse.

After nearly 110 years, community members remain sharply divided over whether the structure belongs in the center of the town square or should be removed.