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Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 10:43am

Early Monday, the Trinty River Bridge at FM 787 was closed to traffic in both directions due to a washout on the west side of the bridge.

Monday, May 6, 2024 - 4:35pm
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 11:45am

DAYTON — The pop-culture and comic book convention known as DayGaCom returns for the first time in two years.  

Friday, May 3, 2024 - 1:10pm

Flooding continues to envelop Liberty County, and officials are still urging residents in low-lying areas to stay on alert a

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 7:51pm

Officials are warning Liberty County residents in low-lying areas to act now and avoid the dangerous rising flood waters. 

News

May 7, 2024 - 10:43

Early Monday, the Trinty River Bridge at FM 787 was closed to traffic in both directions due to a washout on the west side of the bridge.

This morning news broke that the bridge has experienced a collapse in that same area.

The road remains closed and will certainly remain that way for some time as flood waters recede and damage assessments and repairs can be done.

May 6, 2024 - 16:35
May 6, 2024 - 11:45

DAYTON — The pop-culture and comic book convention known as DayGaCom returns for the first time in two years.  

City of Liberty 

Mayor 

Rudy Cole - 84

Sports

May 2, 2024 - 00:00

Boys Baseball Scores

Huntsville 11 Dayton 9

Spring Grand Oaks 11 Cleveland 1

Huffman-Hargrave 7 Liberty 5

Liberty 4 Splendora 2 (Tie Breaker)

Tarkington 8 Coldspring-Oakhurst 2

-End of Regular Season-

Liberty County Boys Baseball Playoff Scores

Bi-District

Game 1

RUSK — The Dayton Lady Broncos saw their season end on Friday night after losing game two of their bi-district series with Mount Pleasant 10-0.

The Lady Tigers scored a run in the first inning and then added four more in the fifth to lead 5-0.

Mount Pleasant then put the game away with five runs in the seventh inning.

LIBERTY — It was a joyous day at Liberty High School on Wednesday morning as three Panther baseball players signed their letters of intent to continue their baseball career at the college level.

Caden Mullinix will be heading to Penn State-New Kensington, which is located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

May 2, 2024 - 00:00

DAYTON BRONCOS

Opinions

May 2, 2024 - 00:00

On April 21, 1836 the Battle of San Jacinto was fought and won by Sam Houston and the Texas army in a matter of minutes. Only nine Texans were killed while 630 Mexican soldiers died in the battle. Santa Anna was captured after the battle and with the victory, the Republic of Texas began.

Here are five things happening around your state:

The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week.

Apr 25, 2024 - 00:00

Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with Saturday, May 4 being election day. What is on the ballot depends on where you live.

Apr 18, 2024 - 00:00

Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “ the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast...

Obituaries

Apr 30, 2024 - 08:59

Earlene Oramae Skarpa, 88, a longtime resident of Dayton, Texas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Highlands, Texas. She was born on September 13, 1935, in Crosby, Texas, to the late Arthur and Elizabeth Baumbach Roeder.  

Apr 30, 2024 - 08:56

Victor Dan Stephens, age 73, of Dayton, Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 30, 1950, in McComb, Mississippi, to the late B.J. and Frances Florena Freeman Stephens. 

Apr 25, 2024 - 00:00

Milton Mifflin

1956-2024

Apr 16, 2024 - 09:27

Dianne Davis Caninenberg, 82, of Liberty, Texas, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024. She was born on December 19, 1941, to Max William Davis and Betty Williams Davis. Dianne spent her childhood in various cities in Texas and time in Mexico with her grandparents. She later moved to Anahuac, Texas, where she met her husband, Vernon Caninenberg.