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Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 7:45pm

LIBERTY — An inmate at the Liberty County Jail has been hospitalized in crit

Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 7:29pm

LIBERTY — The Liberty Panthers will be looking for a new Athletic Director an

Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 2:49pm

LIBERTY — Liberty County Sheriff Bobby Rader is responding to a decision by th

Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 10:53am

LIBERTY — A Liberty County jury rendered a guilty verdict and sentenced a man to life in prison for Aggravated Sexual Assault

Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 12:00am

LIBERTY — As the Liberty Jubilee was in full swing Saturday morning, a couple of groups were on a different mission as local political partisans met for their county conventions.

Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 12:00am

RYE — A pair of travelers attempting to rescue puppies made an eerie discovery last Friday afternoon on the county’s north end.

News

LIBERTY — An inmate at the Liberty County Jail has been hospitalized in critical condition from apparent self-inflicted wounds. 

LIBERTY — The Liberty Panthers will be looking for a new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach ahead of the 2024 season. 

LIBERTY — Liberty County Sheriff Bobby Rader is responding to a decision by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to revoke the licenses of 19 police academy graduates. 

LIBERTY — A Liberty County jury rendered a guilty verdict and sentenced a man to life in prison for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. 

Sports

LIBERTY — The Liberty Panthers will be looking for a new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach ahead of the 2024 season. 

TARKINGTON — Senior Kalee Johnson was one of the mainstays for Lady Horns Head Coach Glenn Kennedy for the last couple of years.

Mar 28, 2024 - 00:00

LIBERTY PANTHERS

Mar 28, 2024 - 00:00

DAYTON LADY BRONCOS

Opinions

The on-again, off-again state immigration law is once more on hold while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals considers its constitutionality. Senate Bill 4 would allow state and local law enforcement officials to arrest and deport people suspected of entering the state illegally from Mexico, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The U.S. Supreme Court last Tuesday removed a temporary hold on the law, which allowed it to take effect for several hours before the 5th Circuit court again stopped SB4 from being enforced while it considers its constitutionality.

Mar 21, 2024 - 14:44

It WAS NOT election time mudslinging! Freshly defeated State Representative Ernest Bailes needs to be cleared or held accountable.

Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new residents that brought its population to more than 185,000. Census data shows that Rockwall and Liberty counties closed out the top three, with growth rates of 6.5% and 5.7%, respectively.

Mar 14, 2024 - 00:00

Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Obituaries

Mar 18, 2024 - 11:48

February 29, 2024, Judy Darlene (Capps) Keller, aged 72, gently left this world, her spirit free to dance among the stars. Born on June 9, 1951, in Baytown, Judy's life was filled with country music, laughter that could light up a room, and a love so big it touched everyone around her.

Mar 12, 2024 - 08:46

Debra Kay Flurry, 65, died peacefully at her home in Dayton, Texas, on March 5, 2024. 

Feb 12, 2024 - 10:16

Sandra Sherman Castille passed away peacefully February 1, 2024, with her family by her side. Sandra was born September 17, 1948 to Thomas William Sherman and Aline Sherman in Liberty, TX, where she was raised. She met Bob Castille and knew right away that he was the love of her life.

Feb 5, 2024 - 10:40

Jeraldine Rouse Frazier, 87, of Liberty, Texas, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Baytown. She was born in San Patricio County, on Nov. 11, 1936, to the late Jerald Edward and Lorene Elvina Smith Rouse. Jeraldine graduated from Mathis High School, in Mathis, Texas, the class of 1955. Devoted to her faith in the Lord, she was an active member of Liberty Church of Christ.