Two tiny houses are being built in Daisetta by the good folks at the Liberty County Housing Authority who are going the extra mile, and doing the work themselves, to help relieve the county’s housing shortage.
Two tiny houses are being built in Daisetta by the good folks at the Liberty County Housing Authority who are going the extra mile, and doing the work themselves, to help relieve the county’s housing shortage.
The Vindicator is two weeks away from her 133rd anniversary, Wednesday, Dec. 9. Despite a few upsets in recent years and a few changes in direction, this newspaper is back in the black and turning a healthy profit. It is even growing, slowly, gaining readers and expanding coverage. Hopefully, The Vindicator will continue to grow and prosper, and soon more locals will again realize the old gal’s value.
Once upon a time, in a small town in Texas named Liberty, population 2,000-plus, families lived in peace with their neighbors, even though a World War was raging on the other side of the world. As children, we were aware of it, through radio, newspapers, and Newsreels at the movies, but it didn’t really effect us in a personal way, unless we had a father or brother who was in the service.
Liberty’s City Hall council chamber had a full house Tuesday night, and council members got an earful from residents unhappy about an ordinance amendment the city adopted last June requiring residential properties to pass an inspection whenever there is a change in ownership. The ordinance prevented utilities from being connected at a newly purchased home until the inspection was passed and the homeowner obtaining a certificate of occupancy.
(1) The Liberty County Historical Commission will meet on Monday, Nov. 16, in Liberty. Chairwoman Linda Jamison will preside over the meeting, after which Jamie Carter Bollich will speak on her father’s World War II experiences as a German POW. Her father, Keith Carter, from Cleveland, has written a book about these experiences called “Just Another Soldier.” The meeting, to convene at the Hartel Building on 318 San Jacinto Street in Liberty, will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Linda Jamison at 936-334-5813.
Two tiny houses are being built in Daisetta by the good folks at the Liberty County Housing Authority who are going the extra mile, and doing the work themselves, to help relieve the county’s housing shortage.
Some 48,000 gallons of wastewater was discharged into Maple Branch Creek in July of last year following an electrical failure at Camino Real Lift Station-H about 1,000 feet from the intersection of Paul Campbell Loop Road and Plum Grove, according to findings by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in an agreed order signed Aug. 10, 2020.
All Dayton ISD staff members received an incredible vote of confidence and appreciation from the Dayton ISD School Board on Wednesday. Throughout the day, various Dayton ISD administrators and school board members met with the staff of each campus and all members of support staff throughout the district to deliver the news that brought tears to the eyes of many people.
The Galveston Historical Foundation announced late Wednesday night it is canceling its annual Victorian holiday festival Dickens on The Strand, just two weeks before the event was scheduled to occur.
The announcement comes in a week of major setbacks for festivals and events in Galveston as cases of the coronavirus continue to rise statewide.
The Dayton Broncos rolled up a season high in points and totaled 461 yards of offense but it would not be enough as Santa Fe quarterback Keyler Thompson accounted for six touchdowns to lead the Indians to a 56-35 win on Friday night at Houston Methodist Field at Bronco Stadium to spoil Homecoming.
A triple National Letter of Intentsigning ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon at the Liberty High School softball field for Jaylen Prichard, who signed to play ball at Easter Illinois University; Mikaelah Burkland, who will play at Stephen F. Austin University; and Kaci West who will play for Baylor University.
The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns closed out their season Friday night at Liberty, and closed out the Panthers’ season, too, beating Liberty by 21-14 for the Longhorns’ first win of their district season. The Panthers got their first district win the week before at Bridge City, defeating the Cardinals, 15-12.
The Bronco Volleyball teams swept the Caney Creek Panthers tonight in the Bronco gym.
Led by Alana Ware’s hitting and Abigail Waller on the service line, the Freshman won 25-18 and 25-9.
Maiyah Phoummarath led the JV with many great passes and serves. Anna Kate Howeth did a nice job setting for the night.
The Vindicator is two weeks away from her 133rd anniversary, Wednesday, Dec. 9. Despite a few upsets in recent years and a few changes in direction, this newspaper is back in the black and turning a healthy profit. It is even growing, slowly, gaining readers and expanding coverage. Hopefully, The Vindicator will continue to grow and prosper, and soon more locals will again realize the old gal’s value.
Dear SOS friends,
Given a choice between politicians and giant corporations on one side, telling us only the things we want to hear, and a news media on the other side telling us all of the hard things we do not want to hear, we should know who is telling us the truth.
It might be a bit odd to share something like this, but I think it speaks to something very odd — or perhaps some people very odd — in our community.
Loraine Tornatore, 81, previously of Liberty, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Verandes Assisted Living Facility in Fort Worth. She was born on Aug. 28, 1939 in Bagheria, Sicily in Italy.
James “Elton” Ambrose, 71, of Hardin was called home Thursday, Nov. 19. Elton was born in Liberty and raised in Hardin. He was the first of four sons born to O.F. “Buster” Ambrose and Dorothy Tullos Ambrose.
Jerry Duff Sr., age 76, of Liberty passed away on Sunday, Nov. 15, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on Aug. 11, 1944 to parents Joe Elton Duff and Mildred Burch Duff.
Mary Sue Duff, 89, of Hull passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Conroe. Mary Sue was born on Jan. 2, 1931 in Hearne, Texas, to parents Johnnie Lee Morgan Sr.
