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William Hardin born in Franklin County, Georgia and along with his four brothers came to Liberty County, Texas from Tennessee in 1825. Hardin was elected commissioner of police 9th May 1831. As alcalde of Liberty, he opened his house in 1832 for the consultation that was held between Juan Davis Bradburn’s forces and those opposing him at Anahuac. Hardin was a delegate to the Convention of 1833 at San Felipe and an election judge at Nacogdoches in 1834. He also served as primary judge of the municipality of Liberty that same year and at times as pro tempore alcalde.
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Professional wrestling has been a staple of Texas sports for many years. If you live in Texas, almost everyone has a story about watching Paul Boesch’s Houston Wrestling in the Sam Houston Coliseum or seeing the world-famous Von Erichs wrestle in the Dallas Sportatorium. Now it looks like Dayton may become a new center for professional wrestling as two-time WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Booker T brings his wrestling promotion, Reality of Wrestling, to the city.
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It was a big day for River Ranch Holdings LLC on Tuesday as developers of the new River Ranch subdivision on Dayton’s southside contractors began pouring cement on the main thoroughfare off of HWY 146. River Ranch Boulevard will span the entire project and eventually come out on FM 1409.
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When Mary Anne Campbell began her career at the Liberty-Dayton Chamber of Commerce in 1990, she had already spent years as a part of the local business community, with stints at Taff Insurance Agency, Liberty ISD, Hull-Daisetta ISD, Hull State Bank (now Texas First Bank), and Liberty County Teachers Federal Credit Union. Now, after 31-years, she wrapped up her time their July 15.
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The Liberty County Historical Commission (LCHC) is sponsoring its First Annual History Art & Essay Contest and all young Liberty County residents between the ages of 5 and 18 are invited to enter!
Read moreThe next Dayton Historical Society meeting will take place Monday evening July 26, 6:00 p.m., at Parker Hall which is located behind The Old School Museum at 111 W. Houston Street. The program will spotlight the founding of the Dayton ISD Sports Hall of Fame, give information about several of its talented inductees, and talk about the Hall of Fame Museum that displays sports memorabilia from 1917 to the present.
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The Dayton Sports Hall of Fame inducted...
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