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In conjunction with the Liberty County Historical Commission, Rural Shade Baptist Church had an additional reason to celebrate during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Ryan Cemetery.
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The Ursulines, an order founded in Italy by St. Angela Merici in 1535, was the first group of Catholic teachers to come to North America where they established schools in Quebec in 1639. The sisters, who had been in New Orleans since 1727, were the first order to volunteer for service in the new state of Texas. In January 1847 seven Ursulines, headed by Josephine (Sister St. Arsene) Blin, arrived in Galveston, and on February 8, at Bishop Jean M. Odin’s request, opened the Ursuline Academy, Galveston, a Catholic day and boarding school for girls, the first institution of its kind in Texas.
Read moreFundraising Event for CASA of Liberty and Chambers Counties
Read moreSign up your kids and teens today for Liberty Municipal Library’s 2021 Summer Reading program. Registration is open and available at the library or online. The link to our online registration form can be found at our catalog, liberty.biblionix.com, and on our Facebook/Instagram pages.
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This year, the Dayton FFA members voted to dedicate the Dayton Livestock Show to a community member. This person is someone who was always willing to support the FFA, who upholds its values and morals, and who is respected and looked up to by Dayton FFA members, both past and present...
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Residents and officials from the community joined the Liberty County Historical Commission to honor the historical Texan Theater on Saturday. The theater dates back to 1933 and has been a mainstay of Cleveland ever since. The theater was purchased in 1994 by Cliff and Peggy Dunn, who held a grand reopening soon...
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Each year, Lamar University has the pleasure of honoring outstanding alumni leaders in community service and philanthropy, business and civic engagement. This year Mr. Larry Norwood has been selected to receive the highest award Lamar University bestows upon its graduates. He was honored on May 7...
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Councilmember Delores Terry and resident Rodney Harrison passed around a petition to the residents of E. 1st Street to rename the street to Johnson St., in honor of Esther and Reuben Johnson. At the April monthly City Council meeting, council voted and passed a resolution to change...
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