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Liberty County commissioners appear to have rejected a petition by more than 100 residents in the greater Plum Grove area to place a measure on the upcoming May 2022 ballot to form the new Emergency Services District No. 8. According to County Attorney Matthew Poston, the petition was in order and submitted to the court just before the deadline to have it placed on the ballot. He said that while it had passed all legal measures for submission, the commissioners would need to approve the district on its merits.
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Local officials from the City of Cleveland, Liberty County, State Rep. Ernest Bailes, and U.S. Congressman Brian Babin were on hand with local business leaders and community members to break ground on the second fire station in the community last Thursday, Jan. 6.
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Sunday night, area firefighters were called out to the scene of a house in flames. Fortunately, the home had not been occupied in quite some time. Liberty County ESD No. 2 got the initial call out to the structure, outside of Hull going towards Batson.
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I hope that each of you reading this article has had the opportunity to read Russell Payne’s article in the December 16, 2021, Liberty Vindicator. The editor did a wonderful job in bringing the focus and mission of Operation Blue Remembrance together and presenting it to the public. You can read deeper into our goals and travels on our website at operationblueremembrance.com.
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Interim Dayton Police Chief Shane Burleigh administers the oath to new Patrol Officer Anthony Walker at the final city council meeting of 2021. Walker’s son Dominic had the honor of pinning his father’s badge on after the swearing-in. The Vindicator
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Dayton City Council officially approved the selection of Chad L. Glatfelter as the newest Chief of the Dayton Volunteer Fire Department. He became the youngest chief in the department’s history, beginning his career at the age of 18; Glatfelter just received his 10-year service award and will be entering his 11th year with the department in February.
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Police are investigating the discovery of a set of human skeletal remains, off FM 1409 between Entzminger Street and Ripkowski Drive, at the site of a land clearing project in that area Thursday afternoon in Dayton. After the discovery, Texas Rangers joined the Dayton Police Department in the investigation.
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For the men and women that dedicate their lives to serve and protect, they make a sacrifice like no other, as these brave individuals give their lives to defend their communities day in and day out...
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