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CLEVELAND— The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a murder-suicide that occurred late last week.
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A controlled burn is being blamed for a wildfire that encompassed nearly 2,500 acres and spread between two counties.
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UPDATE: THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND ARE SAFE. We will update details in this week's edition of The Progress.
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RYE – Less than a year after mass flooding swept the county and caused severe damage to the Trinity River Bridge at FM 787, repairs are nearing completion.
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LIBERTY — Following the retirement of Gary Martin, who served as Liberty Police Department chief for six years, Richard “Rick” Ashe has taken the spot of interim chief until a replacement can be found.
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This month, my father will reach the century mark at the assisted living facility in Georgetown, Texas, where he lives with his wife. A quiet day is expected, but on March 30, his children will join him for a small celebration. I thought I’d share this account of his life growing up in Liberty County.
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Out of the seven school districts, only one will see contested races, while a third will ask voters for the third straight election to approve a bond referendum.
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LIBERTY – Representatives of Tenaska, a carbon capture storage company, addressed the Liberty County Commissioner’s Court last week and gave an update on its Pineywoods CCS Hub.
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