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Liberty County Judge Jay Knight signed an order lifting the Burn Ban for the county after recent rains brought much needed saturation to the area. The order was put into place last week after a small wildfire had broken out in the far northwest corner of the county after dry conditions had developed in the area.
Read moreReports of an uptick in COVID-19 cases across the nation have been making the news of late, and Liberty County is not immune to that trend. Recently the county surpassed the 2,000-case mark and since reports in mid-November the county has jumped from 28 active cases on Nov. 16 to 135 cases currently according to data released by the Liberty County Office of Emergency Management.
Read moreIt is that time again where the temperatures get a little colder, the lights are a little brighter and the spirit of Christmas is all around. In Dayton that means it is time for the annual good time cheer, as it quite literally is time for the Spirit of Christmas this coming weekend.
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The three county Crime Stopper program can accomplish a great deal with the assistance of the public who can call in information on felony offenders and then may receive a cash reward and will remain anonymous in doing so.
Read moreSome 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.
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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.
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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.
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