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A number of third-graders from Cleveland ISD’s Cottonwood Elementary School overcame some significant obstacles this past school year, as did most students over the last 12 plus months, and they went the extra mile in their education as part of a pilot program called First in Math, and they were recently rewarded for that hard work.
Read moreThe Liberty Lady Panthers will face Bullard on Thursday night at 7 p.m. in Austin. The Class 4A State Semi-final game will take place at the University of Texas Red and Charline McCombs Field. Liberty comes into the game with a 31-7 record while Bullard comes in at 32-5. It will be the battle of The Lady Panthers as Bullard also shares the same mascot name as Liberty. Bullard advanced to Austin with a game three 12-4 win over Aubrey on Saturday at Grand Saline. Anistyn Foster got the win on the mound for Bullard against Grand Saline on Saturday. In the other Class 4A State Semi-final it will be Calallen facing off against Iowa Park. The State Championship Game will be on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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On Saturday afternoon at a hot Navasota High School softball diamond, the Liberty Lady Panthers once again made school history as they advanced to the State Tournament with a edge-of-your seats 5-4 victory over Lake Belton in game three of the Class 4A Region III Finals. Liberty returns to Austin where they won a State Championship in 2018. They will face Bullard on Thursday night.
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**The Vindicator recently sat down with parties from the City of Plum Grove, Colony Ridge LLC and Liberty County to discuss the ongoing situation in that area. This is the first part of a series that will attempt to address the conflicts and hear the issues from each parties perspective. This week we present our discussion with City of Plum Grove Mayor Barbara Norris and City Secretary Missy Jo Pouncey about the city’s current troubles and their goals to resolve the situation they feel is plaguing the community.**
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The Vindicator is the oldest news source and the paper of record in Liberty County. It was established in 1887 by Thomas Jefferson Chambers. However, there have been many changes at the paper throughout the years.
Read moreLast week’s standoff between a number of law enforcement agencies, including Liberty County officials and Harris County Constable Pct. 1 Sgt. Robert Johnson resulted in his eventual suicide, and the story has since taken on an even darker tone, with regard to a number of incidents of sexual misconduct with a child by Johnson, as well as a pair of women that worked with that same department.
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Liberty County Commissioners met Tuesday to discuss a number of important agenda items, but none more important than the amount of pay local elected county officials will be receiving in the near future. Now for all of you getting ready to get bent out of shape about the raises they gave themselves, because there will not be increases in pay to the salaries of the commissioners or county judge, at least not this go around.
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