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Ernest Wayne Hardin, 78, of Liberty, Texas, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born in Liberty, on November 9, 1945, to the late Dwight Leonard and Euna Blanche Hardin. Wayne graduated from Liberty High School the class of 1964. Affectionately known as “The Gas Man” Wayne made his career with Center Point Energy, where he worked for thirty- eight years until his retirement.
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Funeral services for Vernille Showalter, 97 of Liberty, Texas, are scheduled for 2 p. m. on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Giddings with Rev. Robert Tiner officiating. Burial will follow in the Giddings City Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, from 8 a. m. until 8 p. m. and on Sunday, February 4, 2024, from 9 a. m. until 12 p. m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings.
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Ruth Alice James, 77, of Baytown, Texas, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, in Baytown. She was born on July 31, 1946, in Elliott County, Kentucky, to the late James M. and Julie Ann Stamper. Ruth made her career as a cook working in many restaurants, some were Job Corp in Chicago, Illinois, a nursing home, and her most recent was Bud N Dots.
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School choice is playing a big role in the race for state House District 18, with one GOP candidate picking up a key endorsement from Gov. Greg Abbott after the governor failed to get vouchers pushed through the Legislature last session.
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PLUM GROVE - “ BJ” Kevin Burton Jr has announced his candidacy for Liberty County Commissioner Pct. 3 in the Cleveland and Plum Grove area.
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The Liberty County S h e r i f f ’ s Office received a tip t h r o u g h Crime Stoppers about a Dayton man with Felony warrants for his arrest.
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CLEVELAND – An alarm call at an area carwash led to the apprehension and arrest of two individuals last week.
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DAYTON – Political meet and greets are in full swing of late, and while Liberty County remains a Republican stronghold, it doesn’t mean Democrats at the state level can’t beat the bushes looking for votes.
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