A controlled burn is being blamed for a wildfire that encompassed nearly 2,500 acres and spread between two counties.
A controlled burn is being blamed for a wildfire that encompassed nearly 2,500 acres and spread between two counties.
UPDATE: THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND ARE SAFE. We will update details in this week's edition of The Progress.
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the state’s request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Pauline Road Fire in San Jacinto and Montgomery counties.
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.
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.
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.
A controlled burn is being blamed for a wildfire that encompassed nearly 2,500 acres and spread between two counties.
UPDATE: THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND ARE SAFE. We will update details in this week's edition of The Progress.
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the state’s request for a Fire Management Assistance
TARKINGTON— Tarkington Independent School District is hoping the third time will be the charm after two previous bond proposals failed to garner enough support.
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.
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.
A controlled burn is being blamed for a wildfire that encompassed nearly 2,500 acres and spread between two counties.
UPDATE: THE GIRLS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND ARE SAFE. We will update details in this week's edition of The Progress.
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the state’s request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Pauline Road Fire in San Jacinto and Montgomery counties.
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.
Baseball Scores
Grand Oaks 3 Cleveland 1*
Hardin 5 Kountze 3*
DAYTON – It was a week off from District 18-5A play, but the Dayton Broncos stayed busy as they invited the Livingston Lions in for a non-district match-up on Tuesday night.
EDINBURG – The Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Associations State Meet took place in Edinburg last week, and a lot of local talent represented Liberty County.
DAYTON – It was a night that Dayton senior Itzel Gonazlez will probably remember for a very long time, playing at the top of her game to help lead the Lady Broncos to a 10-9 win over Kingwood Park.
Texas farmers are voicing growing concerns about tariffs being enacted by President Trump adversely affecting their ability to sell agricultural goods overseas, the Houston Chronicle reported. Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said the tariffs could be especially tough on younger farmers.
The pace of session continues to pick up and important deadlines are around the corner. Committee hearings, voting and debating on the Senate Floor take up most of my days. Only a little over 80 days left!
Here are five things happening around your state:
A slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education.
Rodney Dale Brents, 60, of Liberty, died Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Baytown, Texas.
Annette Billingsley, Liberty County native, died the morning of Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the age of 87 in Glen Rose, Texas.
Jean Elizabeth Robinson passed peacefully on January 16, 2025, in Pearland, Texas.
Keith “Cowboy” Jannise, 69, of Wallisville passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Baytown.
