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Liberty County District Attorney Jennifer Bergman was the speaker during the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce July Luncheon. Bergman received quite the ovation from her hometown crowd, and she was very excited to be in front of some recognizable faces.
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During the 2021-22 academic year, Hardin Independent School District will celebrate 80 years of providing outstanding education to children and families in Hardin, Texas and the greater Liberty County area.
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The site of the current Liberty County Courthouse was originally one of the five (5) squares platted for public use in 1831 by Francisco Madero, General Land Commissioner appointed by the Mexican government to survey and grant long-awaited land titles to Texian Colonists of the Atascosito area in accordance with the 1825 Law of Colonization. Madero agreed colonists should be given rights of local self-government, including the location of the seat of government. An election was held
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Just about anyone that has been to a Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce luncheon is sure to have received a call from the lovely Jean Noble McAdams, as she is so affectionately known as “The Voice of the Chamber.”
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Local patriots were out barbecuing, popping fireworks, and spending quality time with family and friends across Liberty County to celebrate the 245th celebration of America’s Independence over the weekend, with small and large gatherings alike.
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Needs of the youth are more important than ever in this day and age, for Cleveland a special program called Tuff Kids has been hard at work in that community for over a decade working with children. At the May 2021 meeting of the Cleveland Economic Development Corporation the board made a donation to that non-profit group for $20,000 to help build their future community center.
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Many folks who grew up in these parts of the country are pretty familiar with the name Yettie Kersting. Babies were brought into the world, and families took their sick and nursed their sick and injured to be healed at this haven. The hospital employed a significant number of Liberty County citizens over the years as well. Henrietta “Yettie” Kersting was born in Giddings, Lee County, was originally a part of Washington County. On October 17, 1863, Henry and Louisa Kersting welcomed her into their large family. Yettie was the youngest of five children. Her father passed away while she was a small child and her mother remarried. Yettie held a life-long respect for her stepfather and took care of him after her mother’s death.
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