Hull-Daisetta Golden Oldies celebrate 100 years of Bobcat history
For generations of Hull-Daisetta High School graduates, the Golden Oldies reunion has been a chance to come home, find familiar faces and remember the school years they shared. This year, the gathering carried a...
Langetree Duck Farm gives veterans a hand up through tiny house project
Veterans who arrive at Langetree Duck Farm in Raywood may be homeless, struggling with the effects of military service or simply in need of a safe place to figure out what comes next. What...
Liberty County Pct. 4 secures $5 million grant to improve stormwater flow, reduce flooding
Liberty County has cleared an important hurdle in securing $5 million for flood control, drainage and roadway improvements in Precinct 4.
The Texas General Land Office has determined the county’s Precinct 4 Flood and Drainage...
Hull-Daisetta cancels remainder of varsity football season due to lack of players
Hull-Daisetta ISD has canceled the remainder of its 2026 varsity football schedule because it does not have enough available players to safely continue the season.
Superintendent Tim Bartram announced the decision Wednesday, Sept. 9, in...
EMCID announces ‘Caney Pines’ as name of new convention center
The East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) today announced Caney Pines as the name of its new convention center, as the venue enters the final phase of construction and moves closer to becoming a...
Liberty adopts $50.5 million budget, keeps property tax rate steady
The Liberty City Council adopted a $50.5 million budget Tuesday night, Sept. 8, while keeping the city's property tax rate unchanged for the coming fiscal year.
Council members unanimously approved the 2026-27 budget and set...
Liberty County Jail restoration moves closer to completion
Restoration work at the Liberty County Jail on Beaumont Ave., in Liberty, continues to move forward, but even when the facility is fully repaired, it will not be large enough to house all of...
Liberty County proposes tax rate increase as commissioners begin budget hearing process
Liberty County is proposing a property tax rate of 54 cents per $100 valuation for the coming fiscal year, an increase from last year’s 48-cent rate as county officials work to meet financial obligations...
GLO hands over key to rebuilt home in Colony Ridge
For one Colony Ridge family, receiving the keys to their newly rebuilt home Tuesday, Sept. 1, meant finally having a place to call home again after years of dealing with flooding and storm damage.
Diana...
Greater Cleveland Chamber honors 14 educators at Teacher of the Year luncheon
Fourteen Cleveland and Tarkington ISD educators were honored Thursday, Sept. 3, during the 2026 Teacher of the Year Luncheon hosted by the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce at the Cleveland Civic Center.
Sponsored by Elite...
Cleveland General Hospital mural becomes artist’s largest project yet
For years, the large wall facing E. Houston Street at Cleveland General Hospital was easy to overlook. It was plain, aging and hardly the kind of thing that made passing motorists take a second...
Cleveland General Hospital opens doors, restores local hospital care
After more than a year without a hospital serving the Cleveland community, Cleveland General Hospital officially opened its doors Tuesday, Sept. 1.
The hospital began accepting patients at 7 a.m., marking a milestone for Paul...
Are you storm ready? Now is the time to prepare for Edouard
If you have been watching Tropical Storm Edouard move closer to Southeast Texas and wondering whether it is time to get serious about preparing, the answer is yes.
There is no need to panic, but...
Tropical Storm Eduoard strengthens as it approaches Southeast Texas; heavy rain, flooding possible
Tropical Storm Edouard is strengthening as it approaches the Upper Texas Coast, with forecasters warning the system could be near hurricane strength before making landfall later Tuesday, Sept. 1.
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the...
From Calvary and back again, Rev. Carl and Sandy Williamson keep serving
When Rev. Carl Williamson retired after 25 years as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Cleveland, he and his wife, Sandy, believed that chapter of their lives had come to an end.
They were not...
Tropical weather system could bring heavy rain, flooding to Liberty County, Southeast Texas
Liberty County residents are being encouraged to use the remaining hours before the arrival of Potential Tropical Cyclone Five to prepare their homes and families for heavy rainfall, possible flooding and potentially hazardous travel...
