Bluebonnet News

Texas EquuSearch volunteers and the Liberty County Sheriff's Office had the grim task of recovering a vehicle and body from the Trinity River south of the FM 787 bridge in Romayor on...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.comAuthorities believe they have found the vehicle of a missing Houston woman in the Trinity River about 100 feet south of the river bridge on FM 787 near Romayor.The vehicle is...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Cleveland Historical Society and Bluebonnet News are partnering on a project to compile video interviews of Cleveland and Tarkington-area residents. The compilation is titled "Conversations."

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The deadline to sign up for city council positions passed Friday, Feb. 15, with only a handful of candidates signing up to run for office...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com A Beaumont, Texas-based non-profit, Quilts for Vets, is hoping to connect with World War II and Korean Conflict veterans to present them with handmade quilts...

Summit Inn, located at 604 US 90 in Dayton, is closed at this time after City of Dayton building inspectors reportedly found fire and building code locations that posed a significant risk...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Feb. 12 is a special day in Cleveland. For the last five years, the city has participated in the Day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer,...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com It’s almost rodeo season in Cleveland and young ladies vying for Miss Rodeo Cleveland are preparing to compete for the coveted rodeo queen crown.

Travelers should expect a higher volume of traffic on SH 146 and US 90 in the Dayton area due to westbound traffic on I-10 being diverted. "A large water...

Cleveland ISD officials say a lockdown at the middle school campus Monday morning was the result of an investigation into the possibility that a student was in possession of a firearm. However,...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Cleveland ISD's unprecedented growth is prompting school trustees to call for yet another bond on May 4. This time around the request is historic -...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com With Texas ranking fifth in the U.S. for the number of wineries - 323 total as of July 2018 - it's a perfect time to...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com In just a few short weeks, the Health Center of Southeast Texas will open the doors to its new 12,000-square-foot expansion located on the north...

A longtime City of Dayton employee was honored when the city proclaimed Feb. 7, 2019, as Earl Heider Day. Heider was presented the proclamation by Mayor Pro-Tem Dr. John Johnson.

Entergy Texas customers will receive free tax preparation and have the chance to win money at Entergy’s Super Tax Day program held on several upcoming Saturdays. Volunteer tax preparers,...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The atmosphere in the Dayton Community Center Saturday night was vibrant for the Dayton Chamber of Commerce's Havana Nights gala to honor the city's top...

UPDATE: Police say they are still unable to publicly identify the man whose body was found Sunday around the SH 105 bypass and US 59 in Cleveland. "We believe the male is homeless, which is...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Persistent rainstorms in southeast Texas and Hurricane Harvey in 2017 have caused major soil erosion to the northwest side of the Trinity River bridge on...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Tarkington Community Library has launched a building fund to replace the old log cabin that has served as the library since it was founded 15...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Nearly 500 people attended the Fifth Annual Boots and Bullets fundraiser to benefit Dayton Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Dayton Community...

When an oil tank exploded off of CR 2018 in Daisetta on Tuesday, Jan. 29, one local aerial photographer, Travis Yust, grabbed his drone and captured these amazing images of the fire...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce took a walk through history for its annual membership gala on Jan. 25 at the Cleveland Civic Center....

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Updated: The tank fire is out and the order for sheltering in place has been lifted. Original story; Authorities are responding to an oil tank explosion on CR 2018 in Daisetta. No injuries...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Jennifer Pafford Billings, who holds one of the most prestigious certifications in the state for municipal court clerks, is the new city secretary for Dayton....

Texas EquuSearch launches a boat Saturday to aid in the search for a missing Harris County woman. By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com After a search...

A search is under way Saturday for a missing Harris County woman who was last seen Jan. 2. Her cell phone reportedly pinged to a cell phone tower in the Rye area in north...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The contract for Coach Stan Howard, the Tarkington ISD athletic director, will not be extended for another two years. The school board Tuesday night,...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com A group of Tarkington friends who have become adept at fundraising are now using pooling their efforts and resources to help a family who was...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Authorities say three members of one Tarkington family - Mark Henson, 57, his daughter, Jesse Henson, 16, and granddaughter, Lily Protain, 4 - were killed...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Denise Wilburn of Dayton says she was praying for friends and family Tuesday at the exact moment when a large tree fell through her...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The last few months have been a financial strain for Pct. 2 Deputy Constable Chris Dryer and his family. After suffering for years with ulcerative...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The letter carrier who delivers mail to Payge Davie's house in Dayton has been busy lately after a request for birthday cards for the...

Law enforcement in Liberty County made a concerted effort this week to close open warrants and perform high-visibility proactive policing. What began as a idea from Probation Chief Steve...

Employees with the City of Liberty's Street and Drainage Department around 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, discovered a slope failure on the Main B Levee 400 feet east of Bowie St., according...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Cleveland City Council extended its lease agreement with Aviation Services owner Clay Dean for operation of the city's municipal airport during its regular monthly meeting...

Residents who live within the boundaries of Cleveland ISD are invited to attend a community meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the boardroom of the Cleveland ISD Administration Building, 316...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Payge Davie of Dayton is turning 18 on Jan. 18. It's a milestone she was nearly denied after being struck by a car in November...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Residents in Cleveland ISD have an opportunity to offer suggestions on the characteristics needed in the next superintendent. The survey, which asks participants to...

Dollar General at the intersection of SH 321 and SH 105 in Tarkington will reopen for business in early summer, according to a spokesperson at the company's headquarters in Tennessee.

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The City of Dayton is celebrating the arrival of its new police chief - Robert Vine. After beginning his first day on the...