Bluebonnet News

The Trinity Valley Exposition Baby Parade was held Saturday, Oct. 13, in downtown Liberty, Texas. The slideshow below includes nearly 100 photos from the parade. Captions and the names of the wining entries will be...

It’s 6:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 12. While most people are busy getting their children off to school and heading to work, or settling down with a second cup of coffee, members of the Joint East...

Free Little Libraries will soon start popping up in Tarkington area. The Tarkington Community Library is approved for five of the little red roadside boxes that foster book exchange and promote literacy. Tarkington Community Library...

Construction is moving at a brisk pace on projects at Grand Oaks Reserve in Cleveland. The latest addition – a convenience store that will house two restaurants – is being erected on the corner...

Shoppers at the redesigned Walmart Supercenter in Cleveland are finding sparkling floors, new shelving layouts and more products since the store celebrated its grand reopening on Friday, Oct. 5. The celebration was attended by dozens...

It was a reunion 63 years in the making, said Linda Burch of Cleveland. On Oct. 1, Burch, 49, and her parents, Ed and Karen Christy, finally met face to face with Ed's oldest biological...

Money is still being tallied from Saturday's Tarkington Roundup, one of the biggest annual fundraisers for the Tarkington ISD Education Foundation, but organizers are expecting a record-breaking year. "I think it has been a phenomenally...

Splendora ISD has had several students confirmed with the Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD). According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is a common viral illness that...

The second in a series of "Behind the Badges" gatherings, hosted by Daisetta Police Department and Chief Mike Parrish, was held Monday, Oct. 1, at the Hull-Daisetta Volunteer Fire Department in Daisetta. This week's...

The Sam Houston Plaza next to First Liberty National Bank was packed with hundreds of people enjoying fellowship, food and fun at the bank's Third Annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, Oct. 6. Free barbecue...

The property on the northeast corner of SH 105 at SH 146 in Moss Hill, previously Fitzpak Grocery Store, is under contract between current owner, Phil Fitzgerald, and buyer Spring-based Fuel Maxx. A small...

Even the Great Physician needs a little help from doctors and nurses to keep humanity healthy, so members of the Cleveland Ministerial Alliance on Wednesday offered prayers of blessing on the site of Kingwood...

Cleveland police officers were out in force Tuesday night, Oct. 2, for National Night Out, an annual event held to strengthen the relationships between police and the communities they serve. Officers visited senior citizens who...

Hardin High School Principal Dr. Bryan Taulton isn’t accustomed to the spotlight, but it appears he will have to adjust. Through the month of October, the high school staff and school clubs are planning...

The Tarkington community will celebrate the 16th Annual Tarkington Roundup on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in front of Tarkington Middle School on FM 163 in Liberty County.  Activities will begin at 10 a.m. including...

Planning is under way for the first-ever Rock N Ride bicycle ride and concert hosted by the Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce. Sign-ups for vendor spaces for this free, family-friendly event are trickling in,...

Dayton police have charged a man in connection to a strong-arm robbery that took place Saturday afternoon inside First Baptist Church, 202 E. Houston St. in Dayton. According to Lt. Shane Burleigh, the suspect, Jordan...

The City of Dayton is creating a bible for builders – a Unified Development Code to reorganize the city’s regulations into a cohesive, coherent and consistent set of standards. The UDC promises to be a...

A week of suspense for Dayton, Hardin and Tarkington high school students came to an end Friday night with the crowning of each school's homecoming royalty. The Dayton Broncos' game against Barbers Hill was highlighted...

Kingwood Medical Center held a formal groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning at the site of its future freestanding emergency department on the 1100 block of E. Houston in Cleveland. A hundred feet from the canopied-covered...

U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) has been recognized as a “2018 Champion for Healthy Seniors” by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease in honor of his service on behalf of seniors in Texas. The award...

The first in a series of Behind the Badge gatherings planned by Daisetta Police Department and Chief Mike Parrish began Monday night at the Daisetta fire station with Texas Ranger Brandon Bess as the...

An 82-year-old Houston man, Louie George Pali, who went missing Monday is alive and resting safely at his son's home, according to Pali's daughter-in-law, Monica Atchison-Pali. Pali was located Wednesday morning about 15 minutes from...

With only a month left before the 10th Annual Treat Street in Cleveland, two dozen businesses and organizations already have signed up to participate in the most-attended annual event in Cleveland and the largest...

Photos purportedly showing Splendora High School students turning their backs when the Tarkington varsity volleyball team was announced at a game Friday circulated on social media over the weekend, leading to outrage from the...

Last year, when Hurricane Harvey struck the Texas Gulf Coast, Tarkington Volunteer Fire Department was forced to cancel its annual fundraisers through the rest of the year, including its barbecue, the biggest annual fundraiser. "As...

Dayton City Council at a meeting Monday, Sept. 17, unanimously approved the city's $19.8 million budget and adopted a tax rate of $0.6821 per $100 property valuation for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts...

A Vidor woman was arrested Friday morning just before noon after reportedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit reaching speeds of 130 miles per hour on SH 105 between Tarkington and Moss Hill. The...

A little more than a year ago, Liberty County, like all of Southeast Texas, was still digging out from Hurricane Harvey. The storm is tied with Hurricane Katrina as the costliest hurricane on record...

The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in the murder of Esmeralda Pargas, who went missing in Houston in August 2016. The suspect is Sabrina Olarosa Garcia, 41, of Houston. She was arrested...

October is right around the corner. In south Liberty County, it would be hard to say what people anticipate the most -- the beginning of the fall season or the Trinity Valley Exposition, considered...

A hive of what are believed to be Africanized honeybees was discovered earlier this week inside the old rail station on Manthey St. in Cleveland, creating a dangerous situation for anyone who stumbled upon...

Convicted murderer Melvin Adalberto Morales-Rivas, 30, hung his head low as his life sentence was announced Friday in the 253rd State District Court in Liberty County. A couple of rows behind him and quietly...

A Roman Forest couple has been charged with injury to the disabled for allegedly nearly starving to death their 17-year-old severely handicapped son. Jason Everett Joyner, 38, and his wife, Jamie Enid Joyner, age unknown...

Daisetta Police Department will kick off a series of meetings titled "Behind the Badges" on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at 7 p.m. This series is intended to introduce some of the men and women who...

After hours of deliberation Wednesday, a Jefferson County jury told County Court at Law #3 Judge Clint Woods it was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of Liberty County Pct. 6 Constable...

Everyone loves a parade. They love showing off their babies even more, so what could be more perfect than a parade of babies? Not much, believes Jennifer Regen, one of the organizers of the Trinity...

Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) recently met with local superintendents from Liberty County. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss education issues in preparation for the 86th Legislature which convenes in January. "The Legislature faces...

Some people dream of owning a sports cars. Others look forward to building their dream home. For Bryan Neal of Cleveland, he's always dreamed of owning an alligator. Not a live alligator - as it's...

First responders from Liberty County will be treated to a free barbecue dinner and receive congressional recognition from U.S. Rep. Brian Babin during an event hosted by local businesses on Sept. 18 at the...