Bluebonnet News

Liberty-Dayton Regional Medical Center is partnering with the State Office of Rural Health, the Texas Department of Agriculture, and the Texas Association of Rural and Community Hospitals to bring overdose training to...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Martin Auto Group of Cleveland was in the spotlight at the June 17 regular meeting of the Splendora City Council after the three Martin dealerships...

This summer, kids eat free as part of the summer meals programs offered by area school districts in Liberty County. Through June 28, free breakfast and lunch meals will be offered to...

As Liberty County Sheriff's Deputy Richard Whitten continues to recuperate in Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston from injuries he suffered May 29 when he was shot in the neck by a murder...

A 1973 Cadillac convertible was pulled from a creek in the Winter Valley Subdivision in Dayton Wednesday evening, June 12, after it was discovered by a group of children swimming.

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com There is nothing to see now at the Redmond Fields Cemetery on FM 563 at CR 140 near Moss Bluff in south Liberty County. The...

Dr. Cody Abshier, superintendent of Liberty ISD, is the Texas Association of School Boards' 2019 Superintendent of the Year, according to an announcement from the Region 5 Education Center.

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com A swarm of mayflies around 9 p.m. Tuesday night took over the fuel pumps at the Country Food Mart, at the intersection of US 90...

The 86th Legislature adjourned sine die on Monday, May 27, marking the end of a successful session for the state of Texas. Representative Ernest Bailes of HD 18, which includes Liberty, San...

In recent days, motorists traveling SH 321 between Dayton and Cleveland have experienced long delays as the result of roadwork, particularly just north of Dayton High School to the prisons.

The Texas Department of Transportation says despite more erosion along the Trinity River bridge on FM 787 in Romayor, the bridge is safe for travel. Currently only one...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com An average hurricane season is being forecast for 2019, but Dan Reilly with the Houston-Galveston office of the National Weather Service warns that an average...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The cadets at the Liberty County Sheriff's Office Basic Peace Officer Academy hope they will never need this training. More than likely, however, as future...

The show will go on! After some concern that funding would not come through in time for Cleveland's Fourth of July fireworks show, organized each year by the City of Cleveland and...

Dayton ISD is holding its run-off election between Chris Shumaker and Barry Pruitt for Trustee Position 2 on June 18. The two men were tied for the seat in the May 4...

Battleship Texas State Historic Site will commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a day of activities from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8. Admission to the ceremony is free...

Two weeks after opening its doors for a law enforcement memorial service on May 20, the Church That Cares in Tarkington hosted a vigil Monday night to pray for the victims of...

U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) hosted a roundtable discussion with over a dozen members of the clergy from Liberty and Chambers Counties Tuesday evening at his Liberty County Satellite Office (located in...

Community Report from the Texas Association of Counties Liberty County Judge Jay Knight has been honored by the Texas Association of Counties' (TAC) Texas Judicial Academy for going the...

Hundreds of parents, family members and friends of Liberty High School's Class of 2019 gathered Friday at the Trinity Valley Exposition Center to watch graduates be honored and awarded their high school...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Two days after a mass shooting in Cleveland claimed one life and critically injured three others, including a Liberty County sheriff's deputy, a vigil was...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Liberty County Sheriff's Deputy Richard Whitten's medical condition has been downgraded from "stable" to "critical," according to Capt. Ken DeFoor, spokesperson for the sheriff's office....

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The Dayton City Council, in a special-called meeting on May 30, unanimously voted to terminate a $35,000 per year management agreement with the Dayton Chamber...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com UPDATE: The shooting suspect has been found deceased from a gunshot wound, according to Liberty County Sheriff Bobby Rader. More updates will be posted as...

A shooting investigation is underway after three people were reported shot inside the B Dependable Plumbing Services business in Cleveland. The suspect, Pavol Vido, 65, reportedly fled the scene in one of...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com After two years of discussing a new logo, the City of Dayton has settled on a new brand that incorporates the city's history in rice...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Liberty County officials will not get a pay raise in the upcoming budget cycle. A proposed 3 percent pay increase was voted down by Pct....

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Monday's Memorial Day ceremony in Cleveland was a reminder that America is the Land of the Free because it first was the Home of the...

A funeral for U.S. Navy Sailor Kyle A. David was held Friday, May 24, at Neal Funeral Home in Cleveland. David, 27, died on May 9 while stationed in Norfolk, Va., where...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com Cleveland City Council swore in Mayor Otis Cohn, Position 1 Councilwoman Carolyn McWaters and Position 2 Councilwoman Marilyn Clay after the three won their uncontested...

State Representative Ernest Bailes is sending a bill to Governor Abbott's desk that will address an issue facing many landowner's in Texas who have been the target of a scam which  sells...

Here are images taken at Hardin High School's graduation ceremony on Friday, May 24, at Hornet Stadium: Hardin High School graduates celebrate Friday night, May 24, after...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com The City of Dayton officially opened its new Teen Room at Jones Public Library on Thursday, May 23, and students in the Dayton High School...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com U.S. Navy AT2 Kyle A. David, 27, of Cleveland, was welcomed home at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on May 22 after his death...

State Representative Ernest Bailes is sending multiple bills to be signed by Governor Abbott. With six days left in session, Rep. Bailes foresees more legislation directly benefiting House District 18 will make...

The Cleveland community is mourning the passing of a 27-year-old U.S. Sailor, who died May 9 in a non-combat-related incident. Kyle A. David was born in New London, Conn., though he considered...

Flags flying above beautiful black granite walls, surrounded by tall trees and a peaceful fountain set the scene for a special ceremony on Monday, May 20, commemorating the refurbishment of the Wall...

By Vanesa Brashier, editor@bluebonnetnews.com A Splendora senior is celebrating another milestone in his life - graduation - after successfully battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia six years ago. Cristian Beasley is...

Dayton FFA students racked up close to $200,000 for the sale of their livestock and mechanics projects at an auction on Saturday, May 18, at the Anson Rigby Memorial Arena. This year...

Candidates elected by Liberty voters took their place on council during the May 14 regular meeting of Liberty City Council. Elected to another term in office are Dennis Beasley, Libby Simonson and...