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Bluebonnet News is a daily online newspaper in Southeast Texas, serving the communities in and around Liberty County, Texas, and neighboring communities.
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I want to take a moment to wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday. This season is a welcome chance to pause, gather with loved ones, and reflect on the many blessings we share.

Here are five things happening around your state:

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My 5 Cents: Texas A&M Forest Service announces $164 million for volunteer firefighters
I want to take a moment to wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday. This season is a welcome chance to pause, gather with loved ones, and reflect on the many blessings we share. Here are five things h...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will begin accepting applications Dec. 1 for the 69th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police cadet class. The application period will close Dec. 31.

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Applications open Dec. 1 for 69th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Cadet Class
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will begin accepting applications Dec. 1 for the 69th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police cadet class. The application period will close Dec. 31. The cad...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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In this week’s episode of the Bluebonnet News Headlines and Heartlines podcast, listeners will hear from Tarkington resident and congressional candidate Dwayne Stovall, a Republican running for Texas’ newly created U.S. Congressional District 9.
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Headlines and Heartlines: Stovall discusses strengthening states’ rights and shrinking federal power
In this week's episode of the Bluebonnet News Headlines and Heartlines podcast, listeners will hear from Tarkington resident and congressional candidate Dwayne Stovall, a Republican running for Texas’...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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It came to be called the Day Which Will Live in Infamy. The attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was a devastating loss for the nation.

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Texas History Minute: Remembering Pearl Harbor, 84 years later
It came to be called the Day Which Will Live in Infamy.  The attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was a devastating loss for the nation.  When the attack began at 7:55 a....
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December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 29, 2025:

Lobo, Mariana - Public Intoxication

Snider, Samuel Ray - Public Intoxication and Hold for Harris County

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Liberty County Jail arrest report, Nov. 29, 2025
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 29, 2025: Lobo, Mariana - Public Intoxication; Snider, Samuel Ray - Public Intoxication and Hold for Harris County
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December 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 27, 2025:

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Liberty County Jail arrest report, Nov. 27, 2025
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 27, 2025:Cirilo Salgado, Hector Kenny - Driving While Intoxicated and Hold for Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Reed, Wesley ...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Levi Edgar Glass, father of the Glass brothers of Oak Island, Texas, was born in Leesville, La., in 1914. He was named after a Jewish merchant who had loaned Levi’s sharecropper grandfather, Samuel Garrison Glass, money to plant his crop.

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The Age: How the Glass men of Oak Island shaped industries across the globe
Levi Edgar Glass, father of the Glass brothers of Oak Island, Texas, was born in Leesville, La., in 1914. He was named after a Jewish merchant who had loaned Levi’s sharecropper grandfather, Samuel Ga...
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November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 24, 2025:

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Liberty County Jail arrest report, Nov. 24, 2025
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 24, 2025: Flowers, Candace Marie - Sale to Minors-Alcohol; Kirchner, Raquel L - Theft of Property (two counts)Erickson, Christian...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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In this week's episode of Bluebonnet News Headlines and Heartlines, State Rep. Trent Ashby, now seeking the Republican nomination for Texas Senate District 3.

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Headlines and Heartlines: Ashby outlines priorities for Texas Senate District 3
In this week's episode of Bluebonnet News Headlines and Heartlines, State Rep. Trent Ashby, who is now seeking the Republican nomination for Texas Senate District 3, shares insights from his years of ...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 23, 2025:

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Liberty County Jail arrest report, Nov. 23, 2025
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 23, 2025: Johnston, Craig Carl - Public Intoxication; Roberts, Jeremiah Matthew - Assault/Family Violence and Resisting Arrest, S...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 22, 2025:

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Liberty County Jail arrest report, Nov. 22, 2025
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 22, 2025: Norris, David Cody - Hold for Polk County-Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled Person; Minix, Surena Lorraine - Harassmen...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 19, 2025:

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Liberty County Jail arrest report, Nov. 19, 2025
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 19, 2025: Delgado, Lauro Jr. - Terroristic Threat and Theft of Property; Villarreal, Justin James - Burglary of Building; Erickso...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The Liberty County District Attorney’s Office is inviting the community to take part in its fifth annual Tree of Angels program beginning Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.

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Community invited to honor loved ones at fifth annual Tree of Angels
The Liberty County District Attorney’s Office is inviting the community to take part in its fifth annual Tree of Angels program beginning Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The event provides families, survivors a...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Federal authorities have charged two North Texas men in an alleged plot to invade a Haitian island, kill its male residents, and enslave women and children, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.

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Two Texans accused of planning armed takeover of island in Haiti
Federal authorities have charged two North Texas men in an alleged plot to invade a Haitian island, kill its male residents, and enslave women and children, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of ...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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One year after launching its first-ever Border Mounted Patrol Unit, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to celebrate the ongoing success and growth of this specialized team of Troopers and their equine partners.

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DPS celebrates Border Mounted Patrol Unit's anniversary
One year after launching its first-ever Border Mounted Patrol Unit, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to celebrate the ongoing success and growth of this specialized team of Trooper...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Dayton Independent School District announced that eight Dayton High School choir students have advanced to the Area round of the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir audition process.

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Eight Dayton choir students advance in TMEA All-State audition process
Dayton Independent School District announced that eight Dayton High School choir students have advanced to the Area round of the Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir audition process. Thi...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Michael A. Mark has filed for another term as Liberty County Democratic Party chair.

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Mark seeking reelection as Liberty County Democratic Party chair
Michael A. Mark has filed for another term as Liberty County Democratic Party chair. Mark was born and raised in Liberty County. He graduated from Liberty High School in 1987, the University of Texas ...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Liberty County District Clerk Delia Sellers has announced she will not seek reelection, bringing her long career in county government to a close.

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Sellers not seeking reelection, closing a long chapter of public service
Liberty County District Clerk Delia Sellers has announced she will not seek reelection, bringing her long career in county government to a close. Sellers, who returned to public office in […]
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November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 16, 2025:

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Liberty County Jail arrest report, Nov. 16, 2025
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 16, 2025: Calderon, Jose - Driving While Intoxicated; Morales, Gabriella - Hold for Harris County; Morgan, Dustin Lee - Displayin...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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If you’ve noticed more than 700 American flags lining streets, neighborhoods, and business fronts throughout the city of Liberty during patriotic holidays, you’ve seen the longtime work of the Liberty Lions Club.

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Liberty Lions Club continues 'Flags Across Liberty' tradition
If you’ve noticed more than 700 American flags lining streets, neighborhoods, and business fronts throughout the city of Liberty during patriotic holidays, you’ve seen the longtime work of the Liberty...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Long before sunrise, while most of Cleveland is still asleep, Russell Romero is already on the road. At least three days a week, his morning begins at 4:45 a.m. as he heads toward the sprawling produce markets in Houston.

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Romero family marks a century of fresh produce tradition
Long before sunrise, while most of Cleveland is still asleep, Russell Romero is already on the road. At least three days a week, his morning begins at 4:45 a.m. as he heads toward the sprawling produc...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Local, state, and federal leaders gathered in Cleveland on Thursday, Nov. 13, to celebrate the official unveiling of the I-69 designation for the Liberty County segment of U.S. 59—a milestone more than 30 years in the making.

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After decades of work, I-69 becomes reality in Liberty County
Local, state, and federal leaders gathered in Cleveland on Thursday, Nov. 13, to celebrate the official unveiling of the I-69 designation for the Liberty County segment of U.S. 59—a milestone more tha...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Liberty County Commissioners Court voted on Nov. 7 to approve a $4.1 million settlement in the county’s lawsuit against Arkema Inc.

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Liberty County approves $4.1 million settlement in Arkema lawsuit
Liberty County Commissioners Court voted on Nov. 7 to approve a $4.1 million settlement in the county’s lawsuit against Arkema Inc., closing a case that began after chemical releases from the company’...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Briscoe Cain, the Republican state representative for Texas House District 128, is now running for the newly created U.S. Congressional District 9, which includes Liberty County and part of East Harris County.

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Headlines and Heartlines: Cain discusses border security, education, election integrity
Briscoe Cain, the Republican state representative for Texas House District 128, is now running for the newly created U.S. Congressional District 9, which includes Liberty County and part of East Harri...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 15, 2025:

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Liberty County Jail arrest report, Nov. 15, 2025
The following people were booked in at the Liberty County Jail on Nov. 15, 2025: Brown, Joshua Dajuan - Driving While License Invalid and Possession of Marijuana; Hill, Brandi Laracia - Driving While ...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM