VOLUME 27, NO. 156 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012

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Child Dies, Teen in Custody: A Dayton teenager is in custody on a charge of injury to a child after an 18-month-old girl died Tuesday afternoon. Liberty County Sheriff’s Captain Rex Evans said 18-year-old Jack Hollis was charged after an undisclosed incident Tuesday around 5 p.m. at a home on County Road 4532 near Dayton. Captain Evans said no other information is available at this time and the toddler’s death remains under investigation. At last report, no bond had been set. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of the little girl’s death.

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Liberty Tax Rate: Liberty City Council is proposing keeping the tax rate unchanged for the 2012-2013 fiscal year at 59 cents per $100 of assessed property value. Public hearings on the City of Liberty’s tax rate will be August 28 and September 4. A public hearing on the city’s proposed 2012-13 budget is also set for Tuesday, August 28. Those public hearings begin at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall.

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Smiles on Wheels: A mobile dental clinic called Smiles on Wheels will be at Liberty City Hall this Saturday. There are 40 locals pre-qualified, and the clinic will then serve other Liberty County residents on a first-come, first-serve basis. They hope to serve 150 people throughout the day. Check-in is at First United Methodist Church of Liberty.

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LISD Phones: Liberty ISD has upgraded its phone systems at LHS, LES and the administration building. Director of Technology Jim Cox said that work will save the district enough money in monthly phone company charges to pay for itself in about six years. It will also provide enhanced capabilities. Mr. Cox said businesses can also benefit financially by bundling phone and internet network services in a similar fashion.

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Go-Texan Changes: We reported the Liberty County Metro Go Texan Committee is holding a fundraising steak dinner and dance on August 25 at 6:30 p.m. That event has been moved to a new location and will now be held at the Elk’s Lodge on FM 563 in Liberty. Also, the band has changed to “Hill Country Jane”. The Go Texan event will be held in honor of J.C. Burnham, a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo lifetime vice president. Cost is $30. For information or tickets, call 713-515-6104.

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*Lake Release: 1,000 CFS – Liberty Bridge: 6.29 ASL*