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🌱 How Liberty High’s CTE programs are lining up real jobs for grads
Coming up on the Liberty Patch calendar: Hardin Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Liberty
Morning Liberty! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Liberty High's CTE programs are lining up real jobs for grads
- Liberty County Jail releases detailed Aug. 12 booking report
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Liberty High School students gain real-world skills through CTE programs (12newsnow.com) — Liberty High School is expanding hands-on career and technical education so students graduate with real job skills in public safety and audio-video production. Local law enforcement agencies are ready to hire program completers, while a new broadcast trailer and live-streaming classes give Panthers experience in modern media. These programs aim to send Liberty students into the workforce truly career-ready. 
• Liberty County Jail arrest report, Aug. 12, 2026 (bluebonnetnews.com) — Liberty County Jail has released its Aug. 12 booking report, listing individuals arrested on charges ranging from DWI and drug possession to arson, burglary of vehicles, and theft. While details are brief, the report offers residents a snapshot of recent law enforcement activity affecting Liberty County communities. Names and alleged offenses are provided without additional commentary or conclusions.
📸 Around Liberty
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Liberty
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★ Featured events ★
- Hardin Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Liberty →
36H7+57 Liberty High School, 2615 Jefferson Dr, Liberty
4:30 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- Board Meeting
HARDIN ISD Liberty, TX 77575
6:00 pm - Varsity 🏈 scrimmage HOME vs Deweyville
HARDIN ISD Liberty, TX 77575 - LHS Varsity Volleyball @ Dickinson Tournament
Liberty H S Liberty, TX 77575 - LHS Football scrimmage @ Diboll
Liberty H S Liberty, TX 77575
6:30 pm - LHS V/JV/F Volleyball vs Hardin →
Liberty H S Campus-LHS-1-LHS-Gym (150) - LHS Cross Country @ Lone Star Steeple Race
Liberty H S Liberty, TX 77575 - LHS Decals with Dads →
Liberty H S Campus-LHS-1-LHS-Cafeteria (200)
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LHS F/JV/V Volleyball vs Anahuac →
Liberty H S Campus-LHS-1-LHS-Gym (150)
4:30 pm - Board Meeting
HARDIN ISD Liberty, TX 77575
6:00 pm - LHS Varsity Volleyball @ Dickinson Tournament
Liberty H S Liberty, TX 77575 - Varsity 🏈 scrimmage HOME vs Deweyville
HARDIN ISD Liberty, TX 77575
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Liberty. Apply here.
- Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Liberty. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Liberty here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dayton
- The Sign-of-Our-Times Allure of a Fake Beach Paradise (texasmonthly.com)
- Ruby Carol Folsom O'Brien (bluebonnetnews.com)
Baytown
- Have you been Flocked? How to see if your license plate number has been searched (mrt.com)
Cleveland
- Meloney Gail Rhoden (bluebonnetnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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