🌱 Liberty community gathers today to honor Makhia Alexis Wills-Gray Beagle

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In today's newsletter:

• Liberty community gathers today to honor Makhia Alexis Wills-Gray Beagle
• How ExxonMobil’s new carbon storage plan could affect eastern Liberty County
• See the latest Liberty County Jail bookings and charges from April 13

Also on today's calendar: Lumberton Varsity Baseball @ Liberty and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 55.
• Sunday: Not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Makhia Alexis Wills-Gray Beagle (bluebonnetnews.com) — Liberty is mourning the loss of 15-year-old Liberty High School freshman Makhia Alexis Wills-Gray Beagle, who passed away on April 10 in Liberty. Visitation, a Celebration of Life, and burial will all take place this afternoon at North Main Baptist Church and Cooke Memorial in Liberty, giving friends, classmates, and neighbors a chance to honor her life and support her family.
   

2. ExxonMobil plans major carbon storage project in Southeast Texas (12newsnow.com) — A major ExxonMobil carbon storage project is planned for eastern Liberty County, where CO2 would be injected deep underground beneath about 25,000 acres, pending state approval. The Sunflower Carbon Storage Project, tied into an 11-mile pipeline extension, could start construction this year and would leverage Southeast Texas geology while aiming to protect local drinking water sources.
   

3. Liberty County Jail arrest report, April 13, 2026 (bluebonnetnews.com) — Residents can see who was recently booked into Liberty County Jail on April 13, including charges ranging from drug possession and DWI to assault and injury to a child, elderly, or disabled person. This snapshot of local arrests offers a look at current law enforcement activity affecting Liberty and surrounding communities.
   

4. Alton Lynn Faulkner (bluebonnetnews.com) — Liberty residents are mourning the passing of Alton Lynn Faulkner, born in Liberty in 1957 and remembered as a devoted family man and talented “Mr. Fix-It.” A proud Commander of Sons of the American Legion Post 393, he cherished time with loved ones, enjoyed karaoke, cook-offs, and the outdoors, and leaves a legacy of kindness, laughter, and unwavering love.
   

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📸 Around Liberty

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Liberty

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• ONETeam Rally
  1935 TX-146, Liberty
  2:15 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• ⚾JV/V HOME vs Buna
  HARDIN ISD Liberty, TX 77575
  4:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• William Shakespeare's Birthday
  Liberty Municipal Library , 1710 Sam Houston St , Liberty
• Lumberton Varsity Baseball @ Liberty
  36H7+57 Liberty High School , 2615 Jefferson Dr , Liberty
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Hornet Hero Daddy Daughter Dance
  HARDIN ISD Liberty, TX 77575
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Petals & Promises Floral Class and Bible Study
  9456 TX-146 , Liberty
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Liberty Youth Job Fair
  Workforce Solutions - Liberty , TX-146 , Liberty
  3:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Cars, Coffee and More
  1923 Sam Houston St , Liberty
  2:00 pm

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📣 Liberty Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Dazzlers Spring Show practices
  DHS PAC Dayton, TX 77535
  3:00 pm
• ⚾JV/V HOME vs Orangefield
  HARDIN ISD Liberty, TX 77575
  4:30 pm
• Crosby JV Softball @ Dayton
  Dayton High School , 3200 N Cleveland St , Dayton
  5:00 pm
• Crosby Varsity Softball @ Dayton
  Dayton High School , 3200 N Cleveland St , Dayton
  6:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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