Lavaca County

Murray and Michelle - Local Lowdown hosts

Murray and Michelle - Local Lowdown hosts

COMING SOON! THE "LOCAL LOWDOWN" PODCAST

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
This podcast features two of Lavaca County Today's employees, Murray Montgomery (The Moulton Eagle) and Michelle Price (Hallettsville Tribune-Herald). We will occasionally have guest hosts, Nicole Smith (Luling Newsboy & Signal), Chuck Grafe, Jimmy Appelt, and Ani Zak (Hallettsville Tribune-Herald).
Contributed photo for illustration purposes

Contributed photo for illustration purposes

Old column revisits family cemeteries in Lavaca County

Murray Montgomery
Saturday, January 3, 2026
By Murray Montgomery   -   Staff WriterIn the December 28, 1951, issue of the Lavaca County Tribune, there was a column named “When Did They Come?” It was written by an unidentified person, and this particular one was about cemeteries of early German and Czech settlers in Lavaca County.

Lavaca County and the Raw Frontier

Murray Montgomery
Saturday, November 15, 2025
By Murray Montgomery
     Staff WriterSeveral years ago, I received a complimentary copy of a new book, Raw Frontier (Volume Two), written by Keith Guthrie. His book is sort of an assortment of historical facts about the area that made up Green DeWitt's Colony during the birth of Texas.
Texas Revolution style canon on display at the Alamo. For illustrative purposes only; the Lavaca River canon's style and type are unknown.

Texas Revolution style canon on display at the Alamo. For illustrative purposes only; the Lavaca River canon's style and type are unknown.

The Lost Canon of Lavaca County

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
By Murray Montgomery  -  Staff WriterNot long after I moved to Gonzales in 1984, I heard a story about an old canon that was located somewhere east of there and had been found by a group of kids while they were searching for a good swimming hole.

Commissioners support new district court

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 3, 2025
At the Tuesday, March 25 Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved a resolution supporting the creation of a District Court that would include Gonzales, Colorado and Lavaca counties.The resolution said, “The new district court is planned to begin on Jan.
A large group representing various organizations and agencies, who work toward the prevention of child abuse pose for a photo with the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court at its Tuesday, March 25 meeting. The court approved a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

A large group representing various organizations and agencies, who work toward the prevention of child abuse pose for a photo with the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court at its Tuesday, March 25 meeting. The court approved a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

April: Child Abuse Prevention Month

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 3, 2025
At the Tuesday, March 25 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court approved a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Lavaca County presented state resolution

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 3, 2025
On Monday, March 17, a contingency of county officials and residents traveled to Austin and took part in Lavaca County Day at the Capitol.The group enjoyed a day of not only touring the Capitol building, but also meeting with District 18 state senator Lois Kolkhorst and District 30 representative A.
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