Lifestyle

National Day of the Cowboy

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
- Staff WriterAs the Fourth of July celebrations close, we can look forward to another important date. Saturday, July 27, will be a day for the public to learn something about the heritage and life of the American cowboy.

Elites say they are going to leave but they are still here

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY -
Staff Writer / Op-EdHave you ever noticed that most of the people who say they are going to leave the country, if an election doesn’t go their way, are millionaires? Yet, most of them never leave.

The Civil War created cowboys with unbelievable adventures

BY MURRAY MONTGOMERY - STAFF WRITEROne of my favorite sources for information about cowboys is The Trail Drivers of Texas by J. Marvin Hunter. Many of the stories in this book would make a good script for a Clint Eastwood movie.

Newspaper article brings to light memories of slavery

By Murray Montgomery - Staff Writer Years ago, I came across a story about an ex-slave in a Gonzales Inquirer newspaper from 1959. The article was about a woman named Ada Stone.According to the Inquirer article, Stone was over 100 years old when interviewed.

The Great Elephant Stampede

MURRAY MONTGOMERY  - murray.montgomery@lavacacountytoday.comIf someone told me that there had been a cattle stampede in Gonzales, Texas, I would not doubt it one bit. But, elephants on the rampage? Yep, it is a fact; elephants did stampede there in 1949.

Unveiling how German cockroaches came to live with humans

It turns out a common cockroach found across the globe is a pest of our own making.In a study recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife researchers unveiled insights into the origins of the common German cockroach, Blattella germanica.

D-Day: 80 years have passed

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer - LavacaCountyToday.comAs of June 6, 2024, it has been 80 years since young Americans and their allies from other freedom-loving countries stormed ashore on the beaches of Normandy, France; many men died that day.

Dionne Quintuplets turn 90 on May 28

The Dionne quintuplets born May 28, 1934, were the world’s first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. The identical girls were born just outside Callander, Ontario, near the village of Corbeil. All five survived to adulthood.Two of the surviving quints turned 90 this year on May 28.

May is Lupus Awareness Month

World Lupus Day is May 10. Lupus is still a relatively unknown and misunderstood disorder. According to a 2019 survey conducted by the Lupus Foundation of America, 63% of 1,241 respondents had never heard of lupus or knew nothing or very little about it.

Memorial Day: Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice

By Murray Montgomery
- Staff WriterFrom the time of its inception, brought on by the Civil War, Memorial Day has been a time for Americans to come together and honor those who have died in the name of freedom.