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Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

Stay on your feet; falls are preventable

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
By Murray Montgomery - Staff Writermurray.montgomery@lavacacountytoday.comSometimes it happens so fast that a person cannot believe they have fallen. It happened to me a few years ago and I was flat on my face before I knew it.
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Easter, the Christian Holiday is a moveable Feast

News Staff
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Easter, the Christian holiday that celebrates the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a moveable feast, which means that it does not occur on the same date every year. Easter is calculated based on the phases of the moon and the coming of spring.Determining the Date of Easter:In 325, A.D.
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Roadside Bluebonnets: Are they legal to pick

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
One of the most beautiful settings we all can enjoy during the spring or Easter time is the blooming of our state flower, the Bluebonnet.The gorgeous looking flowers begin to grow in the early spring in fields, resident yards as well as along state highways and farm roads.
The statue of the Angel of Goliad seems to be watching over Presido la Bahia. This is where Texas soldiers were held before Gen. Santa Anna ordered them to be massacred on Palm Sunday, 1836. – Photo by Murray Montgomery

The statue of the Angel of Goliad seems to be watching over Presido la Bahia. This is where Texas soldiers were held before Gen. Santa Anna ordered them to be massacred on Palm Sunday, 1836. – Photo by Murray Montgomery

The Angel of Goliad

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
By Murray Montgomery
 - Staff WriterShe was known, by the Texans, as a "high-bred beauty" and the "Angel of Goliad." A tenderhearted Mexican lady who will forever be remembered for her many acts of kindness during those dismal days of the Texas Revolution.
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Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Easter Week

News Staff
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
This Sunday, March 22, is Palm Sunday which marks the beginning of Easter Week.Palm Sunday is the Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, an event mentioned in each of the four canonical Gospels.
Photo by Nicole Smith

Photo by Nicole Smith

Spring has sprung

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
For many the Spring season is their favorite time of the year and who can deny it as we pull out of the cold of winter and move into a more pleasant climate.The first day of Spring actually started last night Tuesday, March 19 at 11:06 p.m.
Writer-prompted AI illustration by Murray Montgomery

Writer-prompted AI illustration by Murray Montgomery

Garden plants giving you problems?

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
By Murray Montgomery
Staff WriterPeople really should not have to put up with uncooperative tomato plants and cucumbers that absolutely refuse to grow the way they should. After all your hard work, the rowdy plants actually believe that they can do whatever they please.
Goliad commander James W. Fannin while a cadet at the US Military Academy during the 1820s. Courtesy of the Dallas Historical Society

Goliad commander James W. Fannin while a cadet at the US Military Academy during the 1820s. Courtesy of the Dallas Historical Society

Santa Anna gives the order to massacre prisoners at Goliad

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterThe largest single loss of life in the cause for Texas Independence occurred on March 27, 1836.It was on that Palm Sunday when Mexican troops, acting on orders from Gen. Santa Anna, executed 341 men under the command of Col. James Walker Fannin.
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PTO experiences continued growth and success

News Staff
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Special to The Moulton Eagle"In its second year, the Moulton ISD PTO has experienced both growth and a continuation of success and participation in its events and goals. As a result of community donations, the PTO has been able to perform a multitude of acts in support of our entire school district.
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