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Murray Montgomery

Murray Montgomery

Open Border Policy Increases Worry Over National Security

By Murray MontgomeryStaff Writer/EditorialIt is far beyond time for Americans to wake up to the dangers posed to their country by this administration’s insane open-border policy.There once was a time, maybe 20 years ago, when the border was of little concern to most Americans.
Henry Joe Jasek - Photo by Murray Montgomery

Henry Joe Jasek - Photo by Murray Montgomery

Moulton has a new column - Town Crier

Editor’s Note: We are honored to bring Henry Joe Jasek over to The Moulton Eagle and have him take over “Town Crier.” Because of his length of service for our newspapers and his knowledge of Moulton and the surrounding area; we knew Henry would be a natural fit for Town Crier.
By Murray Montgomery - Depiction of Americans on the street - for illustration purposes only.

By Murray Montgomery - Depiction of Americans on the street - for illustration purposes only.

America’s Decline: A Country No Longer Governed by Law and Order

By Murray MontgomeryStaff Writer/EditorialIt seems that every day we wake up to things happening in this country that are truly inconceivable. I do not know about you, but I want my country back.To those of us that are way beyond middle-age, the things going on in America today are incomprehensible.
Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Snap of the shutter freezes time

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterI cannot remember a time when I did not have a camera in my hand. Photography was always present in my mind; it was so prevalent that I thought about it constantly.Sure, I had an uncle who was a photographer and practiced that trade until he retired, after 40 years.

Old Moulton; Queen of the Prairies

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterIn his book, The History of Lavaca County, well-known local historian Paul C. Boethel has several pages describing some of the towns in the county, including a location known for years as Old Moulton.

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

By Murray MontgomeryStaff Writer / EditorialAs I was thinking about a subject for this column, it occurred to me that with so many badthings happening in this world, it was going to be difficult to find anything but bad topics to writeabout.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas tree at the Yoakum Heritage Museum’s 35th annual Christmas Tree Forest. Contributed photo.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas tree at the Yoakum Heritage Museum’s 35th annual Christmas Tree Forest. Contributed photo.

YHM is Reminiscing in Shades of Purple

The Yoakum Heritage Museum (YHM) has toured more than 1,100 children this 2023 season. Each tour has a script, but as each child and teacher react to what they view, the set script varies a great degree depending on the curiosity of the class.
contributed photo

contributed photo

How to sustainably dispose of a real Christmas tree

For many people, nothing can compare to the smell, look and ambience of a real Christmas tree. And when the holidays are over, there are several eco-friendly ways to dispose of or recycle that ornamental piece of holiday tradition.