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Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

Red/green: The prominent colors of Christmas

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Jimmy Appelt jimmy.appelt@lavacacountytoday.com   Last week Hallettsville celebrated its traditional Festival of Lights event, which ushered in the Christmas season.
Santa Claus and The Grinch were on hand Sunday at the Hallettsville Lions Club Arts and Crafts Show. Photo by Collette Jahn

Santa Claus and The Grinch were on hand Sunday at the Hallettsville Lions Club Arts and Crafts Show. Photo by Collette Jahn

Hallettsville Lions Club announces gift-card winners

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
By Jimmy Appelt jimmy.appelt@lavacacountytoday.com The Hallettsville Lions Club held its 43rd annual Arts and Crafts Show with a good crowd turning out for the event.
Gloria Lynn Lofton

Gloria Lynn Lofton

Gloria Lynn Lofton

News Staff
Monday, November 27, 2023
Gloria Lynn Lofton, 73, passed away on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023 in Abilene. She was born on July 2, 1950 in Seminole, Texas to Donald and Martha (Savage) Nugent. Gloria married Harold Lofton on June 19, 1993 and they spent 24 wonderful years together until his passing in 2017.
Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Looking at Turkey Day traditions

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY Staff Writer Many folks will be celebrating Thanksgiving in a few days, and for many nothing much changes from year-to-year. In my family as folks got older and passed away, our way of observing Thanksgiving has evolved over the years.
Victor Espinoza - Photo courtesy of National Archives

Victor Espinoza - Photo courtesy of National Archives

Texan finally awarded Medal of Honor

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer It has been called the forgotten war, but I doubt that those who had the bad fortune of being there will ever forget the Korean War.
This is a hero from World War 2 - Courtesy National Archives

This is a hero from World War 2 - Courtesy National Archives

A time to honor our military veterans

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer / Op-ed It is right and praiseworthy that we have a special day to honor veterans of our nation’s armed forces. While Memorial Day is a tribute to all those who have died in action, Veterans Day salutes all those who have served in the military – living and dead.
Chinese soldier guards a squadron of P-40 fighter planes, decorated with the typical shark face of the Flying Tigers, lined up at an unknown airbase in China in 1943. Photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration

Chinese soldier guards a squadron of P-40 fighter planes, decorated with the typical shark face of the Flying Tigers, lined up at an unknown airbase in China in 1943. Photo courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration

They roared out of the sky over China to attack enemy planes

Murray Montgomery
Saturday, November 4, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Their Curtiss P-40B Warhawk aircraft, marked with Chinese colors, flew under American control.
Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Memories of a Texas Pioneer

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, November 2, 2023
By Murray MontgomeryStaff Writer It is safe to say that W.F. Cude lived a tough life, at least that is what he wrote in a personal sketch for the book The Trail Drivers of Texas.
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