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Waterfowl Seasons Open Soon

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, November 2, 2023
From Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Compiled by Murray Montgomery The regular duck season opens in the South Zone on Sat., Nov. 4 and in the North Zone on Sat., Nov. 11. High Plains Mallard Management Unit opens for hunting Oct. 28-29, then it closes Nov 3.
Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Ghostly Tales Capture the Imagination

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, October 26, 2023
  By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer One thing is for sure, there’s no shortage of material when it comes to writing about ghost stories – you will find all you need and probably more than you really want.
Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie

Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie

Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable?

News Staff
Monday, October 23, 2023
Inquiring minds might want to know, is the orange orb a fruit or vegetable? The answer may surprise you! A pumpkin is, in fact, a fruit. Joe Masabni, Ph.D.
Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Indianola: Another Texas Ghost Town

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Indianola, a port once located on Matagorda Bay in Calhoun County, has a rich and fascinating history. Sadly, the once-thriving port city was destroyed by several hurricanes over the years and eventually became the ghost town that it is today.
Graphic by Murray Montgomery

Graphic by Murray Montgomery

Comancheros: Terror on the frontier

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer Anytime I watch a Western movie that has anything to do with Comancheros, they are always depicted as the bad guys. But evidently, that was not true in the beginning. My research found that they were peaceful until unscrupulous characters came to their area.
Memorial to the 32 men from Gonzales who died at the Alamo. It is located on Alamo grounds - Photo by Murray Montgomery

Memorial to the 32 men from Gonzales who died at the Alamo. It is located on Alamo grounds - Photo by Murray Montgomery

Gonzales celebrates ‘Come & Take It’

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer Once again the City of Gonzales is getting ready for its annual “Come and Take It” celebration.
Stock photo by Joshua Cotton on Unsplash

Stock photo by Joshua Cotton on Unsplash

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer In the beginning, the honoring of Hispanic heritage was limited to one week. The observation was started in 1968 when President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed it to be “Hispanic Heritage Week.
Pixabay Stock Image

Pixabay Stock Image

Is it Mex, Tex, or Tex-Mex?

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Murray Montgomery Staff Writer Back in the day when I was just a little fellow living in Austin, Texas, there wasn’t a lot of “eating out” going on in my family. My folks were born in Austin and most of them weren’t wealthy. The fact is, they were more on the poor side of the scale.
Pixabay Stock Photo

Pixabay Stock Photo

Texas cowboy shared his memories of life on the trail

Murray Montgomery
Saturday, September 23, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer It seems that every time I start researching material for this column, I think maybe I was born 100 years too late. Then I rethink all that because I really don’t figure I’m tough enough to have lived back then.
Photo by Bobby Horecka

Photo by Bobby Horecka

Scenes from Sunday's Moulton Picnic

News Staff
Friday, September 22, 2023
Parishioners gathered Sunday for the Fall Parish Picnic at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moulton for a whole lot of family, plenty of good food and all sorts of fun times. Pictured are: • Moulton ISD vice president Justin Anderle helps call out bidders at the big auction sale Sunday at St.
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