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The Texas African-American History Memorial in Austin, Texas.

The Texas African-American History Memorial in Austin, Texas.

The Day Slavery Ended In Texas

Murray Montgomery
Saturday, June 18, 2022
BY MURRAY MONTGOMERY - Staff WriterAt the end of the Civil War and nine days after he was given command of the Department of Texas on June 10, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger made a trip to Galveston and on June 19, 1865, he declared that all slaves in Texas were free.
The Rev. Monsignor John Peters, pastor of Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, willingly sat as the target of a little needling, as well as a little praise, for the 2022 Roast and Toast to benefit the Emmaus Counseling Center. Photo by Janet Jones/The Catholic Lighthouse

The Rev. Monsignor John Peters, pastor of Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, willingly sat as the target of a little needling, as well as a little praise, for the 2022 Roast and Toast to benefit the Emmaus Counseling Center. Photo by Janet Jones/The Catholic Lighthouse

Everybody likes a well-done roast...

News Staff
Saturday, June 18, 2022
By BOBBY HORECKA and JANET JONES/The Catholic Lighthouse Sister Colette Kouba placed a pair of big paper ears on the Rev. Monsignor John Peters, pastor of Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, during his recent Roast and Toast event held in Victoria.
The Chamber's Miss Moulton, Junior Miss Moulton, Little Miss Moulton and Little Mister Moulton crowns will one again be up for grabs at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24, but you've got to sign up by Tuesday, July 5. Here the current year's Chamber royalty poses for a picture at the recent Chisholm Trail Parade, where the team placed second in Chamber floats at the event held in Lockhart on Saturday, June 11.

The Chamber's Miss Moulton, Junior Miss Moulton, Little Miss Moulton and Little Mister Moulton crowns will one again be up for grabs at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24, but you've got to sign up by Tuesday, July 5. Here the current year's Chamber royalty poses for a picture at the recent Chisholm Trail Parade, where the team placed second in Chamber floats at the event held in Lockhart on Saturday, June 11.

What would you look like in a crown?

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Who hasn’t daydreamed, at least once in your lifetime, what it might be like to be a prince or princess for day? Well, why not make it official? Because now’s the perfect opportunity for you to turn those fancies into for-reals for your little ones.
Photo by Bobby Horecka

Photo by Bobby Horecka

Scenes from St. Mary's Catholic Church Annual Picnic

News Staff
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Even triple digit heat didn't keep people away Sunday when members of St. Mary's Catholic Church near Hallettsville hosted their annual June picnic. There was plenty of food to eat, and plenty of cold drinks to drink, though.
He and Deacon Luke Prihoda ordained as transitional deacons during a special ceremony held Saturday, June 11, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory in Victoria.

He and Deacon Luke Prihoda ordained as transitional deacons during a special ceremony held Saturday, June 11, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory in Victoria.

Seminarians ordained as transitional deacons Saturday

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Catholic seminarians Ryan Kapavik, a 2015 graduate of Shiner’s St. Paul High School, and Luke Prihoda were both ordained as transitional deacons during a special ceremony held Saturday, June 11, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory in Victoria.
The statue at Richmond National Battlefield Park reflects on Lincoln's legacy.

The statue at Richmond National Battlefield Park reflects on Lincoln's legacy.

Former Slave Recalls Memories of Old Lavaca County

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, June 16, 2022
In 1946, a black man by the name of Tate Hicks told a local paper that he was the oldest man in Lavaca County. Fact is, he came to Texas as a slave and as was the practice back then he took the last name of the man who owned him, that person being A.W.
Historic photos from Katy-based Igloo brand coolers.

Historic photos from Katy-based Igloo brand coolers.

‘The Cold Standard’* during a hot summer

Bobby Horecka
Thursday, June 16, 2022
There’s a likely chance we’ve all got one stashed someplace. Be it your go-to water cooler at a jobsite or something you only break out occasionally, after all the rest are full, most everyone has an Igloo cooler or ice chest around their place somewhere.
Texans are accustom to having high temperatures for the summer, but usually the scorching heat doesn’t usually happen until July and August. Courtesy Photo.

Texans are accustom to having high temperatures for the summer, but usually the scorching heat doesn’t usually happen until July and August. Courtesy Photo.

Summer brings intense high temps

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
By Jimmy Appelt tribunenewsroom@sbcglobal.net   If you have stepped outside for any length of time for the past week, you had to notice the extreme high temperatures that are in control for  this area.
A herd of blesbok sunbathes at the TDS Exotic Wildlife Game Ranch May 12. Photo by Hans Lammeman.

A herd of blesbok sunbathes at the TDS Exotic Wildlife Game Ranch May 12. Photo by Hans Lammeman.

Litters at the landfill

Hans Lammeman
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
An exotic game ranch containing more than 2,000 animals and 100 species sits adjacent to the Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) landfill, which is the final destination for most of Yoakum’s solid waste.
Photo by Andy Heatwole - Texas A&M Forest Service

Photo by Andy Heatwole - Texas A&M Forest Service

Allergies are nothing to sneeze at

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Most folks living in Texas are used to dealing with stopped up nasal passages, a runny nose and sneezing during certain times of the year. The culprit? Allergies. And although some people might believe that this situation comes about only in the spring time, that’s far from the truth.
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