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The election is over; time for Americans to come together

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
     Staff Writer (Op-ed)According to the Associated Press (AP), the final 2024 election results show a massive and decisive victory for President-elect Donald J. Trump. He won the Electoral College 312-226, and the popular vote was 74,696,257 to 70,967,637.So how did it happen?

All Veterans Should Be Honored

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY     Staff WriterI cannot imagine an experience more horrible than being a participant in a war – any war. The smell of death and the sight of people being blown to pieces is something that only those who have been there can relate to.

Bobkatz to play Aristoi Katy coached by Bacak

Special to The Moulton Eagle by Darrell BacakDarrell Bacak, son of the late Bernadette Freytag Bacak and late Ray Bacak of Moulton, has been an admirer of Moulton basketball for years.

How can you tell if someone’s a veteran?

Although veterans come from every manner of background, the time soldiers spend learning to work together as a team tends to develop a few traits that for many, will stay with them for the rest of their days.They’re easy to spot,if you know what you’re looking for.

Jack O’ Lanterns; Did they originate in Irish folklore?


By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
Staff WriterWhen it comes to the subject of Halloween, tales abound about how certain traditions got their start; carving pumpkins and making them into scary faces is one of those myths.

Tale of the Ghostly Lights

By MURRAY MONTGOMERYStaff Writer“According to legend, the ghost, carrying a lantern, roams across the flat land of Brazoria County, Texas - at night, constantly searching for a jug of whiskey.

Beneath the Cloud: Battling Breast Cancer and Finding Hope

There’s a very real possibility that I’ve never known life without breast cancer hovering somewhere in the background, like a little grey cloud.

The Great Storm of 1900

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
Staff WriterThere were no satellites and radar in 1900 – the only means of mass communication was by telegraph and telephone. Old timers might could tell by changing weather conditions that something was wrong, but that was about all, until it was far too late.

From hunting deer to chasing cottontails

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
     Staff WriterNow before I start this tale, I want all you seasoned hunters to know that this story happened a long time ago; I’m sure you’ll figure that out when you see the dates.

The Legend of Eagle Lake

   By Murray Montgomery      Staff WriterThere are times, while doing research on one subject, that I will come across something interesting on a completely different topic. Fact is, some of these “accidental finds” turn out, in my opinion, to be some of my best stories.