Lifestyle

No doubt this one just had to be about hamburgers

By Murray Montgomery      Staff WriterThe breaking news regarding Whataburger coming to Lavaca County, and the recent issue of Texas Highways magazine pretty well sealed the deal on what I was going to write about this week.

Plants can impact mental health during winter

While you may not associate lush greenery with the winter months, incorporating plants into your home can beautify your space and help combat the winter blues. A variety of indoor plants thrive during the winter months and can provide color in your home during an otherwise dreary time of year.

Cattle trails and the hardy women who rode them

By Murray Montgomery
- Staff WriterIt probably comes as no surprise to those who know me that I have a big interest in anything about cowboys. Actually, anything to do with the Old West and Texas in particular.

The Civil War “Battle of Nueces”

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterMost Texans probably believe that the decision for the Lone Star State to join the Confederacy was a unanimous one. But in fact, that is not correct.

The history curse; it must be true or I am not interested

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterSometimes I think being a student of Texas history may be a curse. Why? Because it makes it very hard for me to enjoy some of those made-for-TV movies.

Darlene Immekus demonstrates Leather Tooling

Yoakum’s leather heritage is well known. It began in the early 1900’s after the arrival of the railroad, when Texas’s cattle industry had naturally led to a leather industry.By 1950 there were eight tanneries in the state, making boots, saddles, and harnesses.

All about the Local Lowdown Podcast

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterSeveral years ago, I and another staff writer for Lavaca County newspapers decided to start a video podcast called the “Lavaca County News Review.” My co-host on the podcast was Hans Lammeman and all the programs were produced in a video format.

Thrilling adventures of an old cowboy

By Murray Montgomery  Staff WriterMany years ago, a man named J. Marvin Hunter took the time to put together numerous narrativesfrom men who had experienced life as a cowboy.

Remembering the old Leesville Community

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY
Staff Writer      It is no surprise to most people that I am inquisitive about the past.And I'm not only curious about events that happened long ago, but I often ponder the history of old homes, buildings, and forgotten places.

Childhood Memories and the Great Depression

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY 
Staff WriterAccording to the Federal Reserve History website, the longest and deepest downturn in the history of the United States and the modern industrial economy lasted more than a decade, beginning in 1929 and ending during World War II in 1941.