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Historical conference happens Saturday in Hallettsville

The 25th annual Alton C. Allen Historical Conference will take place Saturday at the Kocian Building on the Courthouse Square in Hallettsville. The Lavaca County Historical Commission has four speakers lined up with their topics mainly focusing on the impact of the Civil War in Texas.

Sad memories of Hurricane Carla

Editor’s note: Although this column has been published previously, we thought it appropriate to run again during hurricane season.By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterBack when I was still working full-time for The Gonzales Inquirer newspaper, I would often spend my weekends going through the...