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Open Border Policy Increases Worry Over National Security

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
By Murray MontgomeryStaff Writer/EditorialIt is far beyond time for Americans to wake up to the dangers posed to their country by this administration’s insane open-border policy.There once was a time, maybe 20 years ago, when the border was of little concern to most Americans.
Illustration by Murray Montgomery

Illustration by Murray Montgomery

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Memories of a Texas Pioneer

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, November 2, 2023
By Murray MontgomeryStaff Writer It is safe to say that W.F. Cude lived a tough life, at least that is what he wrote in a personal sketch for the book The Trail Drivers of Texas.
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.
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Pixabay Stock Photo

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Texas Gators: Guardians of the Swamps, Masters of the Bayous

Murray Montgomery
Monday, July 31, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer Growing up on the Gulf Coast in Brazoria County, Texas, I am very familiar with alligators (gators). I was around them at my jobs with a seismograph crew exploring for oil and with a survey team for the Texas Highway Department.
Photo by Murray Montgomery - Come & Take It - Battle Enactment - Gonzales

Photo by Murray Montgomery - Come & Take It - Battle Enactment - Gonzales

Newspapers document Texas Revolution

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer Over the years, there has been so much written about the Texas Revolution that some folks might get tired of hearing the same old story. I guess that I’ve been a little different in my approach to the subject.
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