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Bigfoot Wallace - courtesy of Texas State Historical Association

Bigfoot Wallace - courtesy of Texas State Historical Association

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Texas scout and soldier

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
By Murray Montgomery He was a big man – 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing in at 240 pounds.
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History of Telegraph Service in Texas

Murray Montgomery
Friday, May 26, 2023
By Murray Montgomery - Staff murray.montgomery@lavacacountytoday.com   Not long ago, I wrote a column about the history of telephones in Texas. Because that column was well received, I decided to follow up with this piece about an earlier form of communication in Texas – the Telegraph.
Telephone switch-board operator from back in the day. - Courtesy of Pixabay

Telephone switch-board operator from back in the day. - Courtesy of Pixabay

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When telephones came to Texas

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, May 4, 2023
By Murray Montgomery There are times when you take on a project, that you don’t know what you’re getting into - this column is one of those times. Simply put, after hours of research, it was hard to find much information on when Lavaca County actually received the telephone.
Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife

Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife

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Feral hogs continue to multiply across the country

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Wild hogs, also known as feral hogs, are a species of pig that roam in the wild across many parts of the United States. They are considered to be the most destructive invasive species in this country today.
Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

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Get ready; hummingbirds are here

Murray Montgomery
Monday, March 13, 2023
When I started to research the subject of hummingbirds, I had no idea of the number of species of this little bird - one source writes that there are at least 300 species world-wide. The number of types in Texas can vary from 9 to 18 - depending on where you get your information.
Courtesy of Pixabay

Courtesy of Pixabay

Lavaca County Day at State Capitol

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Lavaca County citizens will have the opportunity to tour the Texas State Capitol, visit with area representatives and observe the introduction of bills in the 88th Texas Legislature Monday, March 13 at Lavaca County Day at the Capitol.
Image courtesy of Pixabay

Image courtesy of Pixabay

Captain Barnett's Traveling Whale Show

Murray Montgomery
Friday, February 3, 2023
Many years ago, I received a letter from Mrs. George T. Ferris of Houston. Ferris told me that as a child, she would visit her aunt and uncle who lived in Gonzales back in the 1930s. These folks were Ollie and Riley Zumwalt — Mr. Zumwalt owned a barbershop across from the Alcalde Hotel. Mrs.
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