Lifestyle

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.

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.

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.I won’t go into any detail about the Whataburger story because the details...

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.

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.

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.