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Unveiling how German cockroaches came to live with humans

It turns out a common cockroach found across the globe is a pest of our own making.In a study recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife researchers unveiled insights into the origins of the common German cockroach, Blattella germanica.

D-Day: 80 years have passed

By MURRAY MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer - LavacaCountyToday.comAs of June 6, 2024, it has been 80 years since young Americans and their allies from other freedom-loving countries stormed ashore on the beaches of Normandy, France; many men died that day.

Dionne Quintuplets turn 90 on May 28

The Dionne quintuplets born May 28, 1934, were the world’s first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. The identical girls were born just outside Callander, Ontario, near the village of Corbeil. All five survived to adulthood.Two of the surviving quints turned 90 this year on May 28.

May is Lupus Awareness Month

World Lupus Day is May 10. Lupus is still a relatively unknown and misunderstood disorder. According to a 2019 survey conducted by the Lupus Foundation of America, 63% of 1,241 respondents had never heard of lupus or knew nothing or very little about it.

Memorial Day: Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice

By Murray Montgomery
- Staff WriterFrom the time of its inception, brought on by the Civil War, Memorial Day has been a time for Americans to come together and honor those who have died in the name of freedom.

The American Bullfrog a common food source

The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus ) , often simply known as the bull- frog in Canada and the United States, is a large true frog native to eastern North America. It typically inhabits large permanent water bodies such as swamps, ponds, and lakes.

Alligator Gar might be a delicacy to some; it’s still trash fish to me

By Murray Montgomery
 - Staff WriterWhile browsing through the June 2024 issue of Texas Highways magazine, I came across an article that nearly had me laughing out loud.

Remembering the Wolfman

By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterIn my junior and senior years (1960-61), I was attending high school in the little town of Angleton, Texas.

Are Horned Frogs still around?

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterMany years ago, when I was only a little fellow, it wasn’t unusual at all to come across a “Horny Toad” in Daddy’s garden. We lived on the Burnet Road back then; it was way out in the country a few miles from Austin.

The History of National Nurses Week

National Nurses Week, celebrated annually May 6 through 12, was designated to recognize the contributions nurses make to communities. May 6 is National Nurses Day, and May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.