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2023 Sacred Heart Homecoming Game

Jimmy Appelt

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Sacred Heart Catholic High School will hold its 2023 Homecoming game this Friday, Sept. 15, when the Indians host the Louise Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Homecoming festivities will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16 with a memorial Mass, honoring deceased alumni, beginning at 3 p.m. Following the Mass, a...

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Andy Rice Sr. honored

Jimmy Appelt

Thursday, September 14, 2023

Former Stevens Mayo football standout and NFL player, Andy Rice Sr., was recognized once again for the 2nd annual Andy Rice Sr. Day.

Graphic by Murray Montgomery

Special days are nice, but every day would be better

Murray Montgomery

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer In times of crisis and danger, some unsung heroes put their lives on the line to protect and serve us all. They are the fearless men and women who serve as our first line of defense, answering the call when disaster strikes.

Photo courtesy of Texas Escapes

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The Crusty Old Baptist

Murray Montgomery

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer There wasn't supposed to be but one religion in Texas, in 1835. But a crusty old Baptist by the name of Z.N. Morrell had plans to bring the Protestant religion to the settlers anyway, even though it went against Mexican law.

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Dove hunters, are you ready?

Murray Montgomery

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer According to a recent press release from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) the South Zone, which includes Lavaca County, will open its Special White-wing Dove Days beginning at noon this Friday.

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Bring the doves to Momma

Murray Montgomery

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

BY MURRAY MONTGOMERY When I was a young man, I never really knew much about hunting and fishing. My daddy wasn’t interested in those things and as a result, I never really got the schooling on how to enjoy the pleasures of the great outdoors.

The wreck of German submarine U-166 sits in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Mississippi. Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Times.

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Lurking beneath the water: German U-Boats roamed the Gulf during WWII

Murray Montgomery

Thursday, August 10, 2023

BY MURRAY MONTGOMERY I was 21 years old when I went to work for the Dow Chemical Company at Freeport, Texas – that was in 1964 and Dow was highly sought after, for employment, because they paid a decent wage. When I started there, my income doubled.

Photo courtesy: Bullock Museum of Texas History

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Vaquero: The First Texas Cowboy

Murray Montgomery

Thursday, August 3, 2023

BY MURRAY MONTGOMERY When we think of cowboys in Texas, the image of the American cowboy often comes to mind. However, before the American cowboy, there were the vaqueros - the original cowboys of Texas.

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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.

A cowboy at the entrance of a dugout in Texas, 1907. Image courtesy of Amon Carter Museum.

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Unearthing the story of Dugout Homes

Murray Montgomery

Saturday, July 22, 2023

By Murray Montgomery I had been thinking about doing a story on dugout homes for a long time – they were one choice of housing available to the impoverished pioneers of this country. The more research that I did, my respect for our ancestors grew even more; as if that was possible.

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