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Honoring Our Veterans, One Cap at a Time

News Staff
Thursday, November 6, 2025
It’s hard not to notice the men and women in our community proudly wearing caps adorned with emblems and patches from the armed forces. These caps are more than just accessories. They are symbols of service, sacrifice, and identity.Each cap tells a story.
Compiled by Michelle Price

Compiled by Michelle Price

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The day a tornado halted the SP railroad in Moulton

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
By Jimmy Appelt  -  Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 18, the annual Alton C. Allen Conference was held with a theme focusing on the railroad industry in Texas.Hosted by the Lavaca County Historical Commission and in partnership with the Dickson-Allen Foundation, the event heard from a number of...
Oliver Albert's Longhorn II

Oliver Albert's Longhorn II

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He built it one piece at a time

News Staff
Saturday, October 18, 2025
By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterA framed photo hanging on the wall at the old Alcalde Hotel in Gonzales was my first introduction to Oliver Albert.As I recall, the photograph was of Mr. Albert standing beside one of his unique automobile creations.
Chippy Taylor

Chippy Taylor

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Legend of Heart and Strength

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
By Nicole Smith | StaffFew stories stand taller at the Spoetzl Brewery than that of Chippy Taylor.
Henry Joe Jasek's Town Crier

Henry Joe Jasek's Town Crier

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Komensky School: 1895 -1966

Henry Jasek
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
The rural community of Komensky is located about five miles east of Moulton on FM 5323.
Murray Montgomery

Murray Montgomery

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Old tunes bring back the memories

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
By Murray Montgomery | Lavaca County TodayIt’s funny how different things can remind us of the past and bring back old memories.With some folks it might be certain smells or things they see and hear.

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‘Where Were You?’ Locals Remember the Day America Changed

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, September 11, 2025
It’s hard to believe the terrorist attacks that took place on our country on 9-11-2001 has now reached 24 years.What is also hard to believe is that all the youth and young adults below the age of 24 were not even born and have grown up in a world that changed dramatically after the event.Those of...
Murray Montgomery

Murray Montgomery

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One Longhorn fan's bittersweet memories from 1956

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
By Murray Montgomery  -  Staff WriterIn 1956, I was 13 years old, and my beloved Texas Longhorn football team ended the season with a record of 1-9; the only team they beat that year was Tulane, and they barely won that one by a mere 7-6.What made the 1956 season even worse was the fact that it was...

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Buffalo Hump: Chief of the Comanches

Murray Montgomery
Friday, August 15, 2025
By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterOver the years, much has been written about Native Americans and the men who led them. We’ve all heard of Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and Cochise.
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