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Soldiers from Dog Company of the 761st Tank Battalion check equipment before leaving England for combat in France in the fall of 1944. – U.S. Army photo

Soldiers from Dog Company of the 761st Tank Battalion check equipment before leaving England for combat in France in the fall of 1944. – U.S. Army photo

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Remembering members of the 761st Tank Battalion


Murray Montgomery
Saturday, April 5, 2025
By MURRAY MONTGOMERYStaff WriterOver the years, I have had a strong interest in World War II and the military units that fought against the Germans and Japanese in that terrible war.

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April Autism Awareness Month

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The Lavaca County Commissioner's Court meeting was held Tuesday, March 25 with the court designating April as Autism Acceptance Month.According to the proclamation approved by the court in designating the month, Autism is a general term used to describe a group of complex development brain...
Grave of Margaret Hallett

Grave of Margaret Hallett

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Her story was a true adventure; from the very beginning

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, March 27, 2025
By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterWhen you investigate the biography of her life, it reads like a well-written manuscript for a Hollywood movie. It has it all; in the beginning, there was romance and eventual marriage to a sea-going ship captain.
Clip Art Library

Clip Art Library

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Celebrating Women’s History Month

Murray Montgomery
Saturday, March 22, 2025
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY     Staff Writer    Texas!It's a name that evokes great adventure, and to many people the word represents a symbol of the struggle for liberty and human rights.
This photo of a honey bee on a bluebonnet was taken many years ago at Vsetin. Photo by Murray Montgomery

This photo of a honey bee on a bluebonnet was taken many years ago at Vsetin. Photo by Murray Montgomery

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On the hunt for wildflowers

Murray Montgomery
Friday, March 14, 2025
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY     Staff WriterTrying to predict an upcoming wildflower season in Texas can be as hard as trying to predict the weather in the Lone Star State – it isn’t easy.Experts at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (LBJWC) tend to agree.

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Saint Patrick’s Day: History and customs

News Staff
Friday, March 14, 2025
On March 17, people across the globe will wear their green attire and join in the festivities of Saint Patrick’s Day. It is a vibrant tradition honoring Ireland’s patron saint.However, the roots of this festive day go far beyond parades and green attire.
Gleason’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, 1854 (DRT Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, TX)

Gleason’s Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion, 1854 (DRT Library at the Alamo, San Antonio, TX)

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Letters from the Alamo

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterWhen Mexican troops stormed over the walls of the Alamo on the morning of March 6, 1836, they put to death a small band of heroes who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom on that mesquite prairie near old San Antonio.In a battle that lasted only a...
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Bald eagles: A rare sight, but are present in Texas

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, February 20, 2025
The National Symbol of the United States is the Bald Eagle, a magnificent looking bird that is identified by a distinctive white head and tail, a large hooked yellow beak and a body and wings that are dark brown in color.Although bald eagles are more common in Texas than we are aware of, the iconic...
Pfc. Anton Kresta Jr.

Pfc. Anton Kresta Jr.

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Kresta posthumously awarded the DSC

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY     Staff WriterIt was a beautiful day in South-Central, Texas, as I walked among the tombstones in the St. John’s Church Cemetery at Praha.I had made the 26-mile drive from my home in Hallettsville to continue my research about Anton Kresta Jr., one of the nine young men from...
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