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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.
Photo by Murray Montgomery - Come & Take It - Battle Enactment - Gonzales

Photo by Murray Montgomery - Come & Take It - Battle Enactment - Gonzales

Newspapers document Texas Revolution

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
By Murray Montgomery Staff Writer Over the years, there has been so much written about the Texas Revolution that some folks might get tired of hearing the same old story. I guess that I’ve been a little different in my approach to the subject.
Bigfoot Wallace - courtesy of Texas State Historical Association

Bigfoot Wallace - courtesy of Texas State Historical Association

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Texas scout and soldier

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
By Murray Montgomery He was a big man – 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing in at 240 pounds.
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History of Telegraph Service in Texas

Murray Montgomery
Friday, May 26, 2023
By Murray Montgomery - Staff murray.montgomery@lavacacountytoday.com   Not long ago, I wrote a column about the history of telephones in Texas. Because that column was well received, I decided to follow up with this piece about an earlier form of communication in Texas – the Telegraph.
Telephone switch-board operator from back in the day. - Courtesy of Pixabay

Telephone switch-board operator from back in the day. - Courtesy of Pixabay

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When telephones came to Texas

Murray Montgomery
Thursday, May 4, 2023
By Murray Montgomery There are times when you take on a project, that you don’t know what you’re getting into - this column is one of those times. Simply put, after hours of research, it was hard to find much information on when Lavaca County actually received the telephone.
Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife

Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife

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Feral hogs continue to multiply across the country

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Wild hogs, also known as feral hogs, are a species of pig that roam in the wild across many parts of the United States. They are considered to be the most destructive invasive species in this country today.
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Get ready; hummingbirds are here

Murray Montgomery
Monday, March 13, 2023
When I started to research the subject of hummingbirds, I had no idea of the number of species of this little bird - one source writes that there are at least 300 species world-wide. The number of types in Texas can vary from 9 to 18 - depending on where you get your information.
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