On Mom and Dad’s Bois ‘darc Bend Ranch! They had the tank dug in the early ‘50’s. It was located at the end of Clepper Street where the entrance gate was located. When gathering cattle, we would ride through town, down Clepper and ride northeast to bring the cattle across the pastures to cross Town…
Left to Rt: Paige Winningham, Jenny Lehr, Honoree: Monte West, and Lyn Howard. Not Pictured but attending: Shelia Williamson, Caimy Harbison, Laura McCracken, Ron McCracken, Rosie-May Lyn Winningham, Richard Wayne Winningham 111, Junior Winningham, George Williamson, Doug Collings, Elaine Collings. Rebel Joan Of Arc 2721 Chapter Members and their families, of the United Daughters of…
He was a man of vision. A man of purpose. And in recent years, in his speeches at the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park during events, he was in his way preparing us for the day he would not be here to preside over its ceremonies. And that day has arrived. Judge Jimmie C. Edwards…
There was a time when Presidents, both Democrats and Republicans would say, “It can’t be done.” The border is not able to be shut. Drug trafficking can’t be eradicated, or at very least be severely hampered in distribution. Or one of my personal favorites is ‘you can’t deport the millions already here.’ But that was…
This week’s veteran is Ben Ratliff, who served in the U.S. Air Force from November 1982 to April 2002. Ben’s journey from a Texas farm boy to a world-traveling military aviator reached its pinnacle when he first laid eyes on the C-5 Galaxy. The C-5 is the U.S. Air Force’s largest plane with a maximum…
The N.H. Davis Pioneer Complex & Museum in Montgomery is looking for volunteer docents, and individuals looking to help out the museum in differing capacities. For high schoolers and young adults looking for volunteer hours and letters of recommendations, the museum is willing to take into account a volunteer’s motivation, commitment, and consistency, after a…
Texans were busy voting this past Saturday as voters in Montgomery and surrounding cities went to the polls to choose Mayors, and places for City Council. The polls in Texas Senate District 4 were also open for voters to give the nod for a new State Senator to fill in for the unexpired term of…
Article by: Dan P Edwards Honoring our military men and women and our veterans is truly American. I had the humbling opportunity to meet members of the James E. Rudder Ranger Base, right here in Conroe. This group, led by Bob Delzell, is one of several local chapters of Ranger Bases around the U.S. From…
For Manfred Diehl, our Veteran of the Week, the path to the depths of the Pacific Ocean began at a Houston recruiting center on Aug. 11, 1969. It was a date that would bookend his military career; he joined the U.S. Navy under the Cache Program while still in high school, agreeing to a 120-day…
Montgomery’s Historic Season of Terror By Kamlynn Mason• I am 15 years old and in the 8th grade. I have a love and interest for the history of my hometown, Montgomery, Texas. I show pigs and steers at a very competitive level, being fortunate enough to have won Grand and Reserve Grand Champion in both…