History

Mary Wightman’s writing revealed early Texas life

News Staff
Thursday, April 20, 2023
   Mary Helm, pioneer teacher, the daughter of John Hutchinson and Janet (Henderson) Sherwood, was born on July 3, 1807, in Herkimer County, New York.      She began teaching at the age of 16 and was teaching in a district school when she became reacquainted with her former teacher, Elias R.
Photo by Margaret Doughty The Huebner Bros. Cattle Co. has been driving cattle across the Colorado River in Matagorda for over 100 years. Recently, the cattle swam from their winter pasture on the Matagorda Peninsula and landed on the banks of Matagorda Bay Nature Park before heading to their summer pasture on the family’s ranch south of Bay City.

Photo by Margaret Doughty The Huebner Bros. Cattle Co. has been driving cattle across the Colorado River in Matagorda for over 100 years. Recently, the cattle swam from their winter pasture on the Matagorda Peninsula and landed on the banks of Matagorda Bay Nature Park before heading to their summer pasture on the family’s ranch south of Bay City.

Headed for summer pasture

News Staff
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Nick Herman, standing, has made an offer for the Luther Hotel that’s gone unanswered by heirs of the property.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell Nick Herman, standing, has made an offer for the Luther Hotel that’s gone unanswered by heirs of the property.

"Save Luther attorneys prepare for hearing" by: Mike Reddell

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
    Organizers of a Community Meeting to Save Palacios’ Luther Hotel hope the momentum from Saturday, April 8, meeting will survive a Bay City probate court zoom meeting Friday, April 14 and a hearing June 22.

U.S.S. Matagorda kept patrol planes in the sky

News Staff
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
   EDITOR’S NOTE: A letter was written to Darwin Williams, president of the Matagorda Chamber of Commerce, from the U.S. Navy Fleet Office in New York City about the U.S.S. Matagorda’s service during World War II.    The story was written by a member of the crew of the U.S.S. Matagorda. U. S. S.

‘Kit’ Williams well known for his plantation, practice

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
   EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. C.H. Williams was born and lived on a lower Caney Creek plantation that was near the site of the former community of Gainesmore/At Last.    The following is taken from his obituary in the Matagorda County News & Midcoast Farmer, March 28, 1916.    Dr. C.H.

"An Opinion: Luther Hotel update" By Margaret Doughty

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
The Luther Hotel’s first planned demolition date of Dec. 19, 2022, is long gone and The Palacios Preservation Association had more good news this week.  Judge Polly Spencer, probate judge based in San Antonio, ordered the temporary restraining order to be extended from April 4 to June 22.
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