History

"Weekly spotlight on Luther" By Phil Fletcher

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Thursday, March 2, 2023
   Anyone want to tear down the Alamo for a new hotel?    RE: Luther Hotel in Palacios, Texas    The State of Texas has 42 properties on the National Historic Landmarks register.      Properties like the Alamo, the Johnson Space Center, Dealey Plaza, and President Lyndon Johnson’s home.

Andy Hawkins’ life filled with achievements

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
   EDITOR’S NOTE: I chose to do a Black History Month feature in 2016 on Anthony “Andy” Hawkins mainly because I believed he was an outstanding native son who excelled in many sports - beyond his impressive professioonal football career - and made a lasting mark on the people he worked with at...

Historical plaque honored remarkable ‘Aunt Hannah’

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
HANNAH CARR    Born a Slave – Date Unknown    Died December 9, 1917       "Aunt Hannah" is highly esteemed by old and young, and few there are who do not know her personally, for she has lived here about three-quarters of a century, in fact has been a member of the Methodist Church here nearly that...
Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell A state historical marker as a Texas Landmark building was dedicated at the old Linnie Roberts Elementary Saturday, Feb. 11. Shown, from left, are: BCISD Superintendent Dr. Dwight McHazlett, Linnie Roberts’ granddaughter Cheryl Roberts Owens and BCISD Police Chief Leroy Cunningham, a former student.

Sentinel Photo/Mike Reddell A state historical marker as a Texas Landmark building was dedicated at the old Linnie Roberts Elementary Saturday, Feb. 11. Shown, from left, are: BCISD Superintendent Dr. Dwight McHazlett, Linnie Roberts’ granddaughter Cheryl Roberts Owens and BCISD Police Chief Leroy Cunningham, a former student.

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"Linnie Roberts school now a state landmark" by: Mike Reddell

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
   A state historical marker as a recorded Texas landmark building was dedicated at the former Linnie Roberts Elementary School amid a chilly and blustery Saturday morning, Feb. 11.
Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Donnye Stone's annual Black History Month exhibit is up for viewing at the Matagorda County Museum. Titled "Black Cowboys of Matagorda County" it features overall historical facts and surnames of local cowboys from Matagorda County.

Sentinel Photo/Jessica Shepard Donnye Stone's annual Black History Month exhibit is up for viewing at the Matagorda County Museum. Titled "Black Cowboys of Matagorda County" it features overall historical facts and surnames of local cowboys from Matagorda County.

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"Stone’s ‘Black Cowboys of Matagorda County’ Black History Month exhibit" by: Jessica Shepard

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
   “Cowboys in Black Skin” is the theme of Donnye Stone’s annual Black History Month exhibit in the lobby of the Matagorda County Museum for February.      Stone’s exhibit includes names of several famous cowboys and Matagorda County cowboys.
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