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Local Lowdown

Murray Montgomery

Lowcal Lowdown is a weekly news review for the four newspapers in Lavaca County, Texas. Also in conjunction with the website for all the papers: www.lavacacountytoday.com - The newspapers include the Yoakum Herald-Times, The Shiner Gazette, Hallettsville Tribune-Herald, and The Moulton Eagle. Your hosts for this podcast are Murray Montgomery & Michelle Price. Note: Each of these newspapers have their own Facebook page - check them out.Become a supporter of this podcast:

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46:38

Award Winners & Great Chow

Local Lowdown ·

2024/07/18

Special Guest Nicole Smith, from the Luling Newsboy, is featured with Murray and Michelle. We had a real treat as Ani's husband John Zak cooked a delicious breakfast for everyone. For those who don't know, Ani is our office manager and she assisted with the great chow. After the meal, awards were handed out to winners in a recent Texas Press Association contest. Michelle, Nicole, Murray, and Bobby won recognition, as well as, other overall staff awards.

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40:29

Who spits out BBQ?

Local Lowdown ·

2024/07/11

Michelle rounds up people to work Shiner Half Moon. John and Ani Zak get roped in as well as, Nicole and poor old Gilbert. Jimmy Appelt and Murray decline.

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54:36

Luling Newsboy's Nicole Smith joins us!

Local Lowdown ·

2024/06/20

Nicole reports on the upcoming Luling Watermelon Thump.She also tells us about her experience covering the opening ofthe largest Buc-ee's in the world!Thanks for joining us, Nicole, it was fun - p.s. thanks for the "goodies."

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42:09

Flag Day, Scams, and the 12th Man

Local Lowdown ·

2024/06/13

*Murray is back, and all of a sudden, he's Michelle's "favorite person." (She's mad at Chucky) *Drug Bust in Praha*We are looking forward to a special guest from the Luling Newsboy next week!* Talking about the "Tom Tom" celebration in Yoakum last week and all of the happenings coming this week in Lavaca County.

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25:45

Special Guest this time around

Local Lowdown ·

2024/06/06

Chuck Grafe joins Michelle this week. Where's Murray? She ain't missing him at all - he's not even on her "favorite-person" list. But, anyway, good job Chuckums!Coach Henke receives well-deserved award.

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33:55

Softball and Lavaca County Winners

Local Lowdown ·

2024/05/31

Shiner High School Girls Win State Softball Championship. All Lavaca County school athletes are winners. Congratulations to all. Michelle says watch out for possums, mosquitoes, bees, and flies.

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22:52

Graduations and Church Picnics

Local Lowdown ·

2024/05/24

Michelle is under the weather - Murray is flying solo on this one. Memorial Day is coming up - Lions Club puts out flags.

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47:09

The Possum Strikes Again!

Local Lowdown ·

2024/05/16

Michelle had to face another savage, yet dead, possum - gets rid of the body via Facetime and loses a shovel in the process - Murray talks about "Wolfman Jack," and Alligator Gars.*Lavaca County kids do well in sports and UIL contests. Yoakum employee will have a hurricane named after her: Hurricane Nadeen - that'll be a bad one!

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53:05

Congratulations to our Grads and Sports Teams

Local Lowdown ·

2024/05/09

Graduations, sports, Horny Toads, Alligators, Zebras, Bee stings; it's all going on in this episode. Michelle got stung, and Murray got cut off by an old man at the drive-thru and he didn't get his coffee! Thanks, also, to our wonderful advertisers.

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40:27

Local Kid Joins the NFL

Local Lowdown ·

2024/05/02

Jonathon Brooks is a Carolina Panther - Michelle's San Antonio Adventure - Another Fiddlers Frolic is in the books - Congrats to long-time fiddler Daniel Jasek - Movie being filmed at Old Jail in Hallettsville

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38:01

Big things happening this weekend

Local Lowdown ·

2024/04/25

Special Guest Jimmy Appelt talks about the impact of the NFL draft on our area. Also, Fiddlers Frolic and the Moravia Store celebration are happening this weekend. Exciting news about a movie being shot on location at the Old Jail in Hallettsville. The Shiner Royal Court will be in the San Antonio Fiesta Parade. Get out and enjoy!

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7:42

Michelle Interviews the Shiner Royal Court

Local Lowdown ·

2024/04/22

Michelle interviews members of the Shiner Royal Court. They talk about their upcoming adventure in San Antonio, Texas.

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30:23

Better late than never

Local Lowdown ·

2024/04/12

3 strikes and you're out! Thank goodness Michelle got it right in 2 - She did this one solo after two tries. But she got it done - good job Michelle!

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37:27

Possum causes traumatic event

Local Lowdown ·

2024/04/04

Possum creates havoc! Also talking about fun events coming up in Lavaca County.

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52:25

Happy Easter 2024

Local Lowdown ·

2024/03/28

Talking about Easter - Egg Hunts - Ants in the Pants - April Fools Day

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40:41

Rain, pain, pets, and licking elbows

Local Lowdown ·

2024/03/21

Split broadcast - Michelle in the studio, Murray at home feeling yucky. Talking about all the newspapers in Lavaca County and the rain.

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48:51

Special Edition: The history of Fiddler's Frolic

Local Lowdown ·

2024/03/15

In this special edition, Managing Editor Bobby Horecka interviews Kenneth Henneke, the co-founder of "Fiddlers Frolic" - an annual music venue in Hallettsville, Texas. The headliner for 2024 is the well-known group "Diamond Rio." Fiddlers Frolic features the Texas State Championship fiddler's contest. Local Lowdown Podcast is honored to share this interview with our listeners and thanks to Bobby and Kenneth for allowing us to bring it to you. Murray and Michelle will be back next week.

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44:57

Special Guest - Jimmy Appelt

Local Lowdown ·

2024/03/07

Jimmy joins Murray & Michelle to talk Election Results and baseball.

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46:06

It's cold in the studio!

Local Lowdown ·

2024/03/01

Michelle is wearing her "Buddy Holly" glasses and stealing jokes. Little Chuckums (Chuck Grafe) has a questionable news source. Henry Joe already guessed the "mystery photo."

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45:02

Price is right!

Local Lowdown ·

2024/02/22

Murray's back and he likes Big Red "Sody Water."

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