WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXX NUMBER 17 Section 1 10 pages
April 29, 2026 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and David Gunter
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Texas Rangers Lead the Way: Montgomery's Historic Weekly The Enduring Legacy of Season of Gas Prices Terror U.S. Army Rangers and Our Hometown Heroes
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.62/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 5.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 94.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 9.2 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.408 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.89/g yesterday while the most expensive was $5.19/g, a difference of $2.30/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.89/g while the highest was $5.19/g, a difference of $2.30/g. The national average price of gasoline has risen 7.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.04/g today. The national average is up 5.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 94.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back five years: April 27, 2025: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $3.10/g) April 27, 2024: $3.20/g (U.S. Average: $3.65/g) April 27, 2023: $3.18/g (U.S. Average: $3.61/g) April 27, 2022: $3.78/g (U.S. Average: $4.14/g) April 27, 2021: $2.60/g (U.S. Average: $2.88/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $3.66/g, up 6.6 cents per gallon from last week's $3.59/g. San Antonio- $3.50/g, down 8.3 cents per gallon from last week's $3.59/g. Austin- $3.49/g, down 14.5 cents per gallon from last week's $3.63/g. “Average gasoline prices rose in 39 states over the last w eek , w ith th e n atio n al average moving higher, while diesel prices declined in most states, offering a brief divergence at the pump,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “However, that divergence may prove shortlived. Oil prices have been climbing again as markets react to renewed geopolitical tensions and the cancellation of talks between the U.S. and Iran. As a result, gasoline prices are set to rise further this week, with diesel expected to follow. Many inland states— including those in the Great Lakes and Plains— could see average gas prices climb to their highest levels since 2022, while price-cycling markets may also experience another round of hikes in the next few days.” SOURCE GasBuddy
Index Community..........2, 4, 5, 10 Commentary...................3, 4, 5 Church Directory..............5 Legals......................6, 7, 8, 9 Business Directory...........10
Written by: Kamlynn Mason
Article by: Dan P opportunity to meet members of the James E. Edwards Rudder Ranger Base, right Honoring our military here in Conroe. This men and women and our group, led by Bob Delzell, veterans is truly American. is one of several local I h a d t h e h u m b l i n g chapters of Ranger Bases
around the U.S. From their website “Since 1973, the U.S. Army Ranger Association, Inc. (USARA) has been a veterans service organization dedicated to support-
ing active duty and veteran U.S. Army Rangers”. The local James E. Rudder Ranger Base meets See Rangers, page 2
Dedication Ceremony of the Texas SAR Monument Honoring Texas Revolutionary War Patriots Contributor: Ed Sellards, Freedom SAR Governor Greg Abbott joined the Texas Society Texas Sons of The American Revolution President Mel Oller (L) is joined by Texas Governor Greg Abbott ® for SAR 250th Monument Dedication Ceremony. Texas Color Guardsmen (L) to (R) Michael Miles, Ed Sellards, David Hamaker, Skipper Jones, Don Kluth; all from Montgomery County Freedom SAR Chapter See Patriots , page 5
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 species at the Montgomery County Fair, and throughout the state of Texas. My family owns and operates Brockman Farms where we breed and raise high caliber show pigs. I plan to a t t e n d Te x a s A & M University and pursue a degree in the livestock industry. My goal is to glorify the Lord and be a light unto the world. “The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1867 was one of the most catastrophic events in the history of the Lone Star State (easttexashistory.org).” It devastated families and communities and rewrote Texas history forever. The yellow fever hit so hard and fast that cemeteries are full of victims with graves marked by a few rocks, lilies, or nothing at all. This is exactly what you'll find in the Old Montgomery Cemetery. Montgomery was one of the areas that was hit very hard. The “season of terror” as some called it, was an event that, for most, would only be a horror of imagination, but for many communities in 1867, the yellow fever epidemic was the shocking reality. “Yellow fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease, primarily transmitted by day-biting mosquitoes (who.int).” “The disease is thought to have originated in the jungles of Africa, having been carried over the seas by ship in the Atlantic slave trade, though it was doubtless transported in ships carrying non-human cargo, as well. Having been introduced into such coastal regions as Cuba, New Orleans, and Memphis in this way, it was then repeatedly carried into Galveston Island aboard ships from fever-prone areas (easttexas h i s t o r y. o rg ) . ” “ W h e n someone contracted a mild form, it was a flu-like disease that lasted approximately a week. Symptoms included fever, See Fever , page 2