Local Lowdown

About Local Lowdown

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: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/local-lowdown--5670998/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/local-lowdown--5670998/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss).

Publisher

Murray Montgomery

Category

news · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Sept 2022

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

194 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Breast Cancer Awareness

   The Luling Newsboy & Signal's Nicole Smith joins Michelle to review all the papers. They also talk about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the importance of early detection. At the end of the podcast, they will tell you all you need to know about raising a pig. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/local-lowdown--5670998/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/local-lowdown--5670998/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). "Life is fragile, handle with care." - George Crofton

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Coach & Senior Reporter Jimmy Appelt joins Michelle

   Jimmy and Michelle review all our papers this week. They cover the front pages, sports, columns, and obituaries. Stay tuned at the end to learn all you need to know about raising hogs - not from an expert. The BS session is always fun. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/local-lowdown--5670998/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/local-lowdown--5670998/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). "Life is fragile, handle with care." - George Crofton

3. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Sports Editor Chuck Grafe joins the girls this week.

   Hallettsville Tribune-Herald Sports Editor joins Michelle and Nicole to talk about area sports. They all did a great job! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/local-lowdown--5670998/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/local-lowdown--5670998/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss). "Life is fragile, handle with care." - George Crofton

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

741

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

0

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