Downtown Luling News Today

The crash happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Police say the 18 wheeler collided with a freight train near the intersection of US 183 and US 90, right in Downtown Luling.

Approaching. the town of luling as the sun dips behind a cloud, lending a new era, drama to an otherwise interminable standoff. sometimes you just got to say what the thump. tess all about getting into town and locating the legendary luling spitway. downtown luling has its share of interesting attractions, like what appears to be a museum for baseball caps. oh, look at that. finally found somebody with more caps than me. and some creepy mannequins. but nothing compares to the place where seed sp...

Watermelon. >> its better looking from up top. >> how do you get up there? its a nice view but theres apparently a better one. >> yeah. climbing a melon. >> dont get too far past that. it really gets sloped out then. this will be the last shot you take. >> yep. >> it will be a good shot but it will be the last shot. >> youll roll all the way down. >> yeah. >> when was the town formed? >> 1870, i believe. >> he did it become famous for watermelons? >> the farmers market, bring all their goods in ...

Nobody gets out of here without spitting. where is my trophy? technically, i came in third. i prefer to look at it as the top three. >> mike? >> yes? >> being a quick learner, wonderful student, competing with dignity and honor. >> thank you. >> youre going to be the champion in our hearts forever. >> i have to go now. >> todays watermelons were [ bleep ]. todays watermelons were provided by alan watt, farmer here in luling, texas, and champion watermelon grower. thump on. >> you know somebody o...

Best. theyre good but lulings the best. its the best. >> james may not be an expert on the watermelon. but he does know water. so this is -- really, youre the water guy. were perched atop of the very thing that brings life to this town. youre the bringer of the -- giver of life. >> i get the water to the houses. thats my job. >> whats your last name? >> mace. >> m-a-i-s. >> m-a-c-e, like the spray. >> or the ancient medieval weapon. i think thats the more manly -- if youre going to compare yours...