Inside the Floyd County Hesperian Beacon Newspaper, you'll find the Lamplighter Section, articles written by Towery who is a Pulitzer-Prize winning news writer.
He uncovered the Veteran's Land Scandal that lead to the imprisonment of a State Land Commissioner. Today, he continues to contribute to the Floyd County Newspaper he established in 1983. His World War II Veteran comrade, Clyde Myers tells NewsChannel 11 Towery is now living in Austin and his daughter Alice continues to run Floyd County's Newspaper.