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Over time, every community in the great state of Texas has earned or acquired a legacy that defines it.
Whether it is ethnicity, geography, culture or history, the legacy that defines any …
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3/5/20
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1731:
Concepcion, and San Jose Missions were established in San Antonio.
March 9, the beginning of civilian settlement occurred when a group of Canary Islanders was moved into the area. …
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By Vicki Frenzel
Special to the Inquirer | 3/5/20 |
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One of the great pleasures I have experienced since moving to Gonzales has been observing the love and pride Gonzales has for its historic past. From the First Shot and Come and Take It to the …
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By Terence J. Fitzwater
Editor & Publisher | 3/5/20 |
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In 1970, Robert Altman directed the Academy Award-nominated movie M*A*S*H. The movie was a huge hit and was the inspiration behind the television series of the same name. The theme song for the movie …
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By Terence J. Fitzwater
Editor & Publisher | 2/27/20 |
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On Feb. 4, the Long Branch Book Club met to discuss the Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes, a novel about the Kentucky Pack-Horse Library in the 1930s. We all loved this book and the well-defined …
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By Karen Jacobs
Special to the Inquirer | 2/27/20 |
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Dear editor,
I recently attended the Q&A meeting with the mayor held at the library. Many important topics were discussed about issues in our town and many addressed. One of the questions was …
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2/27/20
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2019 at Lou's Canoes was a blast! Yes, our first full season is behind us and folks from all over left our town smiling like a butcher’s dog. We hosted folks from Washington State to New York: …
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2/27/20
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Seventy-five years later, the sting of battle continues to drip through the hourglass of history.
It was Feb. 19, 1945, and the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy were poised to …
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By Terence J. Fitzwater
Editor & Publisher | 2/20/20 |
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Just to clarify a few things about the article on the Pilgrim Opry in Feb. 13 paper. My family, the McGinty family, did begin the Pilgrim Opry. Harold, James and Bryan Irvin, Bobby and Beverly …
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2/20/20
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Terence J. Fitzwater, Editor
Until I spent some time in our local Memorial Hospital, I was unaware of the quality of care available to residents of Gonzales and the surrounding communities. I …
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2/20/20
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It is Tuesday and the weather outside is frightful.
I feel like I am a character in one of Robert Frost’s poems:
Whose woods these are I think I know
His house is in the village …
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By Terence J. Fitzwater
Editor & Publisher | 2/13/20 |
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Editor’s note: The following pledge was drafted by Thomas Enriquez and given to candidates running for office in the city of Gonzales.
I pledge not to raise taxes without a vote from the …
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2/13/20
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Are you ready for some football?
That was the question I had to ask myself on Super Bowl Sunday. I was designated to be on the duty for the newspaper for the Big Game, covering various events, …
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By Terence J. Fiztwater
Editor & Publisher | 2/6/20 |
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1915:
Feb. 3, the City Cemetery has been cleaned and all the walkways cleared. The east fence was repaired. The idea of having all the hedges cut down met with approval, as an unobstructed view of …
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By Vicki Frenzel
Special to the Inquirer | 2/6/20 |
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I have noticed the past few weeks while driving our city at night that none of the schools U.S. flags are illuminated properly. The flag is to be displayed sunrise to sunset but may be displayed 24 …
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2/6/20
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Dear editor,
The Gonzales County Democrats are hosting a candidate forum on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at GG’s Steakhouse in Gonzales. This is a non-partisan event and no political party or platforms …
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2/6/20
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Dear Mr. Fitzwater, Re: “Law and Order”
I just want to clarify:
My husband came home vowing to be his own “boss.” In other words, he left a loving environment of …
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2/6/20
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How do you describe the news on Sunday that horrified a nation and shocked us all?
The report on television was straight forward and stark: NBA icon Kobe Bryant, arguably one of the three or four …
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By Terence J. Fitzwater
Editor & Publisher | 1/30/20 |
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To the editor,
As I see it, “WE THE PEOPLE” don’t have much ‘say-so’ about a lot of things! “Everywhere,” we meet “rules” and …
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1/30/20
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Over the course of the past few weeks a number of people have complained to me about Gonzales, the business community and the city. I listened politely, but quite frankly, it irritates me to no end. …
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By Terence J. Fitzwater
Editor & Publisher | 1/23/20 |
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