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Main Street appreciates support
Dear Terry: The Gonzales Main Street Advisory Board Inc. wishes to express our appreciation for The Gonzales Inquirer’s support of the 2019 Concert Series and Star Spangled Spectacular. Your … more
Luckenbach — Time to get back to the basics
“Maybe it’s time we got back to the basics of love. Let’s go to Luckenbach, Texas”   It was a trip four decades in the making. Ever since Waylon and Willie came … more
Gonzales VFW Post 4817 says thank you
I would like to thank all the kids that took part in our 4th of July parade and the judges that had the hard job of picking the winners, they were all so good. I would also like to thank my … more
Man on the moon? How about Mars?
It’s hard to believe, but Saturday is the 50th anniversary of man stepping on to the moon for the first time. It seems like only yesterday. On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong took the fateful … more
Observations on the 4th July Weekend
I am starting to feel my age.  After celebrating my birthday last Wednesday, I also participated in the July 4th Concert Series and fireworks, an evening in Shiner at the Half Moon Festival, … more
Landmark day
Today is a landmark day for me.  It is my birthday. Today I turn 62. Yes, today is the day I can legally retire, start collecting social security and enjoying the life of an old duffer. It … more
This month in Gonzales History
1826: July 2, first Anglo Gonzales settlement attacked by Indians – settlers evacuate the area 1850: July 1, City Council ordained that south one-half of Church Square (Block 32) be … more
To Float or Not to Float
To float or not to float? That is the question. Or maybe I should say: that was the question. Within the last 10 days, there were two unexpected notices announcing the dual postponements of the … more
A Grand Canyon challenge and epiphany
Two years ago today, I started on the most epic adventure of my lifetime. It was the fulfillment of a 50-year life-long dream, an epiphany for my outlook on life, and was the catalyst for my … more
Life with father — a personal story
Father’s Day weekend is upon us, and this year I am having all sorts of conflicting emotions about Father’s Day. I am musing a lot about my relationship to this weekend and am thinking … more
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The longest day was my best day
There was a moment a long time ago when Hell tried to rule the planet. It was a time of evil, of hate, and some of the vilest men in history. It was a time of giants, when true legends came … more
The Texas State Capitol.
Legislature rams through amendment making it easier to raise property taxes without adequate notice
This is a sad day in the history of governance in Texas.Saturday night, in less than an hour's time,  both houses of the Texas Legislature overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the property … more
The VFW held their annual fish fry to much success on Memorial Day. At 9 a.m., Post Commandant Dick Kuenzler read the roll call of the fallen VFW members of the past year, and at 11 a.m. supporters of the Post drove by to buy plates.
A busy Memorial Day weekend
Three days in May. And just like that, they were gone. It was Memorial Day weekend, and yours truly had big plans to do absolutely nothing. Rest. Relax. Catch up on lost sleep. Let’s … more
This month in Gonzales history - June
1854: June 25, Mr. Miller attacked by panther 1883: June 9 – T.J. Ponton, District Attorney, has a pasture in the southern portion of the county, and in the last two weeks the wire … more
Heroes all—the veterans of Warrior Weekend
“We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” --Winston Churchill   The sounds of the sirens wailing in the distance … more
Clearing up the EMS, ESD restructuring story
Dear Editor,   To lessen some confusion after a recent article, I would offer the following comments. The work in process to restructure the county’s EMS system is a joint project … more
Rage, rage against the memories of the past
I’ve been thinking a lot about the date May 4. If you remember last week, I wrote about the opening of my daughter’s new museum, the American Museum of the American Civil War, which … more
New Civil War museum is a game-changer
It was a day over five years in the making. Realistically, it was a weekend almost 10 years in the making. Last week, I travelled to Richmond, Va. to visit my daughter Stephanie Fitzwater-Arduini, … more
Waelder ISD election ran smoothly
We had a real clean race. No provisional votes, no over-votes, no spoiled ballots or rejected ballots. The air conditioning malfunctioned at the Waelder Community center where we were stationed … more
Night and Day — Beer Festival 2019
The second annual Gonzales Inquirer Come and Taste It Craft Beer and Wine festival this past weekend reminded of the title of one of Charles Dickens’ novels. It felt like A Tale of Two Cities. … more
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