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Sacred Heart Festival to be held at JB Wells Saturday

The Catholic community of Gonzales and Waelder will be hosting the Sacred Heart Festival this Saturday, June 4, at the JB Wells Expo Center Pavilion with Mass at 3 p.m., with the event ending at … more

By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer | 6/2/22

Paul Crouch presented the Roger Crouch Memorial Bull Riding Scholarship to members of the Nixon-Smiley High School Class of 2022 recently.

Nixon to host Roger Crouch Memorial Bull Riding

Crazy J. Rodeo Co. presents the ninth annual Roger Crouch Memorial Bull Riding event on Saturday, June 11 at 6 p.m. at the Nixon-Smiley Livestock Show Arena in Nixon, Texas. The event will … more

By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer | 6/2/22

Veterans (WWII, Korean and Vietnam) across at the Texas at Iwo Jima Memorial or known as the Marine Corps War Memorial in May. The Honor Flight Austin flew veterans prior of 1975 to Washington D.C. to visit their respective memorials.

Gonzales veteran talks Honor Flight

Not many people get a chance to travel to the nation’s capitol in Washington D.C., but one lucky veteran from Gonzales did. Retired Navy and Vietnam Veteran Seaborn Rountree got chance to … more

By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer | 6/2/22

Waelder ISD honors 14 in 2022 graduating class

The 2022 graduating class of Waelder High School may have only been comprised of 14 people, but they brought out a host of relatives, friends and community members to celebrate their commencement on … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 6/1/22

Nixon-Smiley graduates 60 in commencement exercises

Sixty members of the Nixon-Smiley High School Class of 2022 walked across the stage to receive their diplomas during commencement exercises at Mustang Stadium on Friday, May 27. Emilie Janicek … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 6/1/22

GHS seniors received their diplomas

The Gonzales High School Class of the 2022 took the stage at the Apache Field last Friday as they graduate. 205 seniors walked the stage as they received their diplomas. The class of 2022 … more

By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer | 6/1/22

Early voting under way in Gonzales mayoral runoff, House 34 race

Early voting began Tuesday, May 31, and will continue through Friday, June 10, in both the June 14 Gonzales mayoral runoff as well as the U.S. House District 34 special election. Voters can cast … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 6/1/22

Gonzales County Judge Pat Davis, right, swears in new Smiley Mayor Lisa Dominguez Benavidez while her brother Hector holds a bible Wednesday, June 1, at the Gonzales County Courthouse. A recount conducted by Elections Administrator Gwen Schaefer and a three-person panel upheld the results of the May 7 election, in which Benavidez defeated incumbent Mayor Mike Mills by a single vote, 69-68. Benavidez, the city’s first female mayor, will preside at the June 16 City Council meeting.

Smiley recount upholds results; Benavidez new mayor

Former Smiley City Councilwoman Lisa Dominguez Benavidez will become the first female mayor of Smiley after a Tuesday, May 31, recount confirmed she was elected by a one-vote margin. Gonzales … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 6/1/22

Sharon Lee Hunter

Sharon Lee Hunter was born March 31, 1945 at Robstown, Nueces Co., Tx. To Garland Ralph Hunter and Dorothy Lee Nehring Hunter. She passed away on May 27, 2021 at her home in Gonzales, Tx. Sharon … more

6/1/22

Jereline “Jeri” Smith Clack

The Life, Labor, and Legacy of Jereline “Jeri” Smith Clack Jereline Smith Clack was born on November 15, 1934 to Myrtle Lampkin Butler and Richard Moses Smith. She was raised in the … more

6/1/22

Kenneth Lindell Kilpatrick

Kenneth Lindell Kilpatrick went home to Jesus on May 28, 2022 at the age of 95. He was born on October 8, 1926 in Blue, Lee County, Texas to John Wesley Kilpatrick and Rosa Clara Opplet. … more

6/1/22

Eloiza G Lopez

In Memory of Eloiza G Lopez Eloiza G. Lopez, 92 of Gonzales passed away May 24, 2022. Eloiza was born August 24th, 1929 in Gonzales Texas to Feliciano and Victoria Lopez. Eloiza grew up in … more

6/1/22

Texas Tribal Buffalo Project to hold Adopt-A-Highway cleanup day

The Texas Tribal Buffalo Project Adopt-a-Highway Volunteer Day in Waelder will be held this Saturday May 28, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There will be a cleanup for two miles along the US 90 from … more

By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer | 5/26/22

Local property tax relief event well received

Gonzales Community Advocates sponsored a property tax relief event, “Understanding and Navigating the Protest Process,” May 17 at the Texian Heritage Conference Center in downtown … more

By BETTY COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 5/26/22

Gonzales County voters choose primary runoff winners

Gonzales County voters cast their ballots in the May 24 Republican primary runoff for the incumbent in two high-profile races, while selecting the candidate with more name recognition in a third. … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 5/26/22

Stroke of luck: Recognizing symptoms of a very serious medical condition

May is stroke awareness month, and this is a very serious and highly dangerous medical condition that requires immediate attention. So what is a stroke and what can be done to prevent or lessen the … more

By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer | 5/26/22

What’s love got to do with it?

Dear Violet, My uncle left me a large sum of money when he passed away last year. My husband is not aware of the inheritance, and my uncle made sure it was placed in a secure trust for me and me … more

5/26/22

Main Street board approves grant to renovate former Plaza Hotel

The Main Street Board held a special meeting on Tuesday at Robert Lee Brothers Jr. Memorial Library regarding a business incentive grant. The board approved the $52,000 grant for the use for 415 … more

By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer | 5/25/22

Free fire truck will save Smiley thousands of dollars

The city of Smiley will save thousands of dollars and receive a 2008 Pierce pumper truck from Victoria County through a Texas A&M Forest Service special program called “Helping … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 5/25/22

Gonzales County approves $7,000 per radio for first responders

Gonzales County will be giving each first responder agency in the county $7,000 per handheld or mobile unit radio requested after commissioners approved that amount Monday, May 23. The money … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 5/25/22