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Pct. 4 Constable’s office to use drone to catch criminals

NIXON — If you live in the Nixon area and happen to see a drone flying overhead, it’s because the Pct. 4 Constable’s office recently obtained one to help catch criminals on the run.

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Kaylyn Gonzales, Jayda Glass, Macey Pena and Tiana Smith hold the baton for the 4x100 meter race at the regional meet.
Gonzales County track teams compete at regionals
The Gonzales Apaches, Nixon-Smiley Mustangs and Waelder Wildcats all traveled to their respective regional meets Friday, April 19. --GONZALES— The Gonzales track teams traveled the …
Lady Mustangs prepare for playoff run
The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs softball concluded their regular season with their fourth straight playoff appearance since 2021. The Lady Mustangs finished District 26-3A with a 6-2 record and …
Lady Apaches gets ready for run in playoffs
The Gonzales Lady Apaches closed out a historic season with a second place finish in district; now they set their eyes on the playoffs Friday, April 26 against Wimberley. The Lady Apaches …
The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs celebrates the parents of the 2024 baseball team. The team consists of Zechariah Munoz (4), Davian Ramos (5), Timothy McGlothine (6), Federico Vazquez (7), Jaydin Munoz (8), Julian Amaya (9) Oscar Gamez (10), Aiden Flores (11), Jose Juarez (13), Moises Pompa (14), Jose Ramos (15), Nehemiah Alvarez (17), Layne Stewart (19) and Cash Davis (20). The Mustangs baseball team were coached by Daniel Pierce.
Mustangs fall to Northern Oaks in season finale
The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs hosted their final regular season game against the Great Heart Northern Oak Griffins Friday, April 19. The Mustangs fell to the Griffins, 20-2, to the close out …
Senior pitcher Haley Cantu (4) at bat for the Lady Apaches in a pre-playoff warmup game against the Shiner St. Paul Cardinals.
Lady Apaches roll past Lady Cardinals
The UIL softball playoffs are around the corner for many teams in Texas, but the Gonzales Lady Apaches took advantage of the layover with a pre-playoff match against Shiner St. Paul Monday, April 22. …
Cuero eliminates Apaches from playoff contention
The Gonzales Apaches baseball season came to an end Tuesday, April 23 with an 8-2 road loss to the Cuero Gobblers. The Apaches finished the season with a fifth-place 3-7 record in District …
Senior Dakota DuBose (8) slides away from second base in the district match against the Cuero Gobblers Friday, April 19.
Apaches fall to Cuero in seven innings
The Gonzales Apaches hosted the Cuero Gobblers for the final home game of the season Friday, April 19. The Apaches and the Gobblers were tied for four innings, handling each other’s …
Senior Luke Moses with head track coach Troy Moses at the area track meet in Altair Texas Tuesday, April 11. Moses clinched a spot in the regional meet in Seguin for the 110 meter hurdles
Mustangs compete in area meet
The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs and Lady Mustangs track teams traveled to Altair, Texas for the Area Track Meet at Rice Consolidated High School Thursday, April 11. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs finished in the top 10 in their respective events; senior Luke Moses clinched a spot in regional meet in Seguin (Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20) for his fourth place finish in the 110 meter hurdles. --AREA RESULTS-- 200 meter dash: Lady Mustangs: Haliee Houseton (seventh place) 400 meter dash: Mustangs: Tristan Mikesh (eighth place) 4x100 meter relay: Lady Mustangs: Eighth place Mustangs: Seventh place 4x200 meter relay: Lady Mustangs: Eight place Mustangs: Eighth place 4x400 meter relay: Mustangs: Fifth place Discus: Lady Mustangs: Janaelyn White (eighth place) Shot put: Lady Mustangs: J. White (sixth place)
Mustangs fall to Eagles in extra innings
The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs played their last road game of the season Tuesday, April 16 against Luling. The Mustangs and the Eagles exchanged runs throughout the match, but in the end, Luling beat …
Cole sweeps series from Mustangs in 2024
The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs went on the road to San Antonio for the series finale against Cole Cougars Friday, April 12. The Mustangs and Cougars exchanged scores in the first three innings with …
La Vernia shuts out Apaches in game one of series
The Gonzales Apaches traveled on the road Friday, April 12 to La Vernia to kick off the two-game district series against the Bears. La Vernia shut out the Apaches in game one, 10-0. The …
Gonzales senior Weston Ruddock (2) slides on home plate from a RBI single by Brandon DuBose against La Vernia.
Apaches fall to La Vernia in series finale
The Gonzales Apaches hosted the La Vernia Bears for the series finale Tuesday, April 16. Gonzales fell to La Vernia, 5-2. The Apaches recorded three hits against La Vernia and got on twice …
Lady Mustangs clinch second in district with win over Luling
The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs completed the season sweep of the Luling Lady Eagles, 21-9, on the road Tuesday, April 16 in six innings. Nixon-Smiley went scoreless in the first two innings, but …
Lady Mustangs sweeps season series from Lady Cougars
The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs took care of business on the road with a 13-0 shutout win over the  Cole Lady Cougars Friday, April 12. The Lady Mustangs got on the board first, scoring …
No. 4 Cuero sweeps season series from Lady Apaches
The Gonzales Lady Apaches traveled to Cuero for the series finale against the fourth-ranked Cuero Lady Gobblers Friday, April 12. Cuero shut down the Lady Apaches’ offense, allowing three …