Vehicle title and registration waiver ends April 14, 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a waiver which suspended the expiration of vehicle registration and other requirements related to registration and title was enacted on March 16, 2020 by Governor Greg …

UPDATED: Missing Gonzales child located

An Amber Alert was issued Friday, April 9 for 12-year-old Aaron McBeth of Gonzales. According to the alert, McBeth was last seen in the 400 block of Village Drive in Gonzales, Texas around 5 …

Gonzales County COVID-19 vaccine clinic set for April 14

The next COVID-19 clinic to be held by Gonzales County has been set for Wednesday, April 14. At this clinic the Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine will be administered. This vaccine is a …

Vaccinated seniors total continues climb

More than half (65.51%) of seniors aged 65 and up have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Gonzales County according to Department of State Health Services data. Not too far behind, …

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Robert Lee Brothers, Jr. Memorial Library provides update on Dr. Seuss books

Dr. Seuss books which are no longer in publication will be held for reference only at the Robert Lee Brothers, Jr. Memorial Library, following a report from Library Director Caroline Helms.

Gonzales Little League receives deadline from city council

The Gonzales City Council gave a hard deadline for the Gonzales Little League to share an appropriate financial report and proof of insurance at their meeting on Thursday, April 8. Having received …

Updates for missing Gonzales child now include vehicle

A secondary AMBER alert was issued Friday afternoon for Aaron McBeth, who is believed by police to be with Sylvia Garcia. The second alert indicated that the vehicle being driven by Garcia …

GRCAC to host child advocate conference Thursday

The Gonzales Regional Children’s Advocacy Center is hosting its 25th Annual Professional Child Advocate Conference on Thursday, April 8. The Conference will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the …

Vaccine appointments available for Wednesday clinic

There are remaining appointments available for the COVID-19 vaccine clinic to be held on Wednesday, April 7 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the J.B. Wells Expo center. This clinic is …

Gonzales Ministerial Alliance hosts Easter Sunrise service

The Gonzales Ministerial Alliance hosted its annual Easter Sunrise service this morning at the Gonzales Memorial Museum Amphitheater, 414 Smith St. Pastor Robert Ramierez of Eastside Baptist …

First-dose vaccine clinic to be held Wednesday

The next clinic for first-dose Moderna vaccines will be held at the J.B. Wells Expo Center on Wednesday, April 7, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are 350 appointments available to all 18 and up. This …

Gonzales County Scoreboard

BASEBALL: Mustangs vs. Randolph, 7 p.m. Friday

BASEBALL: Apaches vs. Shiner St. Paul, 7 p.m. Friday

SOFTBALL: Apaches @ La Vernia, 7 p.m. Friday

SOFTBALL: Mustangs vs. Randolph, 6 p.m Friday

BASEBALL: Stockdale 14, Mustangs 0

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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Golf scramble winners announced

No tax breaks for solar farm

Dear Editor, I listened to the Gonzales County Commissioners Court meeting on Monday with much interest, as it was listed that the court would begin considering a Chapter 312 tax break …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Proud of council

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter as someone who spoke and witnessed this week’s city council meeting. I must say I am proud of the council for finally realizing they aren’t …

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Ask state leaders to give rural areas more COVID-19 vaccine doses

Dear Editor: My husband and I were fortunate enough to be able to receive our COVID-19 vaccine on Feb. 4, 2021 at JB Wells Park, for which we were very grateful. I must express our sincere …

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Unhappy with GISD’s COVID-19 response

The Gonzales Independent school district has created an unsafe environment for not only the students but the teachers as well. There has been unrest in the high school since the first six weeks of …

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Obituaries

Ruben Ontiveros

Ruben Ontiveros, age 54, of Gonzales, Texas passed away on Friday, April 2. Ruben was born Oct. 6, 1966 in Santa Cruz, Matehuala, SLP, MEX to Nicolasa Cardenas and Blas …

Wynelle Parker “Meemaw” Sheffield

Wynelle Parker “Meemaw” Sheffield of Smiley passed away peacefully on March 30, 2021 at the age of 90. She was born at home in Smiley on Dec. 21, 1930, to Horace Greely Parker and …

Genaro Zambrano

Genaro Zambrano, 80, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. He was born on March 1, 1940 in Encinal, Texas, to the late Jesus Zambrano and the late Rosa Aldaco. …

Jesusa “Susie” Mendez

Jesusa “Susie” Mendez, 67, of Nixon, Texas passed away on April 2, 2021 in Seguin, Texas. Susie was born on Feb. 1, 1954 in Bebe, Texas, one of 14 children born to Anselmo DeLeon, …

Edna Ailene Purcell Lord

Ailene Lord of Cheapside completed her Earthly Journey Friday, April 2, 2021 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Ailene was born March 3, 1932 in Gonzales, Texas to Lemuel Q. …

John Albert Sepulveda

John Albert Sepulveda, 68, of Gonzales, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021. He was born Nov. 17, 1952 in Gonzales, the son of Joe and Guadalupe Sepulveda. Visitation will be held …

Gretchen Victoria Rainey Breitschopf

Gretchen Victoria Rainey Breitschopf, 87 years old, went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. The family will be celebrating Gretchen Breitschopf’s life …

Hermina “Minnie” Mendez Morataya

Hermina “Minnie” Mendez Morataya was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on March 29, 2021 at age 79. She was a member of St. …

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