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IN MEMORIAL

--SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR-- J. Knox Green William Edward Bunton --WORLD WAR I-- Frank Maloch Milton J. Brice John A. Kalinac Bryan J. Robinson John Edgar Freeman …

Gonzales ISD participates in summer feeding program

The Gonzales Independent School District is participating in the 2023 Seamless Summer Option (SSO). Meals will be provided to all children 18 and younger without charge and are the same for all …

Kenneth McGinty honored for induction into IOCS Hall of Fame

On April 30, 2023, family and friends gathered at the country home of Kenneth Sekula to celebrate the posthumous induction of Kenneth “Kenny” McGinty of Gonzales into the Infantry Officer …

Rivas family takes center stage in ‘The Sleeping Beauty’

Three members of the same family will be gracing the stage when Come and Take It Dance and The Crystal Theatre present “The Sleeping Beauty” later this month. Performances will be at …

Gonzales County sees increase in sales tax allocations for May

Sales tax allocations for all four Gonzales County cities were up again this month, according to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office. Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, …

One hundred ninety-four Gonzales seniors walk the stage

The Gonzales High School class of 2023 arrived at Apache Field Friday, May 26 to close out the final chapter of their high school careers. The class of the 2023 reflected on the last four years, …

Argument leads to shooting death near Nixon

An argument between two men turned deadly at a Gonzales County residence north of Nixon early Sunday, May 28. According to Gonzales County Sheriff’s deputies, the GCSO received a call at …
Photo galleries
PHOTO GALLERY: Sheriff Robert Ynclan Funeral 09-09-2021
Photos from the funeral of Sheriff Robert Ynclan at the JB Wells Expo on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
PHOTO GALLERY: 2021 Gonzales County First Day of School Photos!
Here are the first day of school photos that we have received. Check back again as we will update the gallery with additional photos. Please to pick up a copy of the Aug. 26 print edition of The …
Opinion

Suicide is not painless

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 …

Health discussion about trauma

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of mental health condition that is the direct result of a traumatic, terrifying, stressful, or painfully emotional event. This condition is such that …

Should I let my husband sleep in a separate bedroom?

Dear Violet, My husband and I, we’ll call him “Joe,” have slept together in the same bed (and bedroom) for the entirety of our marriage, which will be 40 years this spring. I …

Oh sure, just one more of grandma’s cookies

When children are chubby we often give them cute nicknames (mommy's little butterball) or we call it “baby fat” that these children will outgrow. We also tell them not to worry about what …