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Unemployment rate rises to 4.1 percent in Gonzales County

Unemployment in Gonzales County increased to 4.1 percent in August 2024, up 0.1 percent from the 4.0 percent recorded for July 2024, with the county continuing to place the third-highest of all seven …

Seeber to sign copies of new book at library

Author Barbara H. Seeber will hold a book signing from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Robert Lee Brothers Jr. Memorial Library in Gonzales to celebrate publication of her novel, …

Register by Monday, Oct. 7 to vote in November election

The League of Women Voters of South Central Texas is sharing this friendly reminder that Monday, Oct. 7, is the last day to register to vote in the November 2024 General Election. Now is the …

Nixon adopts no-new-revenue tax rate

Nixon City Council members unanimously adopted a 2024-25 fiscal year tax rate of 31.76 cents per $100 valuation during a special called meeting Thursday, Sept. 26. The new tax rate represents a …
The Nixon Theater sign which used to light up downtown Nixon will shine again as it will be relit for the first time in 50 years during the Nixon Lions Club Fall Concert at the Camp House Concerts venue on Saturday, Oct. 12. The theater was formerly located where the Gladyne Finch Pocket Park is now.

Nixon Theater sign will be relit during Lions Club Fall Concert

It has been 50 years since the old art deco Nixon Theater sign last cast its neon glow in downtown Nixon. All that remains of the former theatre building at 219 N. Nixon Ave. is the mural-laden …

Noon, Breakfast Lions club sponsor annual Peace Poster Contest

The Gonzales Noon Lions Club and Gonzales Breakfast Lions Club are jointly holding their annual Lions International 2024-25 Peace Poster Contest, which is open for junior high students ages 11-13 as …

RWOYA to sponsor Constitution essay contest, scholarship

The Constitution Essay Contest is held by the Republican Women of Yoakum Area in celebration of Constitution Day, Sept. 17. High school seniors from Lavaca, Gonzales and DeWitt County schools, …
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Dear Editor,

My name is Sharon (Nay) Hastings, a proud member of the Gonzales Apaches Class of 1985. I am writing to share some inspiration with my fellow classmates and the broader Gonzales community. …

Milsaps family paid price for Texas’ freedom

Isaac Milsaps, age 40, wiped his brow with the back of his hand as he finished hoeing the garden. Although cooler weather seemed to be coming a little later this year, this fall of 1835 in Gonzales, …

Old Gonzales County church tells story of a people

I was talking the other day to a friend of mine about how many churches there used to be in Gonzales County. Every community, every settlement had a church, and now they were all gone. He told me …

Gun show owner says support needed to keep show alive

Dear editor, The Real Texas Gun Show, has enjoyed bringing the best little gun show to the citizens of Gonzales and surrounding areas. We have endeavored to bring the best and latest merchandise …

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