The Gonzales Inquirer

Faith column absent

Dear Sirs, I have noticed that Pastor Clint Lowery’s column has not been included in the last two editions of the Inquirer. I have found his columns to always be thought-provoking and … more

10/10/19

Donation of a new motorized stretcher to GCEMS-R

I was raised by my grandparents in Aberdeen, Md., and we visited people in nursing homes and hospitals so naturally, I did the same with Don, driving the children and I during most of our almost 60 … more

9/19/19

Disappointment in article

I wanted to express my disappointment that the explicit details, painting a vulgar picture, included in G. McGinley’s article concerning the alleged sexual assault charge against the … more

9/19/19

GBRA responds to Publisher’s Perspective

Editor note: This letter was written in response to Terence J. Fitzwater’s Publisher’s Perspective column titled “No question, GBRA must be eliminated” from the Aug. 29 … more

By Patty Gonzales

GBRA Communications Manager | 9/5/19

Passion for Paws looking for support

Dear friends, I am Patsy Virgil Scherrer, the president of the Passion for Paws Memorial Animal Shelter located on 761 CR 483, Nixon, Texas and as you might have heard, we have moved to a new … more

8/29/19

Reader pens letter to local officials on robocalls

Editor’s Note: A reader sent an email to local officials requesting assistance with robocalls. As a local official, I ask that you encourage GVTC to incorporate necessary changes to reduce … more

8/29/19

Unsafe conditions in Gonzales

Several days a week, I take my 11-month old grandson for walks around town. This experience has been eye-opening. It has made me aware that Gonzales has many positive aspects and some negative … more

8/29/19

Community coming together for greater good

I found out that a local restaurant offered lunch at no cost to every employee of the GISD last week. They didn’t hang a banner or shout it from the rooftops, they simply wanted to do something … more

8/22/19

Faith, family, freedom in decline?

Faith, Family, Freedom — are they all in decline? Is there concern for the foundations of America? Are we concerned what our children are being taught? I hear concerns that all the college … more

8/15/19

Library Card Signup Month

September is Library Card Signup Month, a time when the Robert Lee Brothers Jr. Memorial Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that every … more

8/8/19

Divisive country

Here we are about to go into primary voting in 2020 and the country is being bombarded with divisive comments from all sides. I know that we have always had people that shout and rant about … more

8/1/19

This month in Gonzales history - Aug

1912: August 1, the San Antonio/Aransas Pass Railroad has made contract with the light company to install street lights at their crossings at Wallace, Water, College, and Hamilton Streets. Also a … more

By Vicki Frenzel

Special to the Inquirer | 8/1/19

Main Street appreciates support

Dear Terry: The Gonzales Main Street Advisory Board Inc. wishes to express our appreciation for The Gonzales Inquirer’s support of the 2019 Concert Series and Star Spangled Spectacular. Your … more

8/1/19

Gonzales VFW Post 4817 says thank you

I would like to thank all the kids that took part in our 4th of July parade and the judges that had the hard job of picking the winners, they were all so good. I would also like to thank my … more

7/25/19

Clearing up the EMS, ESD restructuring story

Dear Editor, To lessen some confusion after a recent article, I would offer the following comments. The work in process to restructure the county’s EMS system is a joint project … more

5/23/19

Waelder ISD election ran smoothly

We had a real clean race. No provisional votes, no over-votes, no spoiled ballots or rejected ballots. The air conditioning malfunctioned at the Waelder Community center where we were stationed … more

5/9/19

Thanking a pair of ‘Good Samaritans’

Last Saturday morning I learned a bunch of things and need to pass ‘em on to you and I’ve relearned some things too. Let the cell phone ring on. Don’t try to one-handed find … more

4/25/19

Raising concerns over Gonzales ISD

I begin with a correction to my April 8 school board comments. I have since learned that regular school bus drivers earned a raise last year. I apologize for the mistake and am glad to hear that … more

4/18/19

Council should read about Marfa

To Gonzales and City Council: If there is going to be a FLOAT FEST in Gonzales ever, read C-3 CANCELS ITS PLANS FOR A MARFA MUSIC FESTIVAL IN 2020. Marfa, as a community, is going to PRE-PLAN … more

4/18/19

There is only one race, the human race

Editor: Labels labels, it seems that we always want to assign labels to everyone. Whether it is race, religion, political party, or other associations people seem to want to label it and diss the … more

3/28/19