Each fall, on the first weekend of October, the citizens of Gonzales, along with people from all over the country (and sometimes the world) gather to celebrate the first shots of Texas …
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By Betty Cohn, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/18/22
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GBRA (Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority) Drilling requested three additional wells in the Carrizo Aquifer, pumping water to Hays County and the I-35 corridor. Gonzales Underground Water Conservation …
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By Clayton Kelley, For the Inquirer
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8/18/22
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The city of Gonzales collected its highest sales tax allocation in nearly eight years, a good sign of a healthy, growing economy within Gonzales County.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced …
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By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher
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8/18/22
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Local Gonzales man Brian Jurek showed off the true beauty and exponential growth of his massive garden; a true utopia ranging from pumpkins, squash, cantaloupe and many other delicious fruits and …
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By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/18/22
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Budgetary planning is in full swing for Gonzales County taxing entities, and that includes the Gonzales ISD school board, who discussed the issue during a special called meeting Monday, Aug. …
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By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/17/22
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Nixon-Smiley CISD is considering adopting a 2022 tax rate of $1.15 — the same as last year — following an Aug. 29 public hearing on the school district’s proposed budget.
The …
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By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher
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8/17/22
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Gonzales City Council tackled the topic of river drownings as the main talking point at the Thursday, Aug. 12 meeting.
Gonzales residents and local experts spoke to the council about the need for …
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By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/17/22
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Jackie Lynn “Jack” Mills, who served as the first president and CEO of what would become Sage National Bank, died Saturday, Aug. 13, at the age of 83.
Mills was remembered fondly by …
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By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher
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8/17/22
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A Gonzales County sheriff’s deputy avoided serious injury after a rollover accident took place at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14.
According to the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office, the …
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From staff reports
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8/15/22
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The deadline for those wishing to take part in the Come and Take It Parade for free will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, the Come and Take It Parade Committee announced.
Known as the “cradle …
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8/11/22
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Gonzales County Emergency Management will be taking part in a new program through the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Department of Emergency Management that will help track flooding data …
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By LEW K. COHN,
Inquirer Publisher
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8/11/22
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The Gonzales ISD school board met for its regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Aug. 8, to discuss several line items on the agenda.
One of the big items that was discussed the FY23 Truancy …
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By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/11/22
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In an effort to get the word out about dog adoptions, Gonzales Dog Adoptions is partnering with Come and Take It Dance Studio and hosting “Dog Days of Summer Meet and Greet.” The event …
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By Clayton Kelley, For the Inquirer
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8/10/22
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Gonzales County commissioners on Monday, Aug. 8, proposed a 2022 tax rate of $0.3071 per $100 valuation — a decrease of 13.2 cents from last year’s adopted tax rate of $0.4391.
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By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher
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8/10/22
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A shortage of juvenile detention beds throughout the state of Texas has Gonzales County in the same predicament as other counties — having to secure services with the few counties that have bed …
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By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher
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8/10/22
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Gonzales County Precinct 2 Commissioner Donnie Brzozowski told his fellow commissioners he has concerns about contractors wanting to build large subdivisions out in rural county areas without knowing …
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By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher
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8/10/22
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Certified taxable property values for Gonzales County are up by nearly a third over last year, according to the certified appraised value rolls from the Gonzales Central Appraisal District.
The …
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By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher
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8/10/22
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Erin Gruwell, educator, guest lecturer, and lauded author of “Freedom Writers,” as well as the founder of Freedom Writers Foundation, was a special guest speaker for Gonzales ISD’s …
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By Vandy Van Epps, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/10/22
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Come out to the Gonzales ISD Back to School Donation Drive for school supplies on Friday, Aug. 12, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at both Wal-Mart and HEB.
This annual drive will benefit all students …
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Special to the Inquirer
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8/9/22
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Nothing beats the Texas heat and back to school blues like cooling ice cream, and even cooler prizes.
Eastside Baptist church is hosting a back to school community ice cream social and backpack …
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By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer
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8/5/22
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