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Noon Lions will host Lions Bingo on April 27

The Gonzales Noon Lions present Lions Bingo, Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. at the pavilion at J.B. Wells Park. This event will be held rain or shine. Join your friends and neighbors in good old … more

From staff reports | 4/10/25

Members of Wyatt Aleman and The Texas Range Cowboys include, rom left, Roger Edgington on steel guitar; Scott Moon on fiddle; Wyatt Aleman on guitar and fiddle; Howie Douthey on electric guitar; and Jimmie Bolado on bass. Not pictured is Phillip Telford on drums.

SBAG planning special day for Bantam Fest 2025

The Smiley Bantam Activity Group are excited to bring their annual Bantam Fest to the Smiley Fire Department on Saturday, May 10. Residents of Smiley, and all surrounding communities, are … more

From staff reports | 4/10/25

Medina appointed Smiley municipal judge

The city of Smiley has a new municipal judge after appointing Sheila Garza Medina to the position during a special called meeting on Monday, March 24 at City Hall. Medina also serves as the … more

From staff reports | 4/10/25

Come and Take It Makers Market debuts Saturday

This Saturday, April 12, it’s not just little piggies that will go to market as the first-ever Gonzales Come and Take It Makers Market will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Texas Heroes Square. … more

From staff reports | 4/10/25

Smiley City Council voted 3-2 to sell the land on which the fire station sits to ESD 2 during a special called meeting Wednesday, April 9.

Smiley votes 3-2 to sell fire station land to ESD 2

The Smiley City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday, April 9, during a special called meeting to sell the land on FM 108 where the Smiley Fire Station sits to Gonzales County Emergency Services District No. … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 4/10/25

Gonzales receives nearly $3 million to help fight Tinsley Creek flooding

The city of Gonzales will receive $2,999,400 in Texas General Land Office (GLO) regional mitigation funds to install a pair of detention basins to reduce the impact, intensity and frequency of … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 4/10/25

Schulenburg Sausagefest has something for every appetite

New Braunfels has the wurst, but when it comes to sausage, the Schulenburg Sausagefest is the best. Just ask Anton, the Sausagefest mascot! The tenth annual Sausagefest will show you how the … more

From staff reports | 4/3/25

A volunteer helps out in a camp cooking demonstration at a past Friends of Palmetto summer camp.

Registration opens for Palmetto State Park Summer Adventure Camp

Friends of Palmetto State Park are hosting a one-week, fun-filled summer day camp for youngsters aged 8-12 from Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Campers will … more

Special to the Inquirer | 4/3/25

Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District hearing on rules April 8

The Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District has given notice of a public hearing to be held on April 8, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., at the District office at 522 Saint Matthew St., Gonzales. … more

Special to the Inquirer | 4/3/25

TEDC recognizes GEDC as 2024 Economic Excellence Recognition Recipient

The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) named the Gonzales Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) as one of 72 recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2024. … more

Special to the Inquirer | 4/3/25

Jim Price Cleanup will be held April 26

Some people buy things in bulk. In Gonzales, there is a special day to get rid of things in bulk — the Gonzales Jim Price Communitywide Cleanup Day, set for Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 4/2/25

Hernandez, Schwausch speak on issues facing Gonzales ISD at forum

Candidates for District 1 and District 2 Gonzales ISD trustee positions answered questions at a forum sponsored by the Gonzales Inquirer and American Legion Post 40 and held at the post hall … more

From staff reports | 4/2/25

Anzaldua answers mayoral forum questions while Miller responds to recall petition

The Gonzales Inquirer and American Legion Post 40 held a candidate forum for the mayoral candidates on Thursday, March 27. at the post hall. Both Mayor Steve Sucher and challenger Isaac Anzaldua … more

From staff reports | 4/2/25

Angel White performs at the 2024 Cattle Country Fest. He will return to this year's festival to perform.

Cattle Country Festival creates sonic temple fit to celebrate Texas

It’s T-minus just one week until the Cattle Country Festival launches Gonzales again into the stratosphere by bringing thousands of people to the cradle of the Texas Revolution to celebrate … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 4/1/25

Holly Hansen to speak to Republican Women of the Yoakum Area

The Republican Women of the Yoakum Area announces the keynote speaker for their next meeting/luncheon, on Wednesday, April 9. Holly Hansen is a journalist who writes for The Texan and she is a … more

Special to the Inquirer | 3/30/25

Gonzales County unemployment rate climbs in first month of 2025

Unemployment in Gonzales County increased to 3.7 percent in January 2025, up 0.3 percent from the 3.4 percent recorded for December 2024, with the county coming in as the third-lowest of all seven … more

By BETTY COHN, Gonzales Inquirer | 3/30/25

Master Gardeners’ annual Spring Plant Sale set for April 12

Gardeners, mark your calendars and get your wagons ready for the Gonzales Master Gardeners’ annual Spring Plant Sale is fast approaching. This year’s sale will be held on Saturday, April … more

Special to the Inquirer | 3/30/25

AJ Irwin, raised in Gonzales, was a successful coach in his hometown and in Burnet after starring at Victoria College, where he also was a coach for the women’s basketball team. Irwin also was a music artist and producer before he succumbed to cancer at age 37.

AJ "Coach" Irwin remembered as champion for Victoria College & UHV, on and off court

Who would have known a young man raised in Gonzales would circle back to leading student-athletes 20+ years later in small-town Texas to athletic successes they had not seen in decades? Let’s … more

By Robert Royer, Special to the Inquirer | 3/30/25

Commissioners express support for new court covering Lavaca, Colorado counties

Gonzales County commissioners have approved unanimously a resolution supporting the creation of a new district court that would cover Colorado and Lavaca counties beginning Jan. 1, 2027, under the … more

By LEW K. COHN, Inquirer Publisher | 3/30/25

Pilot International Club of Gonzales announces Bunco Fiesta date

The Pilot International Club of Gonzales is excited to announce its fourth annual Bunco Fiesta, scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18. This highly anticipated event will bring the community together … more

Special to the Inquirer | 3/30/25