The Gonzales Inquirer

City officials rock

I often hear people complaining about the fact that property taxes have been raised once again. In the town where people voted to keep their taxes high, I don’t understand the complaining. I, … more

10/31/19

Disappointed in actions of local paper

To the editor, I am thankful as an American Citizen that I can continue to have freedom of speech and the right to accept or oppose what I read in the local Inquirer or any other publication … more

10/31/19

Thank you Lloyd Holden

Dear Editor, This letter has one main purpose: to say, “Thank you, Lloyd Holden, and God bless you for your recent letter to the editor of the Inquirer.” I agree with Mr. Holden … more

10/31/19

Job of the newspaper is to inform

After reading Lloyd Holden’s letter to the editor in last week’s paper regarding Pastor Lowery’s removal, many in our community were upset. The job of a newspaper is to inform the … more

10/24/19

There wasn’t a dry eye in the concert after Willie Nelson’s powerful and moving performance last weekend.

Saying goodbye to Willie Nelson

I went to Las Vegas to be a Parrot Head over the weekend. Instead, I came home having had an epiphany about Willie Nelson and his legacy in music. Now he is “Always on My Mind.” After … more

By Terence J. Fitzwater

Editor & Publisher | 10/24/19

Sisters on the Fly have a wonderful time in Gonzales

Dear Editor, What a wonderful week the Sisters on the Fly had in Gonzales! Your warm and friendly town was apparent from the time we rolled into town and were greeted with the streets lined with … more

10/24/19

Cody Jinks rocked the Concrete Street Amphitheater in Corpus Christi last Friday. Jinks closed the encore with Must Be The Whiskey, leaving the crowd happy that night.

Lots of reasons to like Cody Jinks

I was playing trivia at the Long Branch a few weeks ago when my teammate Philip Moore leaned over and whispered: “I’ve got six tickets to the Cody Jinks show in Corpus Christi on … more

By Terence J. Fitzwater

Editor & Publisher | 10/17/19

Gracious tribute

We appreciate your gracious tribute to Leon Netardus written in the Gonzales Inquirer. Also the empty chair shown in the Leon Netardus Reading Room has special meaning. Leon sat in that chair and … more

10/17/19

Sister on the Fly thanks Gonzales

Dear City of Gonzales, Thank you so much for your warm welcome this past week. The local merchants and the docents of the museum and Pioneer Village were fantastic! And I gotta say what a … more

10/17/19

Huge void in the paper

As a subscriber to the Gonzales Inquirer I have noticed a huge void in recent issues. It is because the articles done by Pastor Lowery for the last 20 years weren’t there anymore. After … more

10/17/19

Come and take it? Glad I did

Come and Take It weekend means different things to different people. For me, it is the anniversary of when I first came to Gonzales. It was 2017 when yours truly first set foot in Gonzales. … more

By Terence J. Fitzwater

Editor & Publisher | 10/10/19

Well done Gonzales — take a bow

Over the course of the past week and a half, the community of Gonzales has pulled off a couple of amazing events with great aplomb. The two events were the Sisters on the Fly group holding … more

10/10/19

Thanks for the support

Gonzales Inquirer, On behalf of the Luling Watermelon Thump Association, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for your advertising contribution. Support from businesses like yours are why we … more

10/10/19

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

Welcome to the birthplace of Texas Freedom

The community’s favorite weekend of the year is once again upon us as Gonzales gears up for the 63rd annual Come and Take It Celebration. The festival celebrates the historic first shot of Oct. … more

10/3/19

Pictured are Sisters on the Fly members and cancer survivors Danis Cheney (Aransas Pass) and Caren Cook (Lake Whitney).

The extraordinary women of Sisters on the Fly

Sometimes on this journey called life, we are blessed to meet new people who can change our understanding of the way things are and the way things should be. I was fortunate to have it happen to me … more

By Terence J. Fitzwater

Editor & Publisher | 10/3/19

This month in Gonzales County history - October

1835: October 2, first shot fired in Texas Revolution after colonists refuse to surrender cannon saying, “Come and take it” October 11, Stephen F. Austin arrived and took command of … more

By Vicki Frenzel

Special to the Inquirer | 10/3/19

Spending time with friends in low places

I was visiting with some friends about six weeks ago when I got a surprise message on my phone. I read the stunning message, and felt my pulse quicken. Not only was I startled by its content, but … more

By Terence J. Fitzwater

Editor & Publisher | 9/26/19

Here comes the judge — all rise

Over the course of the past few weeks, the good citizens and clubs serving the community of Gonzales have asked me on three different occasions to participate as a judge in local cookoffs and … more

By Terence J. Fitzwater

Editor & Publisher | 9/19/19

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