Breaking News
Posted 1 day 22 hours ago
Gonzales County's three teams improved to a combined 6-0 Friday as Week 1 of the high school football season wrapped up.
Posted 1 day 16 hours ago
The St. Paul Cardinals scored six first-quarter touchdowns Friday — four of them by running back Adam Hollenbach —en route to a 62-0 whipping of the short-handed San Antonio Cornerstone Warriors in non-district football action.
Posted 1 day 16 hours ago
Both the Gonzales Apaches and Luling Eagles had adversity and good news following their game on Friday night.
Posted 1 day 16 hours ago
The Liberty Hill Panthers handed the Cuero Gobblers their second straight setback at home Friday, grinding out 284 rushing yards en route to a 36-28 victory.
Posted 1 day 15 hours ago
Marlon Wallace rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns Friday as the Shiner Comanches bounced back from a season-opening setback by victimizing the Brazos Cougars, 52-0.
Posted 1 day 14 hours ago
The Sacred Heart Indians capitalized on a ball-control offense and five Flatonia fumbles Friday to pound out a 40-0 victory over the Bulldogs in non-district football action.
Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs used a flurry of big plays and four Bobcat turnovers Friday to bury Bloomington 57-16 and remain undefeated at 2-0.
Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
Logan Vinklarek passed for 304 yards and two touchdowns Friday as the La Grange Leopards pinned a 43-14 setback on the Yoakum Bulldogs in non-district action.
Posted 1 day 4 hours ago
The top-ranked Refugio Bobcats ran away from the game but outmanned Hallettsville Brahmas Friday by a 70-26 score in non-district football action.
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Gonzales
Hill Country Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (HCNRC) was recently named one of the top two nursing homes in the State of Texas.
Gonzales Healthcare’s EHDG Representative, Carol Villareal, an active member of STRAC and EHDG, is pleased to announce the arrival of a Zumro Rapid Inflatable Shelter, acquired through EHDG.
A Mother’s Heart is a fun, dynamic group of moms who live in Gonzales County and who love to get together and share ideas about being a mom.
On Friday, Oct. 15, Dr. Wayne Hayenga, professor emeritus with Texas A&M University, attorney and nationally recognized speaker, will be in Gonzales to share his wit and wisdom about protecting assets for individuals, the family and heirs.
Area News
The Shiner City Council is scheduled to meet Sept. 2, at 6 p.m. at the municipal building.
A Gonzales County jury on Wednesday found Ranulfo Cano Perez, 37, of Nixon, guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
The Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District (GCUWCD) this week responded to criticism from some citizens by issuing a news release with information on the current status of municipal and agricultural water usage and supplies within the district.
The 33rd edition of Waelder’s Fiesta Guacamole opens there, Saturday, Sept. 4, running through Sunday, Sept. 5.
At its regular meeting in August, the Moulton City Council named City Secretary Gloria Jasek as the interim city administrator until a permanent city administrator is selected.
The City of Luling City Council held a special called meeting Aug. 26 to allow a public hearing about the proposed tax rate of $.04346 per $100 valuation.
The monthly meeting of the I-10 Corridor Association will take place on Friday, Sept. 10 at the Cuero Chamber of Commerce office on Church Street at 10 a.m.
Ranulfo Cano Perez, 36, of Nixon, was sentenced to three terms of 99 years in prison Thursday for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
Education
Gonzales school trustees on Monday approved a 2010-2011 budget of around $19.2 million and set a tax rate about a half-cent less than last year.
Sports
The Gonzales boys’ cross country team took seventh place overall Saturday in their first meet of the year, while the girls’ team ran without a couple of its top runners, who are involved in volleyball.
Gonzales County's three teams improved to a combined 6-0 Friday as Week 1 of the high school football season wrapped up.
The St. Paul Cardinals scored six first-quarter touchdowns Friday — four of them by running back Adam Hollenbach —en route to a 62-0 whipping of the short-handed San Antonio Cornerstone Warriors in non-district football action.
Both the Gonzales Apaches and Luling Eagles had adversity and good news following their game on Friday night.
The Liberty Hill Panthers handed the Cuero Gobblers their second straight setback at home Friday, grinding out 284 rushing yards en route to a 36-28 victory.
Marlon Wallace rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns Friday as the Shiner Comanches bounced back from a season-opening setback by victimizing the Brazos Cougars, 52-0.
The Sacred Heart Indians capitalized on a ball-control offense and five Flatonia fumbles Friday to pound out a 40-0 victory over the Bulldogs in non-district football action.
The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs used a flurry of big plays and four Bobcat turnovers Friday to bury Bloomington 57-16 and remain undefeated at 2-0.
Logan Vinklarek passed for 304 yards and two touchdowns Friday as the La Grange Leopards pinned a 43-14 setback on the Yoakum Bulldogs in non-district action.
The top-ranked Refugio Bobcats ran away from the game but outmanned Hallettsville Brahmas Friday by a 70-26 score in non-district football action.
Opinion
They get away with this by creating justification for a “need” to spend that money, then slide it right on into the next budget after convincing themselves that they’re doing a good deed and that’s how you would have done it had you been faced with the same choice.
According to a group of parents and other sources, a bunch of minors and teens under 21 years of age were partying at a friend’s house this weekend. OK, not so bad, except alcohol was being consumed on the premises, and possibly being served by an adult.
I have had a lot of jobs in my life but never had to stand on a street corner to get one. Nor have I ever had to beg for money with a piece of cardboard.