The Shiner Gazette

Sara Collins took these amazing shots at last week's home game against Bloomington, and later posted them to the Shiner Comanche Band Boosters Facebook page. We just had to share...

Sara Collins took these amazing shots at last week's home game against Bloomington, and later posted them to the Shiner Comanche Band Boosters Facebook page. We just had to share...

Comanche Band tops Class 2A at Seguin marching contest

Bobby Horecka
Friday, October 7, 2022
The Fighting Comanche Band topped all the Class 2A bands competing at the Seguin Marching Festival last Saturday—winning higher scores than even a couple 4A bands, one 5A school and two 6A bands, their band director said—with 7th overall in the areawide marching band competition.
Local historian Doug Kubicek and Shiner superintendent Alex Remschel gave us a tour of the Old Shiner Gym last week. Seen here on the old stage, the two are discussing what all still might need doing to make this a 100% usable facility as it was intended—replacing just one set of curtains for use on the stage runs in the tens of thousands of dollars, all the way around would run in the hundreds of thousands. Remschels said. Even more would be needed to bring the stage lighting up to snuff.

Local historian Doug Kubicek and Shiner superintendent Alex Remschel gave us a tour of the Old Shiner Gym last week. Seen here on the old stage, the two are discussing what all still might need doing to make this a 100% usable facility as it was intended—replacing just one set of curtains for use on the stage runs in the tens of thousands of dollars, all the way around would run in the hundreds of thousands. Remschels said. Even more would be needed to bring the stage lighting up to snuff.

OLD SHINER GYM—Part II: Shiner tries again for its gymnasium as depths of Great Depression begin to clear

Bobby Horecka
Friday, October 7, 2022
When we left off in last week’s Gazette, we shared a couple stories filed Jan. 22, 1931, which to borrow a phrase that shows up in our pages then, about “a fellow who signs his name” Mr. J.L.
Photo by Michael Furrh

Photo by Michael Furrh

Monday night’s mutual aid fire call likely a total loss

Bobby Horecka
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Although they successfully quenched the flames, Shiner Fire Chief Billy Petru the house fire Shiner got call to assist with in Gonzales County overnight Monday will likely be written off as a total loss. “We were requested for mutual aid in Gonzales County,” Petru told us early Tuesday.
Pictured with some of the auction items are, left to right, Sofie K., Brynn P., Delane A., Adaline K. (standing), Case M., and Haydee G. Contributed Photo

Pictured with some of the auction items are, left to right, Sofie K., Brynn P., Delane A., Adaline K. (standing), Case M., and Haydee G. Contributed Photo

Shiner Catholic School Fall Festival is Sunday, Sept. 25

News Staff
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Shiner Catholic School PTC will host the annual Fall Festival on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Shiner KC Hall. There will be a BBQ chicken meal, $12 per plate, which can be drive-through or dine-in. The meal tickets are PRE-SALE only.
File Photo

File Photo

Foundation to fix up Old Shiner Gym

Bobby Horecka
Thursday, September 22, 2022
More than nine decades have passed since Shiner residents first got to talking about building a top-notch competition gym, complete with an auditorium capable of seating more than 1,000 people all at once, to add to local public school facilities.
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File Photo

Whatever happened to the disc golf course?

Bobby Horecka
Thursday, September 22, 2022
It’s one of the questions I’ve heard several times now around Shiner, especially among those which take place at Green Dickson Park: Whatever happened to the disc golf course? For months, I couldn’t have told you, to be honest.
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File Photo

Student numbers up at SISD

Bobby Horecka
Thursday, September 22, 2022
If the increases in campus enrollment numbers for students attending Shiner public schools worked to tell members of the school’s board of directors any one thing Monday, it’s this: There’s a mighty good chance they will need to go before voters in May 2023 to try for a school bond election.
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