Although it served the county well for decades, a building that previously housed Coryell Memorial Hospital will be torn down because it has fallen into disrepair. On Sept. 27, the Coryell County …

Today, with so many people interested in discovering their history and family roots, most turn to the internet. Some folks in Coryell County may not realize there are amazing sources of information …

Pecan Grove Baptist Church will be having a 140th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 10:45 a.m. The special guest speaker will be Dr. O.S. Hawkins, the president and CEO of Guidestone …

Emma-Cookie Rodriguez, a senior at Jonesboro High School, has made school history and will perform at the 81st Pearl Harbor Memorial on Dec. 7. Voted UCA All American Cheerleader, Rodriguez will …

CORYELL COUNTY HISTORICAL MARKER SPOTLIGHT First Baptist Church of Oglesby Marker Text:  ​This church traces its history to 1893 when a revival was held in Oglesby. The official founding …

Rhonda Mohler, a current board member of the Coryell Museum and Historical Center, has been in the process of compiling information about Coryell County military members who died during World War I, …

CORYELL COUNTY HISTORICAL MARKER SPOTLIGHT First Baptist Church of Oglesby Marker Text:  ​This church traces its history to 1893 when a revival was held in Oglesby. The official founding …

The marker text reads: M.F. Harman deeded two acres to be used for a school and gathering place until the community, known as Harman Community, moved it in 1904 to Henry Wood's pasture, near …

High on the west wall of the lobby of the Gatesville Post Office hangs a large mural which was painted in 1939 by a young artist named Joe De Yong of California. The mural titled “Off to Northern …

Whatever happened to….. 20 YEARS AGO (2002) -- Air Force Airman Jerry A. Carter, a 2001 graduate of Gatesville High School, had graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force …

The Coryell County Historical Commission recently received four plaques for sites in Coryell County that have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The sites include the 1904 …

Whatever happened to…. 20 YEARS AGO (2002) — Don Skiles was elected president of the newly formed Gatesville Economic Development Corporation. Skiles had spearheaded the effort for the …

Here is another Gatesville Messenger saved in our archives at Coryell Museum. The front page had the following articles: Three students from Gatesville will receive degrees with the largest …

TWENTY YEARS AGO (2002) Gatesville Junior High School Principal Bobby Cole was named the “Outstanding Principal of the Year” for the Region 12 Education Service Center. The new $765,000 …

Reading of Declaration of Independence to take place July 1 The public is invited to attend a reading of the United States Declaration of Independence on Friday, July 1, at 10 a.m. The reading …

Years ago, how did your family celebrate, commemorate, congregate? How do you observe traditional events? Which customs have withstood the test of time? How have your gatherings changed? The Texas …

TWENTY YEARS AGO (2002)                 --The annual Special Olympics Torch Run passed through Gatesville. Runners from the local Texas Department of Criminal Justice units pass …