Book Info: The Elephant Girl by James Patterson and Ellen Banda-Aaku © 2022, Little, Brown Young Readers, $16.99, 272 pages Her feet were the size of hubcaps; her ears, as big as your …

The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce recently selected Comfort Inn & Suites as its July Chamber Member of the Month winner. The business is located at 111 N. Hwy. 36 Bypass and can be reached by …

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting a home canning class at its McClennan County location at 4224 Cobbs Drive in Waco. Class will be held on Saturday, August 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 …

The descendants of Eli Michael "Yack" and Sarah Roberta "Bertie" Purvis Hampton will hold their 76th family reunion at the historic Pearl Community Center also known as “the schoolhouse" to many …

So far this summer, you've read at least a dozen murder mysteries. You love a good whodunit more than anything, and that's great: summertime is when you'll find tons of detective novels and …

Just like any kind of fishing, patterning catfish in the summer is required. That means trying different depths, locations and baits to coax a bite.   In the summer, catfish are generally …

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 …

The next Pearl Bluegrass event will take place on Saturday, July 2, at the Pearl Community Center. If any bands would like to play under the pavilion or on the stage, they can call Ronald Medart at …

Area Fishing Report Belton GOOD. Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 4.94 feet low. June is typically the single least productive month of the year on Lake Belton, and this June’s …

You have a lot on your plate. What, with the kids and school, getting back to normal, pent-up socializing, paying bills and yikes, those food prices! You're wondering if maybe it's time for that …

Dear Frankie, How would humans like it if hairdressers washed their hair with dog shampoo? They wouldn't. Neither do dogs like it when groomers wash them with human lavender shampoo and spray them …

((((((((MW edit       ON FISHING     Popular hybrid striped bass have reputation for giving anglers challenging fight       MICHAEL ACOSTA As a licensed …

DEAR FRANKIE Unrequited love BY GENEVA WOODRUFF Dear Frankie, Harriet is a cocker spaniel and my best friend. We have been meeting up every day at the park for years. On the days I arrive …

THIS COMMUNITY COOKS Baked Potatoes: Food for Tot  NANCY PRICER If you’re looking for potato puns, you can count on me to chip in. Sorry if some of you don’t find puns to be apeeling. …

Mother's Day books that will give Mom some great reads BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER A tiny fistful of flowers is sweet. A package wrapped with an entire roll of tape comes from the heart, you …