Tuesday, December 10, 2024
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Dove Season begins Dec. 13.
Dove Season opens Dec. 13
Dove hunting in Central Texas is a highly anticipated event by hunters. When September arrives, dove hunters will be found in the fields with a shotgun in hand ready to hunt some birds. Dove season …
Gatesville Public Library Teens and Tweens groups are pictured while constructing houses for bats at Higginbotham’s.
Library youth take on building bat houses
The Gatesville Public Library’s Teens and Tweens groups made a trip to Higginbotham’s last week to learn how to build houses for bats. The youth groups were able to end their …
Pictured left to right is HEB representatives Shyla Knox, Eileen Stephens, Aandon Haferkamp, center store leader Michael Wilie, president of the Friends of the Gatesville Public Library Sonya Barron, library director Shea Harp, city manager Brad Hunt, and HEB top store leader Angela Womack.
Gatesville HEB donates 50,000 to replace library books
In a recent ceremony, representatives from Gatesville HEB presented a donation of $50,000 to the Friends of the Gatesville Public Library to replace books that were lost during the flooding of the …

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The total solar eclipse of 2024 time lapse

Really cool time lapse of today's total solar eclipse shot from Abe's Landing in northern Hood County! The solar eclipse occurred over Texas beginning with a partial eclipse at 12:23 p.m. and …

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Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
The queen of signs
“I’m known as Nana the banana pudding lady,” says Nancy Doyle, of Eldorado. “I make banana pudding for different occasions - like for the high school football team when they …
Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an author, playwright, actor, and entertainment producer/promoter.
Doesn’t everybody collect something?
Seems like almost everyone collects something of some sort or another. My wife has a giant container full of old matchbooks she has been collecting for years, though since smoking has declined in …
Pearl News Correspondent Betsy Clark
Buy what you want, pay what you want sale in Pearl
Saturday is the day to be in Pearl. Be there because you don’t want to be square. I’ve reminded you in the past couple of Pearl News articles all about the big “Buy What You Want, …
Pearl News Correspondent Betsy Clark
Are you as stuffed as I am?
Happy Saturday after Thanksgiving everyone! Are you as stuffed as I am? Those leftovers still taste great to me, especially the buttermilk pie. Speaking of pie, there will be lots of delicious pies …
Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an author, playwright, actor, and entertainment producer/promoter.
Thanksgiving Day Tradition revisited
Families seem to have certain traditions when it comes to the holidays. Some clans gather at Grandma’s house to eat the same meal, year after year. People seem to want and need to have the same …
Obituaries
Willie E. Gonzales March 10, 1941 – Nov. 24, 2024
Willie E. Gonzales was born on March 10, 1941, to Celia Solidad Chaffee of Morenci, AZ. He passed away from this world on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 at the age of 83. Memorial services to celebrate …
Margie Cline Oct. 16, 1940 – Nov. 26, 2024
Margie Cline, age 84, of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.  Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, at Turnersville Cemetery with Minister Deral McWhorter …
Jack Davis Jan. 3, 1934 – Nov. 27, 2024
Jack Davis, age 90, of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Glen Rose. Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, at Flint Creek Cemetery with the Rev. …
Pamela G. Taylor Sept. 27, 1953 – Nov. 21, 2024
Pamela G. Taylor, of Gatesville, died on Nov. 21, 2024, at the age of 71. Pamela was born in Dallas on Sept. 27,1953 to Clyde H Burkes and Ollie Laverne (Goss) Burkes. Her family moved to rural …
Janice Wrae Brown Dec. 23, 1932 – Nov. 10, 2024
Janice Wrae Brown, age 91, of Gatesville, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 10, 2024. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Pidcoke Baptist Church with Pastor Don …
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Farm and Family Fun Day

Coryell County 4-H student, Makaylie Williams, was inspired to host a Farm & Family Fun Day at Hillside Medical Lodge for its residents, with the help of Activities Director Kami Williams, Becky …

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Christmas on Marshall Street moved indoors

Gatesville Independent School District’s Christmas on Marshall Street event will make its annual appearance on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Due to the threat of rain, the event has …