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The Gatesville High School Dazzlers are now led by directors, Kari Patterson (left) and Amanda Wolff.
GHS Dazzlers kick off season with new leadership
The Gatesville High School Dazzlers will kick off a new season with a new dynamic duo taking the lead. Gatesville ISD educators, Kari Patterson and Amanda Wolff, have a deep-rooted love for dance and …
Coryell County Ambassadors attended Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C., where they visited with U.S. Rep. John Carter. (From left, front row) Cooper Dickey, Lily Nielsen and Braidy Lusk. (From left, back row) Kinsley McPherson, Coryell County 4-H Agent Becky Coward and Makaylie Williams, U.S. Rep. John Carter, Hunter Beaty, Clancy Archie and Lane Brookshire.
Coryell County 4-H Ambassadors take on Washington, D.C.
Eight members of the Coryell County 4-H ambassador delegation recently returned from a weeklong national leadership conference in Washington, D.C., where they explored the democratic process, met …
Rebecca Searls Castello-Collier
Folks Around Town
Say hello to our neighbor, Rebecca Searls Castello-Collier! Rebecca is an admissions coordinator at Coryell Health RehabLiving and enjoys working with an amazing group of people who all have the …
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Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
Tumbleweed Smith
Best I can remember my first driving experience was in a jeep with no brakes on Rock Ranch near Decatur. I was hooked. I immediately fell in love with driving. I think I was 10 years old. A couple of …
Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
Tumbleweed Smith
The Bend General Store is the newest place in Texas for vagabonds, troubadours, lost souls, curiosity seekers, colorful characters, musicians, desperate travelers looking for something different and …
Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
Tumbleweed Smith
BJ Mayo of Miles worked in the oil patch 48 years. “I worked in seven states and spent some time overseas,” he says. “I was in Bangladesh, then Australia and West Africa, where …
Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
Tumbleweed Smith
Andy Holloway has seen the ups and downs of the cattle business. He had a large enterprise in Abilene, but then came hard times. He called an old professor he had at A&M and explained his …
Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
Tumbleweed Smith
Ben Campbell is a Palestine historian. His father and grandfather both worked for the railroad. “We lived fairly close to downtown,” he says. “The railroad came through here, …
Obituaries
Walter Bell Nov. 3, 1948 – July 4, 2025
Walter Lee Bell, 76, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville with a …
Ronnie Doyle Rhodes Nov. 28, 1944 – July 2, 2025
Ronnie Doyle Rhodes, 80, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully July 2, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 5, at Scott’s …
Lynn Carter July 13, 1962 – July 4, 2025
Lynn Carter, 62, of Gatesville, passed away peacefully at her home Friday, July 4, 2025. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Nina Lynn Carter was born July 13, 1962, to the …
Dodie Kettler Nov. 20, 1945 – July 4, 2025
Dodie Kettler, 79, of Gatesville, passed away Friday, July 4, 2025. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at St. John Lutheran Church in Coryell City, with Pastor Christopher …
Randell Clifton Oct. 21, 1956 – June 23, 2025
Randell Alvin Clifton, 68, passed away June 23, 2025. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville. Randell was born Oct. 21, 1956, in …
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Annual city fireworks show July 4

The City of Gatesville, the Gatesville Volunteer Fire Department, and HEB will present the annual fireworks show Friday, July 4. The fireworks show will begin once the sun has set at …

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First Responders honored with appreciation dinner

The Torch and Keystone Clubs of the Boys and Girls Club of Gatesville hosted a Local Hero's Dinner for first responders and their families on May 30. Club Director Julie Hudson gave a welcome …