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Assessing area VB districts

Rick Mauch The Gatesville Messenger
Friday, August 14, 2026
With volleyball season now officially underway with the first matches being played at press time, teams are prepping for upcoming district play following the University Interscholastic League’s biennial realignment this past spring.

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**DISCLAIMER** Although

Gatesville Messenger Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
**DISCLAIMER** Although the proposed tax rate shown above exceeds the voter-approval tax rate stated in this notice, the Board of Trustees intends to approve a debt service rate higher than the District’s minimum debt service rate pursuant to Section 26.05(a-1), Tax Code.
Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Abbott, a 1999 graduate of Jonesboro High School, has served in the United States Air Force for 20 years. He was among the United States military personnel who rendered aid to passengers in an overturned bus in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in Paju, Republic of Korea, back in June. Courtesy Photo

Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Abbott, a 1999 graduate of Jonesboro High School, has served in the United States Air Force for 20 years. He was among the United States military personnel who rendered aid to passengers in an overturned bus in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in Paju, Republic of Korea, back in June. Courtesy Photo

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Coryell County native hailed for emergency response in South Korea

Lynette Sowell-stevens The Gatesville Messenger
Friday, August 14, 2026
A Coryell County native was among several active-duty servicemembers serving in South Korea who swung into action when a tour bus overturned, in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in Paju, Republic of Korea. Chief Master Sgt.
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VanJam to perform at Country Music Hall of Fame

Special To The Messenger
Friday, August 14, 2026
The Gatesville Country Music Hall of Fame is holding a free concert at the Gatesville City Auditorium on Friday, Aug. 21. The event will take place from 7-9 p.m. at 110 N. 8th Street in Gatesville. This special evening will feature the VanJam Band.
Linda Lovelace giving her favorite customer, her husband David, a trim. Gatesville Messenger/ David Scott

Linda Lovelace giving her favorite customer, her husband David, a trim. Gatesville Messenger/ David Scott

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A lifetime in the mirror

David Scott The Gatesville Messenger
Friday, August 14, 2026
Linda Lovelace is a beauty shop owner by title, but also a life companion to her neighborhood by choice. She has styled hair for prom nights, nervous first dates, and job interviews. Her client files are not just notes on hair styles; they have been chapters of human lives.

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Briefs

Gatesville Messenger Staff
Friday, August 14, 2026
The following list highlights upcoming events in Gatesville and the surrounding areas that will occur within a month of each publication of The Gatesville Messenger.
Members of the Retired Teachers Association had a booth at the recent Back to School Bash where they handed out free books to students and parents. They had several students interested in the books they were providing. The Gatesville Messenger/ David Scott

Members of the Retired Teachers Association had a booth at the recent Back to School Bash where they handed out free books to students and parents. They had several students interested in the books they were providing. The Gatesville Messenger/ David Scott

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Back to School Bash deemed successful

David Scott The Gatesville Messenger
Friday, August 14, 2026
The Back to School Bash was held on Aug. 8 at the Gatesville Elementary School with over 200 families being served.Distribution included 302 pairs of shoes and 350 backpacks. There were 10 hairdressers donating their time who gave approximately 50 free haircuts to students.
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