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Photo cutline: Several members of the Gatesville Sleep in Heavenly Peace’s Core team posed with Gatesville Lions Club President Shawnee Miller (right) after being presented with a check during the club’s Aug. 26 meeting.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace nonprofit looking for donations and volunteers

Gatesville Messenger

Thursday, September 3, 2026

By Ally Hinkle The Gatesville Messenger Marcia Streibler with Sleep in Heavenly Peace visited the Gatesville Lions Club on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to share the core beliefs of the organization as well as provide multiple volunteer opportunities.

County grand jury indicts 32 in August

Gatesville Messenger

Thursday, September 3, 2026

By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENSThe Gatesville Messenger A Coryell County grand jury indicted 32 individuals during the month of August 2026, for a total of 38 charges, per a report released by the Coryell County District Clerk’s office.

Coryell County Democrats met with Clayton Tucker (candidate for Texas Ag. Commissioner) and Justin Early (candidate for U.S. HR, TX Congressional Dist. 31) at Bare Bones Barbecue.

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Democratic candidates meet with residents

Gatesville Messenger

Thursday, September 3, 2026

On August 7, 2026, Coryell County Democrats met with Clayton Tucker (candidate for Texas Ag. Commissioner) and Justin Early (candidate for U.S. HR, TX Congressional Dist. 31) at Bare Bones Barbecue.

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Candidates finalized for November election

Ally Hinkle The Gatesville Messenger

Friday, August 21, 2026

The application period for city council positions, mayor and school board positions in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election has closed. This application period was for three open school board positions, three open city council positions and the mayor of Gatesville.

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THE DISPATCH

Gatesville Messenger Staff

Friday, August 21, 2026

The following is a breakdown of activity reported through dispatchers from Aug. 11 - 17. While there were many calls to the dispatcher, this is a partial list of more significant activity.

An early day ‘cooling safe’ located in the kitchen display at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center. David Scott | The Gatesville Messenger

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Keeping it cool…

David Scott The Gatesville Messenger

Friday, August 21, 2026

In the kitchen display upstairs at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center, visitors will notice an odd contraption which appears to be metal shelves with open sides wrapped with cloth. It predates electric refrigerators and ice boxes.

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25th annual

David Scott The Gatesville Messenger

Friday, August 21, 2026

Spurfest returns for its 25th year with some of its regular events, and a few new additions on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center. Food samples will include biscuits and gravy, home churned butter, and the ever- popular homemade tortilla demonstration.

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Santa Fe Chicken

Wynette Russell, Gatesville

Friday, August 21, 2026

This recipe appeared in the Coryell County Cookin’ cookbook in 1994. The Gatesville Messenger is running a series of recipes from that cookbook.

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Whatever happened to

Gatesville Messenger Staff

Friday, August 21, 2026

1996 (Thirty years ago) Army Pvt. Michael T. Case graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood in Waynesville, Missouri. Jackie Gummelt graduated from the Corpus Christi Police Academy. He was the son of June Gummelt of Mound.

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Mound News

Barbara Hopson

Friday, August 21, 2026

Kinsley Elizabeth McPherson left Monday morning to attend Clarendon College as a member of their Collegiate Horse Judging Team.

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