Keep Gatesville Beautiful, a community organization designed to educate and engage its citizens to take responsibility for a cleaner, more beautiful community, hosted a Day of Service event on Sept. …

CORYELL COUNTY HISTORICAL MARKER SPOTLIGHT First Baptist Church of Oglesby Marker Text:  ​This church traces its history to 1893 when a revival was held in Oglesby. The official founding …

ON FISHING Rain, cooler temperatures have increased the action on our area lakes   MICHAEL ACOSTA As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. He …

DEAR FRANKIE  Focus on health: TLC or overkill? GENEVA WOODRUFF Frankie is a rescue dog and emotional support animal for Geneva Woodruff. Woodruff is a retired educator. Dear …

BOOK REVIEW Dog shows, bridge and murder – so much to like about this mystery TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER "Peg and Rose Solve a Murder" by Laurien Berenson c.2002, Kensington Cozies, $26.00, …

Gatesville’s annual Boozaar Halloween Celebration is usually held annually on the Saturday before Halloween around the square in downtown Gatesville. This year the event will be held on Saturday, …

Some people say autumn means the end of summer and all the fun, time to get serious and go back to the ordinary. Others look forward to fall, saying it’s colorful and energizing and it’s like …

Texas Parks and Wildlife will be hosting “Moth Night” on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 7-9 p.m. at Mother Neff State Park. The gates will open at 6:45 p.m.  National Moth Week celebrates moths by …

Luckily, the second half of August was a little more comfortable. We can appreciate this early cooling, but I am sure there is more summer to return. With this fair weather, we have had a few wind …

DEAR FRANKIE Beware the pitfalls of online doggie dating GENEVA WOODRUFF Frankie is a rescue dog and emotional support animal for Geneva Woodruff. Woodruff is a retired educator. Dear …

You've never passed up a chance to catch The Mouse. You might have seen him on television when you were a child, along with Annette or Darlene, Britney or Justin. You've caught him on the big …

ON FISHING Outlook good for Texas dove hunting season, set to open Sept. 1 MICHAEL ACOSTA As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. He has been a …

When you enter Roy Ward’s cigar store in Hico, the bell rings. “The name of the store is The Wooden Indian Cigar Shop,” says Roy. “We started out just selling premium handmade, hand rolled …

Dove hunting season in the Central Zone of Texas will begin on Thursday, Sept. 1 and will continue to Oct. 30, and then from Dec. 17, 2022 until Jan. 15, 2023. The daily bag limit for doves statewide …

Bare Bones BBQ will proudly present classic rock star Ted Nugent on the Bone Yard Stage in Gatesville on Saturday, Sept. 10, in a show to benefit the Friends Helping Veterans organization. Special …

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office recently announced a multi-county sheep and goat workshop which will be held on Friday, August 26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is $20 per person and …

The Coryell County Historical Commission recently received four plaques for sites in Coryell County that have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The sites include the 1904 …

Whatever happened to…. 20 YEARS AGO (2002) — Don Skiles was elected president of the newly formed Gatesville Economic Development Corporation. Skiles had spearheaded the effort for the …

An alternative to beat the summer heat and to enjoy some great fishing is to fish at night. The night has other advantages such as generally less wind and no skiers or Jet Skis. A little breeze is …

It has been really hot for quite a while, and according to the weather forecast, it will continue for some time to come. Some species are more stressed by the heat than others, but these fish still …