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Piece of Gatesville history finds a corner in new high school

THE OILD SCHOOL: The Gatesville school building was built in 1914 at a cost of $20,745 from a design drawn by architect Charles Page. COURTESY PHOTO

PIECE OF HISTORY: The cornerstone from the old school is now on display inside the recently renovated Gatesville High School DAVID SCOTT | THEW GATESVILLE MESSENGER

Piece of Gatesville history finds a corner in new high school

Sat, 07/31/2021 - 5:00am

Tucked away in a warehouse sat a piece of Gatesville history: the cornerstone of the original school built in 1914.

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Local non-profit offering mortgage assistance

Sat, 07/31/2021 - 5:00am

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs awarded local non-profit Families in Crisis, Inc. a $529,650 Housing Stability Service Grant on July 23, according to a list provided by Gov. Greg Abbott’s office.

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OLD LIGHTS: This light, which used lightbulbs, sat atop the original 290-foot tower. KRISTEN MERIWETHER | THE GATESVILLE MESSENGER

Radio tower lights go dark

Sat, 07/31/2021 - 5:00am

Warning lights for the Coryell County Radio tower have completely failed leading the county to use emergency funds to pay for the repair.

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BUILDING LOT: The new county center will be built on this open lot on the corner of East Leon Street and South Fifth Street . KRISTEN MERIWETHER | THE GATESVILLE MESSENGER

Federal funds may help build county center

Sat, 07/31/2021 - 5:00am

At the corner of East Leon Street and South Fifth Street sits an expansive vacant lot. A set of stairs and a cracked driveway are all that remain of the former Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber store that used to sit on the property.