With over 80,000 people a year traveling to Gatesville prisons to visit their incarcerated loved ones, the Central Texas Hospitality House makes it their mission to provide support and to become a …

Local organization, Keep Gatesville Beautiful, has recently recognized the First National Bank of Central Texas with its Yard of the Month award for September. The newly built bank was first …

The success of Spur Tennis Club and the Labor Day Weekend Roundup Tennis Tournament brings a lot of joy to my heart. In the tennis world, we have "UTR," which stands for Universal Tennis Rating. …

Oglesby Independent School District will host its Homecoming on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. The game will be held at Butch Goodwin Stadium in Oglesby against Gholson. Coronation activities will take …

In a regular City Council meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Gatesville City Manager Brad Hunt discussed an ordinance adopting and designating school zones within the city limits to update the proper …

This year, Texas pecan growers should see improved production due to the rainfall across the state. “Agriculture is so deeply tied into the weather, but this year all the rain has been …

During World War II, it was announced by Camp Hood (now known as Fort Hood or Fort Cavazos) that approximately 4,000 prisoners of war would be interned in the Gatesville area as of May 15, 1943. …

For nearly four decades, the Cruzin Cruzers car show has become a staple gathering for car enthusiasts and the entire community of Gatesville. Wayne Martin reflects on how the car show has grown …

Saturday is the Pearl Bluegrass Event and the Pearl Cottage Bookstore. The stage show for the bluegrass event begins at 1 p.m., but jamming goes on all day. If you are a band and would like to play …

James and Polly West, and Christopher and Jennifer Eberlein had a family gathering in Waco at the home of Todd and Alison Moffatt last weekend to celebrate Jennifer’s nephew, Sebastian Allman, …

The City of Gatesville temporarily closed the Gatesville Public Library on Thursday after a patron found two books with water damage on the shelves, according to a media release distributed by the …

In the early morning hours of May 5, raging flood waters from nearby Coryell Creek entered the 95-year-old house of worship known as Pecan Grove Baptist Church. Lifelong members of the church said …

The Gatesville City Council voted unanimously to pass the proposed budget and tax rate for the fiscal year 2024-2025 during a regular meeting on Tuesday. Approved at $28.5 million, the budget …

Heather has been the full-time manager at local family-owned restaurant J&M’s Hill Country Bar-B-Q for 20 years. She expressed that there are many reasons why she loves her job, but she is …

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has recently announced that beginning Jan. 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer be required to obtain a safety inspection prior to vehicle …

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission invites Coryell County residents to a public scoping session to gather information from the public about the proposed pipeline. The meeting will take place on …

In observance of Patriot Day, the Gatesville Senior and Multi-Service Center recently hosted a luncheon to honor local first responders and to remember those who have fallen due to the Sept. 11 …

Local non-profit organization, Righteous Roots, has announced that it will host its third annual Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) event, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Gatesville Civic …

Several residents spoke out about a proposed 10-cent tax rate increase during a Coryell County Commissioner Court public hearing on Thursday, Sept. 5. County commissioners originally approved a …

Gatesville Independent School District alerted parents on Monday night that it will increase security at all of its campuses on Tuesday after receiving a notice about a social media threat that …