Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop set for Aug. 11 in Gatesville

Lone Star Healthy Streams will host a workshop on Aug. 11 in Gatesville focused on land stewardship, soil health, water quality and conservation strategies. The free event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Gatesville Civic Center, 301 Veterans Memorial Loop.

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Jonesboro ISD received a new principal, Richard Hill. He admitted to being sentimental and a “people person,” but not a ‘push over.’ Gloria Keen was named “Employee of the Month” at the Gatesville Unit. She was a rehabilitation aide in a satellite program at the unit.

Pearl News

Howdy Friends and Neighbors! The big news in Pearl last week was the Pearl Bluegrass Jam and Stage Show on Saturday August 1. There were a large number of new folks and several that had not been since 2020.

Mound News

Mound residents attend rodeo in Gatesville Mr. Sterlin Grey Shults, the son of Scott and Kelby Shults, will be starting his first year in kindergarten at Gatesville Primary School. John Paul Stephens of Flower Mound visited with his parents, Ray and John Stephens.

Mexican Cornbread

This recipe appeared in the “Coryell County Cookin’” cookbook in 1994. The Gatesville Messenger runs a series of recipes weekly from this cookbook. If you would like to submit your own recipe of a favorite dish for possible publication, please email it to: dscott1929@yahoo.com. 2 c.

Applications for general election continue to trickle in

As the Aug. 17 deadline to apply for the November general election draws closer, more individuals within the community have submitted applications to be on the ballot for either the Gatesville city council or the Gatesville ISD board of trustees. As of Tuesday, Aug.

Seven from area named TSWA All-State baseball

Three members of the Gatesville Hornets and four Oglesby Tigers have been named all-state in their respective classifications by the Texas Sports Writers Association.

Gatesville summer track athletes compete at state meet

Several Gatesville summer track athletes qualified for the TAAF Summer Games of Texas Track & Field State Meet with strong performances at the regional championships held July 1011. The regional meet determined which athletes would advance to the state championships, held July 30-Aug.

HORNETS NEST

Fall sports update Team Tennis polished off Class 6A Copperas Cove 14-5 on Monday, giving the Hornets a perfect 3-0 record in their first three outings. GHS had previously drummed Killeen Ellison 18-1 and Belton New Tech 19-0.

Commissioners approve temporary home for Travis Letter historical marker

During the July 28 Coryell County Commissioners meeting, the court was approached by Marshall Brown and Cathy Taylor on behalf of the Alamo Letter Society to negotiate where the Travis Letter historical marker would be placed in Coryell County.