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CTC Vice Chancellor of Instruction and Workforce Education Tamara Clunis presents an Associate of Arts degree to Jeremisha Adams at the April commencement ceremony. The college is expanding course offerings to enroll more students thanks to a $750,000 grant from the Trellis Foundation. COURTESY PHOTO

CTC Vice Chancellor of Instruction and Workforce Education Tamara Clunis presents an Associate of Arts degree to Jeremisha Adams at the April commencement ceremony. The college is expanding course offerings to enroll more students thanks to a $750,000 grant from the Trellis Foundation. COURTESY PHOTO

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CTC receives $750,000 grant to expand prison education

Wendy Sledd Special To The Messenger
Friday, June 19, 2026
Central Texas College (CTC) has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Trellis Foundation to expand educational opportunities for incarcerated students through its Gatesville site.

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THE DISPATCH

News Staff
Friday, June 19, 2026
The following is a breakdown of activity reported through dispatchers from June 10 - 16. While there were many calls to the dispatcher, this is a partial list of more significant activity.
Banana Split Cake

Banana Split Cake

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Banana Split Cake

Frances Couart, Ft. Gates
Friday, June 19, 2026
This recipe appeared in the “Coryell County Cookin’” cookbook in 1994. The Gatesville Messenger runs a series of recipes from that cookbook. If you would like to submit your own recipe of a favorite dish for possible publication, please email it to: dscott1929@yahoo.com1 box powdered sugar1 (8 oz.

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Whatever happened to

News Staff
Friday, June 19, 2026
1996 (Thirty years ago)Ramona Thorp Furr of Gatesville was awarded a music scholarship as well as a band scholarship for the 1996-97 school year at Mary Hardin-Baylor.The Davidson Clinic boys won championship trophies.

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Mound News

Barbara Hopson
Friday, June 19, 2026
Mound Cowboy Church and White Mound Baptist Church enjoyed “Riding with Jesus” VBS last week with 57 kids enrolled. The VBS was dedicated to Cheryl Ford who was always so much help in VBS. She was truly missed.Carolyn and Emma Blakley helped with the Mound VBS this past week.
Jeffrey King

Jeffrey King

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Pearl News

Jeffrey King
Friday, June 19, 2026
Howdy Friends and Neighbors, I would like to thank Betsy for the time she has spent as the Pearl correspondent. When we first moved to the area, I enjoyed reading her updates and her sense of humor.

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Briefs

News Staff
Friday, June 19, 2026
The following list will highlight several upcoming local events in the Gatesville and surrounding areas that will occur within a month of each new publication of The Gatesville Messenger.

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County VFDs receive grant funds

Lynette Sowell-stevens The Gatesville Messenger
Friday, June 19, 2026
Texas A&M Forest Service recently announced $29 million in grant funds awarded to Texas fire departments.Among them are three Coryell County Volunteer Fire Departments that will receive funds to help them be on the front lines for the county, whenever they are needed.
A Freedom Bail Bonds owner JW Bear watches as the demoliton continues on the downtown square where his building and office once stood. A fire on March 16, destroyed the entire block on South 6th street. CCLP/DAVID MORRIS

A Freedom Bail Bonds owner JW Bear watches as the demoliton continues on the downtown square where his building and office once stood. A fire on March 16, destroyed the entire block on South 6th street. CCLP/DAVID MORRIS

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DEMO day

David Scott The Gatesville Messenger
Friday, June 19, 2026
As in the song about Jericho, “and the walls came tumbling down…” Following the devastating fire on the historic courthouse square three months ago, demolition on the remaining structures began in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 16.
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