March has been designated National Women’s History Month. It’s a month to celebrate the contributions of women throughout our nation’s history, and those contributions are numerous. …

In September of 1969, a movie was released titled “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross. The movie premiered in Gatesville on June …

The City of Gatesville plans to implement a new convenience or processing fee to transactions made with a debit or credit card in mid-April. Gatesville Finance Director Mike Halsema said the fee …

The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to a head-on crash near Copperas Cove that left two drivers and one passenger severely injured, according to a Texas DPS press release. The …

Businesses and governmental offices across Coryell County will join the rest of the nation on Friday, March 29 and Sunday, March 31 in celebration of Good Friday and Easter. Closings in the …

The City of Gatesville has been working for the last year to prepare for an influx of visitors for the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. We anticipate that our population could double or triple …

Justin is the Tax Assessor Collector of Coryell County and has been serving the community for over 18 years now. He expressed that he enjoys serving the public, whether it be with property tax, …

In 1975, The Gatesville Messenger published an article praising the extraordinary life of Mildred Watkins Mears. The article states: “Few women in the history of Coryell County have made their …

The origins of Women’s History Month can be traced to a celebration that was held in Santa Rosa, California in 1978 when the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status …

The recent bluegrass festival at Pearl was deemed a success with four bands playing to a crowd of Bluegrass enthusiasts. The monthly Pearl Bluegrass event was held last Saturday at the Pearl …

The next big event in Pearl is the upcoming Solar Eclipse and Pearl Bluegrass weekend, April 5, 6, and 7. To sign up for RV space, go to www.eventbrite.com/o/pearl-texas-community-center . You can …

On March 10, clocks move forward to provide extra hours of sunlight, but also cause one hour of sleep loss.  Emily Leib, a physician assistant and sleep specialist at Coryell Health, breaks …

This past month on Friday, Feb. 9, Meadows resident Robert Lay attended the Night to Shine prom event which was sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Night to Shine is a worldwide movement, led …

Heading into its 50 th anniversary, the date for the 2024 Gatesville Shivaree has been set for May 31-June 1. In anticipation of the annual downtown festival, the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce …

Mr. Ty Gallaway filled the pulpit Sunday morning March 3 in the absence of our pastor, Rev. Bruce Cox, from the Mound Cowboy Church and White Mound Baptist Church. Don and Sue Jones had a …

Marriage licenses filed during the month of February 2024 at the Coryell County Clerk’s Office included: Jeffery Lynn Ayers and Jakie Marie Ayers Juan Antonio Bolanos and Rita D. …