Mother Neff State Park will celebrate its one hundredth year with crafts and s’mores on Saturday, May 13. The celebration will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be sure to stop by the park …

Ricky Phillips, Gatesville athletic director, invites the public to attend a Year-End Shout-Out for students to be held on Monday, May 8. The shout out is to recognize all 2022-2023 athletic teams …

TWENTY YEARS AGO (2003)                 --Gatesville Police Officer Dewey Jones and Sgt. Sharyn Cary were busy fingerprinting children at the Gatesville Exchange Club’s Day of the …

Businesswoman Karen George wakes up each morning and tells herself “Do you and let God take care of the rest.”George has been the owner of Vintage Royalty for over 17 years. Vintage Royalty is …

Congratulations to Chuck Ansis for submitting the photo that won the grand prize in The Gatesville Messenger’s Bonnets in Bloom Bluebonnet photo contest. Chuck will receive a one-year …

The Gatesville Independent School Board has recently voted to approve the dedication of the junior high auditorium to long-time educator Clay Reeves. The dedication will be held at the junior high …

The Pearl Cottage Bookstore has an exceptional, rare collection of Robert Redford memorabilia from a massive, private collection. Many of the pictures and items are autographed. It includes “The …

The Oglesby Independent School District recently released the A and A/B Honor Roll for the 3rd nine weeks. Students qualifying for the honor roll include: A HONOR ROLL 1st Grade Brennen …

Nell Blanchard celebrated her 88th birthday on March 18th. Her only gift request was that her beloved poodle, Lucy be thrown a fabulous Sweet 16th birthday party!  On March 25, Lucy was given …

Hopson Quarter Horses had a jockey representing them in Oklahoma this past weekend at the Ruby Buckle.  Ruby Pullen, on her horse, Bizzy, ran a 17.2 on a standard pattern Sunday placing them fourth …

The Gatesville High School cheer team will host a little hornet’s cheer camp from Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 8. The camp will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Gatesville High …

Grace Assembly Christian Church invites the community to dine at the King’s Table on Saturday, May 13. The meal will begin at 1 p.m. and will continue through 3 p.m. There will be fellowship, fun, …

On Saturday, April 1 Don’t Mess with Texas began their annual trash-off for the entire month of April. Every year families, social clubs, Adopt-a-Highway groups, neighborhoods, and Keep Texas …

Registration is now open for the Gatesville Summer Music Camp, to be held on Monday, June 26 through Thursday, June 29 at Gatesville High School.Over the course of four days the children will be …

The following is a breakdown of activity reported through dispatchers during the period of April 26 – May 2.  While there were many calls to the dispatcher, this is a partial list of more …

The Eldon Perkins third annual Cartel Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, May 27, at the Evant Municipal Park. Non-sanctioned entry fees include $100 for 3 meats (brisket, ribs, and chicken), $10 …

Angie Shoaf Pearson will be replacing Van Collins as assistant principal at Gatesville Intermediate School as Collins will be assuming the role of principal at Gatesville Primary. Angie Pearson …

The Coryell County Commissioners Court is scheduled to discuss ways to fund a nearly $370,000 request from the Coryell County Sheriff's Office to purchase body cameras and in-car video systems to …

Gatesville city leaders recently approved a project that will cost just over $1.53 million to replace water and wastewater lines on Lovers Lane, which will also impact traffic to Gatesville …

Another softball postseason trek for the Gatesville Lady Hornets has come to a close after their bi-district playoff loss to Burnet. The Lady Hornets dropped the series opener 1-0, then fell 11-1 in …