The Gatesville Primary School recently held an assembly for an awards ceremony where students were recognized for their achievements and accomplishments during the last nine weeks of …

The next Pearl Bluegrass event and The Pearl Cottage Bookstore Day will be April 1. No fooling! While you’re in the bookstore, you can purchase any of the following books: The Gazoway Cabin - …

Mrs. Patricia Cliver Pruett is asking for our community to keep her in your prayers.  Pat is having open heart surgery on Wednesday, March 29.  Then Pat will have to go in to have her aortic valve …

Members of the Morris Federation will meet on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 10:15 a.m. in the James Coryell Room at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center. The program, which is titled "The Touch …

Queen, Laura Trejo Junior Miss, Lilli Mann Little Miss, Chloe Sheets Tiny Miss, Destini Leyva Baby Miss, Kynlee Montgomery

Jonesboro ISD recently had 19 students who competed in the district academic UIL meet, and 11 of them advanced to the regional competition. Luke Maxwell once again won number sense and the team …

Jonesboro Independent School District recently released its FFA results for the 2022-23 school year.  Here are the results and updates: Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo found Jonesboro FFA …

Coryell County Historical Marker “Spotlight” Fort Hood Communities Marker Text: On January 15, 1942, the U.S. Army established a tank destroyer tactical and firing center near Killeen …

Susie is the director of public relations at Hillside Medical Lodge and Rehabilitation Center. She has lived in Gatesville her whole life and has worked at Hillside Medial Lodge for the past 11 …

The First Methodist Church of Gatesville is planning events leading up to Easter. The choir, originally scheduled to present the musical cantata “Ransomed & Redeemed” on Sunday, April 2, …

The following is a breakdown of activity reported through dispatchers during the period of March 22 – 28.  While there were many calls to the dispatcher, this is a partial list of more …

Kacey Pafford, a student of Cassie Graham who is the instructor for Central Texas College’s Adult Education program, recently took and passed her four-part GED test. The GED Prep Classes are …

On Friday, April 7, a Cross Walk is scheduled to take place beginning in the First Methodist Church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. The walk will continue for three miles to the crosses at Coryell Community …

Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers is seeking sponsorship's for the 2023 Donut Dash to be held on May 20. This event raises funds for the administration of rewards to people submitting tips that result in the …

Centex Crime Stoppers – Crime of the Week Centex Crime Stoppers can use your help in solving a case of robbery. On March 27, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an unknown person(s) committed an …

Coryell Health introduces new electronic health record system Submitted by Coryell Health Coryell Health has begun its rollout of the OracleCerner electronic health record (EHR) to drive …

Chamber holds ribbon-cutting ceremony The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in conjunction with the grand opening of Main Street Tobacco located at 2213 E. …

Congratulations to The Gatesville Messenger’s “Bonnets in Bloom” week 1 Bluebonnet photo contest winner, Ryan McClinton. This photo, taken in Oglesby, truly represents the great state of Texas …

The Bell County Master Gardeners Association recently announced their events schedule for the month of April. For those interested in gardening, the events held during the month are: April …

Education can be intimidating; even more so for younger, inexperienced minds. Taking the initial step of kickstarting their academic journey opens a doorway to influence their futures from that …