Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Community
Lisa Robuck
Folks Around Town
Lisa has been the Executive Assistant to the Coryell County Judge for over a year and has worked for the county for three and a half years. She admits that the best part of her job is interacting …
Pictured are the two silo apartments located at the Texas Station Event Center. The silo pictured on the left is the Farm House, and the silo pictured on the right is The Country Store Inn.
Smith builds silo apartments in time for total eclipse
The Texas Station Event Center has been serving the community since 2004, and within that time, the establishment has been renovating and coming up with new ways to attract visitors. Recently, …
Sheridan, first Irish immigrant
In the past, Saint Patrick’s Day has been chronicled in Coryell County history with articles about Irish immigrants who arrived in the area now known as Coryell County. It has been written …
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Cheri Shepherd, City of Gatesville Eclipse Coordinator.
Where will you be?
With the total solar eclipse now less than a month away, most of us have probably already considered where we will be when totality occurs. Whether you’ve made that decision or not, here are a …
Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an author, playwright, actor, and entertainment producer/promoter.
The bluebonnets are coming!
Where has the time gone? Remarkably, we are halfway through the month of March, while just the other day, it was New Year’s Eve. A host of traditional markers seem to be upon us as most schools …
Mound News Correspondent Barbara Hopson
McPherson sisters competed in 4-H horse judging in Katy
Kinsley and Allie McPherson both competed in the Coryell County 4-H Horse Judging teams at the Houston contest this past Monday in Katy. Kinsley was on the Livestock Quiz Bowl team that competed …
Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
Browsing the Texas Almanac
I’m a big fan of the Texas Almanac and get a copy every time a new edition comes out.  I interviewed the editor of the publication years ago and was amazed at some of the things I learned, …
Pearl News Correspondent Betsy Clark
Please keep the Ronald Medart Family in your prayers
Please keep the Ronald Medart Family in your prayers. They lost their daughter, Regina, on February 12. A memorial service will be at the Pearl Community Fellowship Church in the near future. …
Obituaries
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Paul Guido Haase Sept. 9, 1932 – Nov. 13, 2023
Paul Guido Haase, age 91, of Jonesboro, passed away Nov. 13, 2023 in Gatesville.  Interment will be held at Bullman Cemetery at a later date. Paul was born Sept. 9, 1932 to Ernest and Hattie …
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Barbara Wiggins Nov. 22, 1940 – Nov. 9, 2023
Barbara Wiggins, age 82, of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov.11, at Scott’s Funeral Home with …
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Evelyn Palmer-Schneider Nov. 17, 1936 – Oct. 30, 2023
Evelyn Palmer-Schneider, a devoted wife, cherished friend, and active member of her community, passed away on Oct. 30, 2023 at the age of 87. Born on November 17, 1936 in the picturesque Texas Hill …
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Ann Patricia Springer Sept. 9, 1942 – Nov. 2, 2023
Ann Patricia Mertens Springer passed away peacefully on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, after a short illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at Pidcoke …
Margaret Brown
Margaret Brown Dec. 13, 1922 - Oct. 29, 2023
Margaret Cannon Boyce Brown devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, the 29th day of October, 2023. She was just under …
Entertainment

FMC presents Easter Cantata March 24

The First Methodist Choir will be joined by singers in the community to present an Easter Cantata on Sunday, March 24, at 6 p.m. Admission is free. The Passion Song by Lloyd Larson will be …

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Central Texas Travel Club to meet March 19

The monthly meeting of the Central Texas Travel Club will be on Tuesday, March 19, at Johnny’s Steaks and Bar B Que in Salado. The gathering will begin at 11 a.m. with the meeting beginning at …