After being turned down again for a grant to remove asbestos from the old Rotunda nursing home, the Gatesville City Council may decide on a new path.
City Manager Roger Mumby reported at Tuesday’s city council meeting that he had just received word that the city will not be funded for the Brownfield Grant.
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at Lake Waco Tues.
A 65-year-old Gatesville man drowned Tuesday in Lake Waco after his boat apparently got away from him at a boat ramp.
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Sarah Regina Pollard, 45, remained in the Coryell County Jail at press time, following her arrest for aggravated robbery.
Bond was set at $150,000 in the case in which Pollard allegedly tried
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A Gatesville police officer sensed something was wrong early Thursday morning when he spotted a firearm, television set and an X box in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 200 block of Old Osage Road.
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Persons in the Evant area Wednesday night may have spotted this intimidating cloud that threatened to become a tornado. Numerous funnel clouds were spotted on both sides of Highway 281 north of Evant, but it was believed that none
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Funnel clouds, hail and spectacular lightning displays were spotted Wednesday night, but Coryell County apparently escaped with little damage.
Storm spotters were out in force, and warnings were sent to area residents
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Several area churches and businesses presented the second Heart of Texas Salute to Warrior Citizens Sunday at North Fort Hood. Various booths provided entertainment, food and activities,
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The Precinct 1 constable’s position will apparently remain vacant until after the November 2014 election.
The position has been vacant since the
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Lucile G. Plane, the first female warden in the State of Texas, died Saturday at the age of 98.
Born Aug. 12,
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Gatesville police opened an investigation Sunday after a human skull was discovered in the Leon River at Brown Park.
Chief of Police Nathan Gohlke reported two men found the skull about
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A National Day of Prayer event was held Thursday at the Redemptive Prayer Garden next to Coryell Community Church. The Texas A&M University ROTC provided a color guard, accompanied by a tuba player, who performed “The Star-Spangled
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Two of three people caught allegedly shoplifting Thursday night from a local business faced more serious charges when authorities allegedly found drugs in their possession.
Gatesville police responded to a call
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Gatesville depended on Tobias Moore for big plays in tournament title games early in the season and again in the playoffs.
After leading the team in several categories and raking in postseason
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Gatesville Country Club will host the 15th Annual Hornet Booster Club Golf Tournament Sunday, May 26, to benefit the Gatesville High School athletic department.
Complete with a $300 prize for the winning
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Name added to trophy
Oglesby High School senior Brandon Burchell, right, was presented the Sammy Leos Memorial Award during the OHS athletic banquet. Willie Leos, left, made the presentation.
Oglesby High School student-athletes were honored Tuesday
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Rainy weather wasn’t all that could have put Kaira Diaz in a gloomy mood Friday.
Despite sitting a total of 4:45 under two weather delays Friday at the UIL Conference 1A Division
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Another year has come and gone, but locals keep riding for a cause.
Riders will benefit a scholarship fund for Gatesville High School students at the 18th Annual Fire Ant Tour on Saturday, June 8 at the
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Addison Santulan has trained in Gatesville’s McKamie Stadium, like hundreds of Hornet athletes before him, for years to help the athletic program in the upcoming season.
With discussions at several recent Gatesville
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Blayne McGhee returned to her starting role just in time to lead Gatesville to a historic season.
Gatesville’s sophomore catcher did not start for nearly all of the first half the season recovering from offseason labrum surgery,
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Gatesville was marching its way to a silver medal, but a ruling by the UIL halted the band.
Despite overtaking second place Friday in the final round of the state 3A girls’ golf tournament, a rules
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Few can blame Crystal O’Brien for being emotional after the playoff loss that ended a special season.
Coaching her last games at the helm for Gatesville softball, O’Brien and the Hornets
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December 4, 1923 – April 25, 2013
Henrietta Cathey Nichols, age 89, of Gatesville, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at the Meadows Nursing Home
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