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 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 …

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 …

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. …

Evant Independent School District is home to many extracurricular activities and programs to keep their students involved. One of the programs is held after school each day and is called the …

Members of the Coryell Retired School Personnel (CRSP) have been busy since the start of this year raising money to finance several of their yearly statewide projects. First, a silent auction was …

Pat Hunt received two boxes of children’s books donated by members of Coryell Retired School Personnel (CRSP) to the local Hospitality House. The books were donated for children of parents who …

Team Gatesville competed in an area 12 basketball competition this past week. Awards were given to the following athletes: Caitlin Clough won a gold medal. Haley Garcia won a silver …

Following Super Tuesday on March 5, the primary election’s final unofficial results are in for county and statewide seats. Coryell County’s ballot featured only two races in the …

The Gatesville Messenger is proud to announce the hiring of Gatesville native Kaitlyn Smith as the new Advertising Sales Representative. Smith was born and raised in Gatesville and has resided …

The race for Coryell County Sheriff heats up as the three candidates make their case to voters ahead of the primary election on March 5. Coryell County Republican Party (CCRP) Chairman, Colton …

Construction around the Coryell County Sheriff's Office and the new county jail has closed off parts of Leon Street.     The parking area in front of the sheriff’s office …