EDITOR’S NOTE: The story of Cathryn Howard Coffman is told by her great-great-grandson Gerry Gieger. Gerry is a member of The Sons of the Republic of Texas and serves as President of the …

George Oney of Pearl was just in his early 20s with his whole life ahead of him when he was drafted during the height of the Korean War in February 1952. Oney, now 92, was one of 37 men the …

Chairman of the Coryell County Historical Commission, Danny Corbett, recently presided over the unveiling of the National Register of Historic Places plaque during the Ogletree Gap Heritage Festival …

The locally known “Leon River Dutch Oven Gang” will be providing some down-home cooking to benefit the ongoing restoration process of the historic Eagle Springs Baptist Church located in …

Whatever happened to…. TWENTY YEARS AGO (2002)                 --Five local men were recognized for their 50 years of service to the Masons. They were Rayburn Crawford, …

Although it served the county well for decades, a building that previously housed Coryell Memorial Hospital will be torn down because it has fallen into disrepair. On Sept. 27, the Coryell County …

Today, with so many people interested in discovering their history and family roots, most turn to the internet. Some folks in Coryell County may not realize there are amazing sources of information …

Pecan Grove Baptist Church will be having a 140th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 10:45 a.m. The special guest speaker will be Dr. O.S. Hawkins, the president and CEO of Guidestone …

Emma-Cookie Rodriguez, a senior at Jonesboro High School, has made school history and will perform at the 81st Pearl Harbor Memorial on Dec. 7. Voted UCA All American Cheerleader, Rodriguez will …

CORYELL COUNTY HISTORICAL MARKER SPOTLIGHT First Baptist Church of Oglesby Marker Text:  ​This church traces its history to 1893 when a revival was held in Oglesby. The official founding …

Rhonda Mohler, a current board member of the Coryell Museum and Historical Center, has been in the process of compiling information about Coryell County military members who died during World War I, …

CORYELL COUNTY HISTORICAL MARKER SPOTLIGHT First Baptist Church of Oglesby Marker Text:  ​This church traces its history to 1893 when a revival was held in Oglesby. The official founding …

The marker text reads: M.F. Harman deeded two acres to be used for a school and gathering place until the community, known as Harman Community, moved it in 1904 to Henry Wood's pasture, near …

High on the west wall of the lobby of the Gatesville Post Office hangs a large mural which was painted in 1939 by a young artist named Joe De Yong of California. The mural titled “Off to Northern …

Whatever happened to….. 20 YEARS AGO (2002) -- Air Force Airman Jerry A. Carter, a 2001 graduate of Gatesville High School, had graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force …

The Coryell County Historical Commission recently received four plaques for sites in Coryell County that have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The sites include the 1904 …

Whatever happened to…. 20 YEARS AGO (2002) — Don Skiles was elected president of the newly formed Gatesville Economic Development Corporation. Skiles had spearheaded the effort for the …

Here is another Gatesville Messenger saved in our archives at Coryell Museum. The front page had the following articles: Three students from Gatesville will receive degrees with the largest …

TWENTY YEARS AGO (2002) Gatesville Junior High School Principal Bobby Cole was named the “Outstanding Principal of the Year” for the Region 12 Education Service Center. The new $765,000 …