An indoor Polar Pickleball doubles tournament will take place at the Gatesville Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 27 and Sunday, Jan. 28. The event was put together by Kylie Glass Dixon and Cort …

The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its annual member banquet, which will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gatesville Civic Center. This will be an evening …

Local grocery store HEB will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 3, partnering with Carter Blood Care. The blood drive will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the HEB parking lot. To …

The Boys & Girls Club of Gatesville recently preformed a special Christmas concert at the city auditorium. The concert featured various age groups including the Elementary Choir and the …

The Turnersville Community Center will host its quarterly meeting on Monday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Turnersville Community Center, and the meeting is open to the public. …

The City of Gatesville hosted a breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 16, where residents of Gatesville had the chance to visit with Santa Claus at the Civic Center. Each child was able to have …

The 2023 Winter Wonderland Walkthrough recently called a massive number of toys and monetary funds for the Hidden Gem Family Care Center. Admission to the walkthrough event, which was held on …

The following article and recipe about shortbread appeared in the Christmas edition of The Gatesville Messenger 80 years ago on Dec. 24, 1943. Want to please someone who “has …

The Turnersville Cemetery Association will host its quarterly meeting on Monday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Turnersville Community Center and is open to the public. …

Saturday, Jan. 13 The Bell County Master Gardener Association (BCMGA) will host a hands-on seed starting workshop on Saturday, Jan. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Texas …

The Gatesville Public Library will hold a teen night on Thursday, Dec. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event is for ages 14 through 17 years old. Teens of the community will have the chance …

The Gatesville Education Foundation will host a mother and son movie night on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Last Drive-In Picture Show for students at Gatesville Independent School District. Tickets …

The 2023 Gatesville Winter Wonderland Walkthrough and Toy Drive will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. In the walkthrough, there will be numerous decorated Christmas trees, …

The Boys and Girls Club of Gatesville will hold a Christmas concert on Thursday, Dec. 21 at the Gatesville City Auditorium. The concert will begin at 6 p.m., and the public is welcome to attend. …

Cover2Cover Ministries will host its second annual free Christmas meal for the community on Saturday, Dec. 23. The meal will begin at 5:30 p.m., and food will be served until 7 p.m. All children …

This recipe appeared in the “Methodist Best” cookbook in 2008. The Gatesville Messenger plans to run a series of recipes from that cookbook. If your church has a cookbook or if you …

To kick-off the new year of 2024, Mother Neff State Park will host its annual First Day Hike on Monday, January 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program is free, but park entrance fees will apply at …