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The town of Oglesby will hold a community-wide garage sale on Saturday, April 29. The sales will begin at 8 a.m., unless announced otherwise at the Oglesby Community Center, located at 118 Main …

Almond Blossom Ministries will hold a New Mercies Conference on Saturday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The conference will be held at the Gatesville Civic Center located at 301 Veterans Memorial …

Wofford Presents “The Love Story of Elizabeth Barrett Browning” to CRSP members Marsha Lee Contributing writer Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series about Elizabeth Barrett …

Remembering Uncle Bob Robert Lee “Uncle Bob” Saunders was an early-day resident of Gatesville and the son of one of Gatesville’s early business pioneers. Born in 1880 in Gatesville, Uncle …

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

Gatesville High School is sending six athletes to regional competition April 28-29 in Bullard thanks to a strong showing at the area meet on April 19 in Gatesville. On the girls side, Barrett …

A spelling bee will be hosted by Righteous Roots for the community’s youth on Saturday, April 29. The event will begin at 1 p.m. at the Gatesville High School auditorium and is open to second grade …

United Women in Faith met on Tuesday, April 11 in the banquet room of the Methodist Church in Gatesville. Sixteen members were present, including one new member, Cindy Martin. Hostesses were Melinda …

The Gatesville Education Foundation will stage its Ties and Tiaras Daddy-Daughter Dance on Saturday, April 22 at the Gatesville Civic Center. For some, fathers may be uncles, grandfathers, etc. …

The Gatesville Junior High School Stingettes Dance Crew Training Camp is scheduled for Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the junior high school in the new gym. The training camp is open …

The Gatesville Independent School District Community Outreach will host “Spring into Summer” which will be held Thursday, May 4, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Gatesville Elementary …

Recipe This recipe appeared in the “Methodist Best” cookbook in 2008. The Gatesville Messenger is running a series of recipes from that cookbook. If your church has a cookbook, or if you would …

Pearl Community Center quarterly meeting will be Monday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone with business to bring before the board may contact Connie at 254-223-0621.

The town of Oglesby will hold a community-wide garage sale on Saturday, April 29. Sales will begin at 8 a.m., unless announced otherwise at the Oglesby Community Center, located at 118 Main Street in …

First Methodist Church of Gatesville, 2600 E. Main St., will host the National Day of Prayer from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4 in the church sanctuary. The focus will be on prayer in …

The Bell County Master Gardener Association will hold a free special event seminar “Groundwater in Texas,” on Thursday, April 27, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Texas Agrilife Extension Office, BCMGA …

Jase Jones, age 10, recently shot a wild boar weighing 265 pounds. Jones, a student at Gatesville Intermediate School, is a son of Matthew and Ashley Jones. They reside in Purmela.

The Greenbriar Cemetery Association will meet on Saturday, May 6 at 9 a.m. at Greenbriar Cemetery. The association members would like everyone who is interested to attend. If you are unable to …

While the choir program has claimed many sweeps over the years, this year marked the first time in GISD history that two Varsity Choirs from Gatesville High School have performed at UIL and both …