It has been really hot for quite a while, and according to the weather forecast, it will continue for some time to come. Some species are more stressed by the heat than others, but these fish still …

Keep Gatesville Beautiful knows that readers have enjoyed seeing the beautiful, lush Yard of the Month selections. Given the current water situation and the drought that our area is enduring, they …

Gatesville’s Exchange and Lions Clubs will be hosting their 22nd Annual Golf Scramble on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Gatesville Country Club. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and there will be a …

ON FISHING Protect against ticks to avoid diseases MICHAEL ACOSTA As a licensed professional fishing guide, Michael Acosta shows you how to find them. He has been a licensed guide since …

Dear Frankie, I always thought humans were overly dramatic when they said they were "overwhelmed." That is until it happened to me. Several weeks ago, my mom went grocery shopping. Usually, she …

Book Info: The Elephant Girl by James Patterson and Ellen Banda-Aaku © 2022, Little, Brown Young Readers, $16.99, 272 pages Her feet were the size of hubcaps; her ears, as big as your …

The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce recently selected Comfort Inn & Suites as its July Chamber Member of the Month winner. The business is located at 111 N. Hwy. 36 Bypass and can be reached by …

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting a home canning class at its McClennan County location at 4224 Cobbs Drive in Waco. Class will be held on Saturday, August 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 …

The descendants of Eli Michael "Yack" and Sarah Roberta "Bertie" Purvis Hampton will hold their 76th family reunion at the historic Pearl Community Center also known as “the schoolhouse" to many …

So far this summer, you've read at least a dozen murder mysteries. You love a good whodunit more than anything, and that's great: summertime is when you'll find tons of detective novels and …

Just like any kind of fishing, patterning catfish in the summer is required. That means trying different depths, locations and baits to coax a bite.   In the summer, catfish are generally …

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 …