Little Mr. Malachi Ezekiel Shepherd was born Jan. 11 to Brittani and Shawn Shepherd at St. David’s Medical Center Hospital in Austin. The baby’s weight was eight pounds, twelve ounces, and he was twenty-one inches long.

Mound recently lost one of its residents: Mr. Joseph Louis Piller died on Monday, Jan. 24. Funeral services were held on Friday at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville.  Mr. Piller is …

Kinsley McPherson won Reserve Champion Senior Commercial Steer. Anna McPherson won Grand Champion Senior Commercial Steer, and Allie McPherson won Grand Champion Junior Commercial Steer in Gatesville …

The Jones family had their annual family reunion Sunday, January 14, with a potluck lunch at Mound Cowboy Church. It was hosted by Don and Sue Jones. There were 35 people in attendance. Matti …

Those participating in the upcoming Coryell County Youth Fair from the Mound community include Brinna Petrie, Caymbri Fisher, Slayton Fisher, Colbi Allison, Grace Carothers, Romi Bomar, Noah Hopson, …

Don, Sue, Case, and Kristen Jones, Scott, Kelby and Sterlin Shults went to see the Christmas lights at Cameron Park Zoo Saturday evening in Waco. Barbara Hopson hosted the annual Hopson family …

Zach and Amanda Long took their children to Palestine to celebrate Christmas with Aubree Ann and Olivia Lois.

Miss Ruby Carolina Pullen, of Rock Wall, the great niece of Barbara Hopson, competed in barrel racing in Las Vegas, NV last week.  Ruby qualified for the KKRFV/ Junior World Finals. She rode …

Bobby and Nelda Carothers celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 16, with a dinner given by their children and their families.

Mrs. McKenzie Lois Hopson David was honored with a baby shower on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the home of her parents, Frank and Susie Hopson. The hostesses were Gloria Davidson, Misti Necessary, Tracy Sage, …

John Paul Stephens and his children, Jonathan and Christina, participated in the Muay Thai, Texas State Championship event in Dallas. John Paul won second in the senior division, and Christina won …

Mrs. John Stephens spent last week in Kentucky visiting the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum with Ray Stephen’s sister, Melba Stephens from South Lake. Jackie and Jannetta Spencer had their …

Miss Jacklyn Pearl Pullen, of Rock Wall, great-niece of Barbara Hopson, competed in a rodeo in Commerce, Texas on Friday night. Jacklyn is a breakaway roper and caught her first calf in the rodeo …

Mound lost one of its longtime residents, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Bruton, died on Monday, Aug. 7.  Memorial services were held on Saturday at Scott’s Funeral Home in Gatesville.  Private …

In 1983, when she was just 23 years old, Barbara Hopson was asked to become a weekly correspondent for the Gatesville Messenger. Little did she know at the time that she would be writing the same …

Kinsley McPherson along with two other 4H members and two chaperones from Coryell County made a trip to Ecuador as part of the Healthy Texas Youth Ambassadors. They enjoyed learning about specialty …

Little Miss Emma Beth Hopson was honored for her very first birthday Sunday afternoon with a party with the theme (Let’s Flamingle) at the home of her grandparents, David and Pam Hopson. Those …

Kyle and Holly Pullen took their daughter, Ruby Caroline, to South Jordan, Utah to attend the Ruby Buckle Barrel Race while the Pullen twins, Truett and Jacklyn, spent a week in Mound with David and …

White Mound Baptist Church and Mound Cowboy Church will be having their annual Vacation Bible School June 25-29 from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June …

Kinsley McPherson was one of 30 youth who represented Coryell County 4H at Texas 4H Roundup June 5-9 in College Station. Kinsley competed in Horse Quiz Bowl, Horse Judging, and Hippology. Kinsley and …