Susie is the director of public relations at Hillside Medical Lodge and Rehabilitation Center. She has lived in Gatesville her whole life and has worked at Hillside Medial Lodge for the past 11 …

The First Methodist Church of Gatesville is planning events leading up to Easter. The choir, originally scheduled to present the musical cantata “Ransomed & Redeemed” on Sunday, April 2, …

The following is a breakdown of activity reported through dispatchers during the period of March 22 – 28.  While there were many calls to the dispatcher, this is a partial list of more …

Kacey Pafford, a student of Cassie Graham who is the instructor for Central Texas College’s Adult Education program, recently took and passed her four-part GED test. The GED Prep Classes are …

On Friday, April 7, a Cross Walk is scheduled to take place beginning in the First Methodist Church parking lot at 8:30 a.m. The walk will continue for three miles to the crosses at Coryell Community …

Cen-Tex Crime Stoppers is seeking sponsorship's for the 2023 Donut Dash to be held on May 20. This event raises funds for the administration of rewards to people submitting tips that result in the …

Centex Crime Stoppers – Crime of the Week Centex Crime Stoppers can use your help in solving a case of robbery. On March 27, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an unknown person(s) committed an …

Coryell Health introduces new electronic health record system Submitted by Coryell Health Coryell Health has begun its rollout of the OracleCerner electronic health record (EHR) to drive …

Chamber holds ribbon-cutting ceremony The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in conjunction with the grand opening of Main Street Tobacco located at 2213 E. …

Congratulations to The Gatesville Messenger’s “Bonnets in Bloom” week 1 Bluebonnet photo contest winner, Ryan McClinton. This photo, taken in Oglesby, truly represents the great state of Texas …

The Bell County Master Gardeners Association recently announced their events schedule for the month of April. For those interested in gardening, the events held during the month are: April …

Education can be intimidating; even more so for younger, inexperienced minds. Taking the initial step of kickstarting their academic journey opens a doorway to influence their futures from that …

Required work on one Gatesville house previously ruled as being substandard has been completed and continues on another property as three other houses are added to the list. The Gatesville City …

Being able to access a reliable and secure water source is vital to any community, and Vance Stephens, of Gatesville, helped lead the way for Coryell County's rural water systems to begin offering …

Two Gatesville High School standouts participated in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association’s State Powerlifting Championships in Abilene on Friday, May 24. L.J. Hall and Zach Bryant, who …

Gatesville softball earned a split in games against Waco Connally and Salado and have a 2-2 record with one game remaining in the first round of district play. The Lady Hornets beat Connally 8-7 …

A pitcher’s duel between Gatesville’s Bralen Veazey and Robinson’s Derrick Nichols, Jr. meant an absence of offensive thunder on Tuesday but the lightning still made an appearance. In a 0-0 …

The Gatesville Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place on March 26 in the 1600 block of Waco Street. Police responded to a call of a reported shooting victim at about 9:36 …

The Coryell County Commissioners Court discussed a dilemma in which it will have to walk a fine line — and likely get outside help — in managing contracts for road improvements that must be …

Week one Winner of the Blue Bonnet photo contest. Congratulations! Ryan McClinton