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Gatesville Senior Center to host nutrition class Aug. 12
The Gatesville Senior Center has partnered with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office to host a class on Monday, Aug. 12 to discuss healthy carbohydrates. The class will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature a presentation to show how to incorporate carbohydrates into your diet. There will be two...
BINGO for ages 60 and up to be held July 26 at Hillside
Hillside Medical Lodge will host a community bingo event on Friday, July 26, at 10 a.m. It is free to play. The bingo event is for individuals 60 years and older. There will be a $100 jackpot, huge prizes, and refreshments. For further details, contact Hillside Medical Lodge at 254-865-7575.
Say hello to our neighbor, Kyle Botkin!
Local Kyle Botkin is a retired civil architectural and welding inspector at Walker Partners as well as a Vietnam veteran. “I enjoyed the company that I worked for and the people I worked with,” he said. “I enjoyed completing projects, one of many was the Baylor Stadium in Waco.” He was born and raised in Gatesville and enjoys the people and the small-town atmosphere.
Ex-Waco attorney Seth Sutton pleads guilty to lesser charge in murder-for-hire plot; agrees to surrender law license
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Former Waco attorney Seth Sutton, charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill another local attorney who Sutton suspected of molesting a young family member, avoided a retrial Friday by accepting a plea deal with the state attorney general’s office. Sutton, 49, pleaded guilty...
‘Fixer Upper’ Star Clint Harp Finds a Buyer for Famous Waco Home — See Inside! [Pictures]
Former Fixer Upper star Clint Harp has found a buyer for his charming home in Waco, Texas, and they're getting a nice discount on the famous property. According to online property sites, the carpenter, podcast host, author and star of Magnolia Network's Renovation Road first listed his house for $650,000 on April 8, 2024. He reduced the asking price to $550,000 on May 17, and subsequently accepted an offer. The deal went into pending status on June 27.
Glitch from Texas-based company CrowdStrike affects tech systems in Bexar County and San Antonio
A glitch within an Austin-based cybersecurity company's software update grounded flights, disrupted city and county operations and snarled technology systems around the world. American, Delta and United grounded all of their flights Friday morning after the company, CrowdStrike, pushed out a software update to Microsoft Windows systems that contained a "defect," the company said in a statement.
Neighbors, water activists worry a Hays County development will threaten water supply
Some Hays County residents and water activists are concerned a proposed wastewater plant for a new development, which would be built in an environmentally sensitive region, could affect the water quality in the area.
San Antonio's Westwood Plaza Apartments Grapple with Water Shutoffs Amid $320K Unpaid Bills
In the heat of a San Antonio summer, water shutoffs at the Westwood Plaza Apartments have pushed the issue of unpaid utility bills into the spotlight. The property, managed by the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Pico Union Housing Corporation, suffered service disconnections yesterday due to outstanding debts totaling over $320,000, as per the San Antonio Water System (SAWS). The executive director of the nonprofit, Gloria Farias, asserts that a cascade of pandemic-related conditions are behind the financial shortfall, including the impact of eviction moratoriums on rent collections.
Missing Student May Have Accidentally Fallen into Manhole, Police Say, as They Reveal New Details of Finding Body
A Corpus Christi, Texas, investigator sheds light on one of the biggest unanswered questions: how Caleb Harris' body might have ended up in a wastewater well
Man Loses Cool in Texas, Attacks Utility Truck Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outage
Man Attacks Texas Utility Worker Truck in the Middle of the Highway. A CenterPoint Energy utility worker in Houston, Texas, found himself on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a local resident. The incident, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this article, shows...
Elon Musk plans to move SpaceX HQ to Starbase over new California law
This week SpaceX founder and leader Elon Musk has decided to pull SpaceX’s headquarters from Hawthorne, California to Starbase, Texas over a pro-LGBTQ+ law. However, what this actually means is unclear, as this is not the first time Musk has moved its company to Texas over political trouble. The...
‘Preparation, preparation, preparation.’ After Hurricane Beryl, Texas leaders look to next storm
It's been more than a week since Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas and thousands of people still don't have power. The category 1 storm produced winds up to 97 miles per hour, knocking down trees and power lines. Almost two dozen people died due to the storm or the power loss. Nearly 2.2 million utility customers did not have electricity at the outages' peak. As of Friday, several thousand customers remain powerless.
Wheelchair dependent youth experience sports summer camp in the Brazos Valley
BURTON, Texas (KBTX) - Summer is a popular time for students to go to camp, and over in Burton kids from across Texas are taking part at Camp For All. These campers utilize a wheel chair and are building confidence and skills along with showcasing their abilities. With Wheeled Warriors...
Kids learn about fire safety for library story time
Members of the Gatesville Fire Department recently visited the Gatesville Public Library for their weekly “story time” hour. After learning about fire safety from Gatesville firefighters, children and their parents stopped by the fire station for a tour and to explore the fire trucks. The library hosts “story time” for pre-K and elementary ages on Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
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