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Get Chilled And Thrilled With These 4 Haunted Bridges In Texas
If you're the type of person who loves a good spine-tingling tale, Texas has you covered. Some of the most haunted bridges around are located in the Lone Star State. Each one of these bridges comes with its eerie legend and ghostly sightings that have been talked about for years.
Charlie’s Wags & Whiskers held re-grand opening July 13
On Saturday, July 13, local adoption and rescue center Charlie’s Wags and Whiskers held a re-grand opening event for its facility. The event featured goodie bags and baked goods, a hair tinsel station, and sausage wraps made by Pam Miles and Barbara Hollingsworth Mims. The pups enjoyed playing in...
County, City apply for FEMA grants to repair roadways, parks
Coryell County and the City of Gatesville are both in the process of submitting applications for FEMA public assistance to help repair areas that were affected by severe storms and flooding that took place in May and June. FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides supplemental grants to state, tribal, territorial, and...
CCISD hires new principal for Clements/Parsons Elementary
A new principal has been named to lead Clements/Parsons Elementary School. Tuesday, the Copperas Cove ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Mrs. Robin Grabitz as the new principal at the campus. Grabitz’s campus administration experience includes serving as Curriculum Instructional Specialist at Bellaire Elementary School in Killeen...
Killeen shooting victim identified, police say
KILLEEN, Texas — Willie BWillie Bibbins IV has been identified as the man who was shot in Killeen on Thursday, July 18, according to Killeen Police Department. According to police he was 21-years-old. Killeen PD stated officers were called to the 2100 block of N W.S. Young Dr at...
Baylor Scott & White recognized for quality and satisfaction
Temple, Tx (FOX 44) – U.S. News & World Report has ranked the medical care at Baylor Scott & White Health among the best in the nation. For the sixth consecutive year, Baylor Scott & White Health has more hospitals named to the U.S. News annual list of “Best Hospitals” than any other not-for-profit health system in Texas. A total of 26 Baylor Scott & White hospitals were recognized, including four facilities with a nationally ranked specialty and four named among the best in the state.
Courthouse facelift continues
In March of this year, workers from A*R*C*Hitexture Roof Coatings finished giving the northwest dome another coat of Omni-Clad, which is a polyurethane coating which provides seamless waterproofing. Concerned that the color of the newly restored dome would match the remaining three domes, the Omni-Clad coating was described as “terra cotta” in color and appears to be a perfect match.
A unique way to spend free time
People find a lot of ways to spend their free time. There are those who like to enjoy visual experiences like going to museums or art galleries. Others prefer to participate in sporting activities like playing golf or perhaps fishing and hunting. Still, others enjoy going to the movies, or hiking, or even “collecting.”
Masons install new officers
On July 1, Gatesville Masonic Lodge 197 installed new officers for the 2024-2025 Masonic year. They are, front row, left to right, Dale Garrett, installing marshal; Greg Casey, treasurer; Eric Cummings, senior warden; Raymond Young, worshipful master; Jim Athearn, junior warden; Barry Kellerman, secretary; and Jim Woodul, installing officer. Top row, left to right, Larry Crouch, marshal; Larry McDonald, chaplain; Jim Bob Kleshick, senior steward; Tim Bell, junior steward; Bob Pennington, junior deacon; Allen Shurtleff, tiler.
Killeen, Texas Teen Murder Victim’s Killer Now At Large
Killeen, Texas had another tragedy strike Monday afternoon when they discovered a 17 year old that had been shot inside a home on the 600 block of Avenue I around 2:30. The Killeen teen was declared dead on sight by Justice of the Peace Nicola James made the official call a little before 4:30.
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...
'There's no way to completely avoid this issue' | IT professionals share tips on navigating an outage
TEXAS, USA — A global outage due to a software update caused thousands planes to be grounded and prevented several companies to work. Baylor Scott & White in Temple is just one of the many businesses that were impacted locally. It was an isolated incident between CrowdStrike and the...
Higginbotham Brothers awarded Business of the Month
The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce has announced Higginbotham Brothers as its Business of the Month for July. Higginbotham Brothers has served local communities for over 140 years with its notable hardware department, lumber building, and materials, as well as its hunting and fishing supplies. To nominate a chamber member for...
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.
Local scout honored with James M. Stewart award
Local scout Case Jones was recently honored with the prestigious James M. Stewart Good Citizenship award for his efforts in the Cub/Boy Scouts 272 pack. Jones has been a scout for four years under the guidance of his mom Angela Jones Darragh, who is also the scout leader. He was...
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