Mound
GOVERNMENT
Kalyn Siebert employee recognized with honorary street name
The City of Gatesville recently received a new street name in honor of a long-time community member and employee of Kalyn Siebert, Steve Gould. In honor of his 46th anniversary at Kalyn Siebert this August, the City of Gatesville and Kalyn Siebert team unveiled the honorary street name ‘Steve Gould Way’ along West Main Street and Avenue E. The unveiling took place on Thursday, Aug. 22 in front of the company’s building, which came as a complete surprise to Gould.
Coryell County commissioners, judge propose tax rate
The Coryell County Commissioners and Coryell County took a record vote on Aug. 13 to propose a tax rate and budget for fiscal year 2024-2025. The record vote on the property tax rate was for a rate of $0.473700 per $100 valuation. The rate was not proposed unanimously by the...
Gatesville Public Library to host Bridgerton Ball Sept. 28
The Gatesville Public Library has announced that it will host a Bridgerton Ball event on Saturday, Sept. 28, which is inspired by the television series, “Bridgerton.”. The ball will commence at approximately 5 p.m. and will take place at the Gatesville Civic Center, which is located at 301 Veteran's Memorial Loop.
CCGS program to feature county historical sites
The program for the Sept. 10 meeting of the Coryell County Genealogical Society will be presented by Sherry Lawrence, who will speak on the Historical Texas Sites Atlas. The Texas Historical Commission maintains this state-wide atlas on their website, and it is a wonderful resource for historians, genealogists, and Texas travelers. The site has historical descriptions and locations pinpointed on a Texas map, and Coryell County has over one hundred identified sites. Historical sites include cemeteries, archeological investigations, buildings, and other entities that have received Texas Historical Markers.
Local library hosts STARS program for young adults
Throughout the month of August, the Gatesville Public Library has hosted the STARS program, which is for young adults with disabilities who are over the age of 18. About one in 10 people worldwide have an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), and over 30 percent are also diagnosed with a mental health disorder.
Gatesville Public Library records to be digitalized
In 2013, the Gatesville Public Library used funds donated to the library by the Jane Creel estate to purchase a new and more advanced microfilm reader to be incorporated into the genealogy room at the library. For several years now, the microfilm reader has been out of service which has...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.