Saturday, May 31, 2025
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(From left) Worshipful Master Mike Dickie, Ludwika Rodriguez, Bree Ramirez, and District Grand Master for District 69 David Poston.
Bee House Lodge awards EISD seniors with Lamar scholarships
Each year, the Bee House Masonic Lodge awards two graduating seniors from the area with a scholarship. The Masons work all year to make these scholarships possible. This year, through …
Students planted flowers in the school’s flowerbeds.
Evant ISD students give back through campus service projects
Evant Independent School District students gave back to their community May 15, beginning with their own campus, as part of the district’s “Rise Up Revolution 2025” project. …
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Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
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“We’re preserving the stories that happened all over Texas and the world really,” says Stephanie Jarvis of Burton, population 300 near Brenham. She curates the Cotton Gin Gin …
Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
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Roger Greer lives in Latexo, a small town near Crockett in East Texas. He has a unique sense of humor that people seem to appreciate. “When I hear Cancun, I think of fast food, not a …
Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
A car stealing preacher
Jim Thompson is a frog gigger and snake hunter in Sulphur Springs. He is a popular guy and always has a story to tell. He spent some time on the radio. “I was a professional loudmouth for 24 …
Tumbleweed Smith of Big Spring is a newspaper columnist and producer of The Sound of Texas radio series.
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Jeff Aresty moved from Boston to Waco in 2021. He says people in Boston and those in other parts of the world think of only two things when they think of Waco: Fixer Upper and Branch Davidians. …
Sam Houston
Is the ‘dream’ becoming more and more of a nightmare?
Once upon a time, young people in the United States would think about the future and picture themselves as having a successful and prosperous career, raising a family, and then retiring to a life of …
Obituaries
Belva Jean Blanchard 1936 – 2025
Belva Jean Blanchard, 89, of Gatesville, ed away peacefully Friday, May 16, 2025. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Belva was preceded in death by her parents, …
William (Bill) Ashcraft 1945 – 2025
William (Bill) Thomas Ashcraft, 79, of Gatesville, ed away May 1, 2025. A celebration of life service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 5, at First Baptist Church in Gatesville with Pastor Sam …
Mary Ellen Pringle 1942 — 2025
Mary Ellen Pringle, 82, of Amarillo, ed away Thursday, May 1, 2025. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 10, at South Georgia Baptist Church with Karen Wells officiating. …
Doris Dean Whaley 1930 – 2025
Doris Dean Whaley, 94, of Gatesville, ed away at her home Saturday, April 26, 2025. She was born to the late Orba Lee and Mary Jane Powell Jackson in the Spring Hill Community, south of …
Cecil Lee Bone 1948 – 2025
Cecil Lee Bone, 76, of Gatesville, ed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at his home on the Bone farm. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 5, at Scott’s Funeral Home in …
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GPD to host BBQ with a Badge May 31 p2w2x

The Gatesville Police Department has decided to fire up the grill to host its first BBQ with a Badge event on May 31. The event will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Raby Park near the splash pad …

Major Improvement on the Improv Scene at GHS! 1g594o
Splash park now open; city pool opens May 24 62414
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Class of 2025: Largest GHS class in history 2k32t

Gatesville High School’s Class of 2025 held its graduation ceremony Friday, May 23 at McKamie Stadium, where seniors made school history by being the largest graduating class since 2018 with …

Crime Stoppers Donut Dash held May 17 535t2h
GHS seniors sign National Letters of Intent 43454