All reports are provided by the Gainesville Police Department. Charges are preliminary.

A Saint Jo rancher and North Texas real estate veteran has received the North Central Texas College Foundation’s highest alumni honor, the college announced Monday in a press release.

Gainesville police are investigating reports of two weekend shootings, department spokeswoman Belva McClinton said Monday, Feb. 24.

Tulips are in bloom at Texas-Tulips, 10656 Farm-to-Market Road 2931 in Pilot Point. The u-pick farm opened Feb. 19 and will remain open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. until early April, according to the farm’s Facebook page. Admission is $5 per person and tulips are $2.50 each.

Gainesville Independent School District Superintendent DesMontes Stewart is getting not only a two-year contract extension, but also a 6% increase in pay.

Tom is the Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter Pet of the Week! He loves people and being loved on, especially scratches behind his ear. He can get along with other cats as long as he has a spot of his own; he prefers not to cuddle or play with other cats. He’s recovered from an abscess he had when he…

Rachel Hughes earns degree

More people are voting early this year, Cooke County data shows.

New changes are being proposed for the Texas Department of Transportation’s I-35 expansion project through Valley View.

Foster care info meeting set

Lindsay FFA members took home a few awards from the 2020 Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

Valley View Mayor Joshua “Josh” Brinkley was once again booked into jail — this time in another county.

If you have ever wondered what it’s like to eat like Fido, ask Mitch Felderhoff, co-owner of Muenster Milling Co.

Westminster Presbyterian

At the Stanford House’s annual Celebrity Sweetheart luncheon, Lawrence Haverkamp, left, of River Valley Health and Rehab, garnered second place; first place winner was Cooke County Precinct 3 Commissioner John Klement, center; and third place went to Mark Middleton, right, of Angels Care Hom…

A work crew from Denton-based Jagoe-Public Co. paves a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2896 west of Callisburg on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The project is expected to wrap up this summer, a Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman said.

Cooke County saw a more than 20% decline in sales tax allocations from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Office this month.

A 43-year-old Gainesville man remained in custody at the Cooke County Jail on Tuesday, Feb. 18, following outcries of sexual assault to a teenage girl.

All reports are provided by the Gainesville Police Department. Charges are preliminary.

Noble Institute plans workshop on choosing, developing bulls

Three-year-old Jeremiah Mendoza enjoys a ride on the tire swing Monday, Feb. 17, at Leonard Park, 1000 W. California St. Mendoza was visiting the park with his grandma, Gainesville resident Betsy Moreno.

A 31-year-old Minnesota man has been charged in connection with a Cooke County crash that sent two women to the hospital, Texas Highway Patrol Staff Sgt. Mark Tackett said Monday, Feb. 17.

For the first time in more than a decade, the city of Gainesville has a contested council race.

Noah’s Ark to hit 14-year mark

Gainesville Independent School District board members are set to hear presentations related to the school’s May 2 bond election at the GISD board meeting today, Tuesday, Feb. 18.

When heading out to vote early in the Republican and Democratic primaries, keep in mind that the county’s early voting location has changed.

The man with Gainesville ties that multiple law enforcement agencies were seeking was jailed Friday in Dallas, records show.

A 26-year-old former Gainesville resident pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Denton County this week.

Texas voters casting ballots in the March 3 primary elections or during early voting will be weighing in on 10 Republican ballot propositions and 11 Democratic propositions.

Antonia Belmares ties a necklace around her daughter Nina’s neck during a Valentine’s party Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, at Gainesville Independent School District’s Head Start campus at 912 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Nina is in Stacie Hall’s pre-kindergarten class. Students in Hall’s class…

A 36-year-old man with Gainesville ties is being sought after by law enforcement agencies across North Texas.

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Vineyard hires new winemaker

First Presbyterian Church

More development could soon be coming to Gainesville Municipal Airport.

City council meeting canceled

Twenty-seven members of the Gainesville High School Redcoat Band are headed to the University Interscholastic League state solo and ensemble contest at the end of May.

A 45-year-old San Antonio man is awaiting possible indictment after he was recently charged with aggravated robbery, Cooke County District Attorney John Warren said Wednesday, Feb. 12.