Gainesville Mayor Jim Goldsworthy invites people to come out Monday, Aug. 10, and talk about the Confederate monument at Leonard Park and the state of the community.

Cooke County commissioners are set to consider proposing a tax rate for fiscal year 2021 when they meet Monday, Aug. 10, an agenda notice for the 10 a.m. meeting indicates.

Faith Lutheran Church

The Gainesville State School no longer has any active cases of the coronavirus, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department announced.

The hustle and bustle of moving a business is definitely exhausting, but it comes with its rewards.

Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace John Joseph “Jody” Henry might be in office for a while longer.

Chickasaw Nation to host prayer day

Gainesville City Council is considering a decrease in residents’ city tax rate.

Another Gainesville man has died after being hospitalized for weeks with the coronavirus.

Members of the Gainesville Hospital District Board of Directors recently discussed the district’s proposed tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

District court makes change to process

About 30 people had gathered at the Cooke County Courthouse just before 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, for a protest around the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument on courthouse grounds, 101 S. Dixon St. Organizer Victoria Sicking said the protest had two purposes — one, to advocate for keepin…

A host of Gainesville businesses received loans from the Paycheck Protection Program ranging from $150,000 to up to $5 million, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Job fair set for Wednesday

Upgrades to Wolf Ridge Wind Farm are coming, Cooke County Precinct 4 Commissioner Leon Klement says.

Members of the Gainesville City Council are to discuss the city’s proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2020-2021 on Tuesday evening, Aug. 4.

About 25 protesters stood on the sidewalk in the 100 block of California Street on Thursday evening, July 30, to raise awareness about child sex trafficking. Leah Hess, who organized the protest, said it was planned to coincide with World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which the United …

Cooke County officials on Friday reported a fourth death linked to the pandemic coronavirus.

VISTO to be closed briefly

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Cooke County is about to add to its stock of electronic voting machines.

A cold front is headed to North Texas and meteorologist Matt Stalley says it's quite unusual for this time of year.

Protest planned for Monday evening

The Gainesville Independent School District’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year is down 5%, according to Finance Director Alyce Greer.

North Texas Medical Center CEO Thomas Sledge said the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t impacted the hospital much.

Activist group to host protest march

Gainesville Independent Superintendent DesMontes Stewart says waiving the grade promotion requirement for some students taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test this school year will give teachers a bit of a breather.

The 25-year-old man arrested this past weekend on an aggravated assault charge is connected to a shooting that left one dead, police say.

About three dozen protesters with placards occupied the Cooke County Courthouse steps Saturday, July 25, to support removing the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument from courthouse grounds. Several dozen counter-protesters also turned out to advocate leaving the monument where it is. S…

A 25-year-old Gainesville man remained in custody at the Cooke County Jail on Monday, July 27, after he reportedly took a rifle from a home, police say.

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Gainesville police officers found a 36-year-old Valley View man's body after being dispatched to a crash early Monday morning, July 27.

Gainesville Fire-Rescue firefighters have officially moved into their new home at 308 Culberson St. To celebrate the new Fire Station No. 3, a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration is slated for 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, in conjunction with a 9/11 Remembrance and Retiree Brick Dedicati…

Members of the Gainesville Independent School District Board of Trustees are set to discuss the district’s budget and tax rate for the 2020-2021 fiscal year Monday, July 27, according to school officials.

Cooke County commissioners are set to consider possible action on a proposed county budget and tax rate for the 2020-2021 fiscal year when they meet Monday, July 27, an agenda notice for the 10 a.m. meeting indicates.

The Gainesville Hospital District will have a budget workshop during its next meeting Monday, July 27, an agenda notice for the 6 p.m. meeting shows.