Joshua Allen Zimmerer, 30, is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Picnic to celebrate first responders on Sept. 7

Cooke County’s jobless rate landed at 3% for the month of July, according to data released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission.

A Sunday evening crash at Broadway Manor Apartments sent two teenagers to area hospitals and injured one 9-year-old boy, according to officials with the Gainesville Police Department.

Gainesville resident Brynlee Smith, 9, pets Salty, a cat at the city’s Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter, during a visit she and her brother made Friday, Aug. 16.

Possible action relating to Wildcat Creek Wind Farm LLC is on the agenda for the Era Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday, Aug. 19.

Over the past several months Wildcat Creek Wind Farm LLC has been under discussion within many area governmental entities. And now, it’s facing a lawsuit.

Gainesville city council members will have public hearings on Tuesday about the proposed 2019-2020 tax rate and regarding guidelines for granting tax abatements, according to an agenda notice sent Friday, Aug. 16 to local media.

Members of the Gainesville Independent School District Board of Trustees are scheduled to take action on the 2019-2020 budget, tax rate and compensation plan Monday, Aug. 19.

What was discussed during a budget workshop in July has come to light more than two weeks later after the Gainesville Independent School District released a recording of the meeting Thursday, Aug. 15.

Nancy Sandoval was one of numerous parents and caregivers commemorating the day with their smartphones just before the bells rang at the school to signal the official beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year.

Faith Lutheran Church

Johnson Branch to host ice cream class next week

Cooke County AgriLife Extension Agent Marty Morgan recently received two awards for his work with the local Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.

Gainesville Fire-Rescue  trucks were posted outside Gainesville schools to remind drivers to slow down now that school is back in session.

A new fee will be imposed on those registering their vehicle in Cooke County next year.

A 26-year-old man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase across the state line remained in custody at the Cooke County Jail on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Restaurant donates $1,000 to VISTO

An investigation into a Monday evening crash in Cooke County is underway, according to Texas Highway Patrol Staff Sgt. Mark Tackett.

A rural county road’s speed limit will remain this same after members of the Cooke County Commissioners’ Court decided to take no action on an agenda item during their Monday, Aug. 12 meeting.

Students at Gainesville Independent School District and at Lindsay and Muenster schools go back to class Wednesday, Aug. 14.

Governor Greg Abbott sent a list of state constitutional amendments to county judges this week that will appear on the ballot in November.

Growing season burn workshop coming

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

Brickwork along most of the new Gainesville Fire-Rescue station had been finished last week, a foreman on site said, and Schmoldt Construction crews are working this week on concrete sidewalks to the building’s entrances for foot traffic.

Sales tax allocations are down this month for nearly all of Cooke County, according to recently released information from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Office.

A small fire that started with a cigarette was put out Sunday afternoon at Pond’s Motel, Gainesville Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Tamara Sieger said Monday, Aug. 12.

Cobra is the Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter Pet of the Week!

TCOG board to meet Thursday

Cooke County officials held off on declaring a burn ban this week, deciding to keep an eye on conditions instead.

It’s just about time to start singing “the wheels on the bus go round and round” as children across the county get ready to head back to school this month.

Cooke County Commissioners will have a public hearing Monday, Aug. 12, to hear comments on a proposal to reduce the speed limit to 45 mph on County Road 106 in Precinct 1.

Avoid. Deny. Defend. Remembering those three words — and acting on them — are still key in helping you make it out of an active attack situation, Gainesville Police Chief Kevin Phillips says.

Callisburg Church of Christ

Members of the Gainesville City Council unanimously approved a five-year lease agreement with Schlumberger Technology Corp. on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

This week, members of the Medal of Honor Host City Board of Directors adopted a new logo for the Medal of Honor Host City Program. However, the logo will not be launched until the program’s 20th anniversary in 2021, board President Tommy Moore said.

CASA fun shoot set

Gainesville city street workers estimated they’d spend a few days freshening up the markings at eight railroad crossings across Gainesville.

Members of the Gainesville City Council voted Tuesday evening, Aug. 6, on a proposed tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

Weather forecasters are warning Cooke County residents they could see a heat wave this week and into early next.

According to the National Retail Federation, this year, families are expected to spend an average of $696.70 — up from $684.79 in 2018 — in back-to-school shopping, but Texans taking advantage of the Aug. 9-11 tax-free shopping weekend will see a bit of relief.

‘Stuff the bus’ set for Thursday

Below is a list of selected legislative actions recently taken by national legislators who represent Cooke County. Vote records were provided by VoteSmart.org.