Cooke County Fire Marshal Ray Fletcher says the search continues for anyone associated with an April arson in Road Runner.

Culvert work on Farm-to-Market Road 373 finally began Monday, June 17, according to Texas Department of Transportation spokeswoman Adele Lewis.

Rainfall totals are up for the year in Gainesville, according to Jason Godwin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

Black is the Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter Pet of the Week! He’s a 10-year-old cattle dog/Rottweiler mix — a puppy in a senior’s body. He is still a spirited dog that loves to play. He is obsessed with tennis balls and could play fetch all day long and catch balls in his mouth mid-air. When he d…

Proposed solar farm subject of public hearing

Cooke County Clerk Pam Harrison said the public can now test out an ExpressVote machine at the Cooke County Courthouse in downtown Gainesville at 101 S. Dixon St.

A construction crew works on replacing the roof of the Sacred Heart Catholic School elementary building Friday, June 14, in Muenster. According to the school’s Facebook page, the building on East Sixth Street is 95 years old.

More than two dozen teens at the Gainesville State School have been charged after six days of unrest last November and other disturbances, the Houston Chronicle recently reported.

A former Callisburg High School teacher and coach was recently indicted by a Cooke County grand jury on a second-degree felony.

GISD board to meet Monday

The city of Muenster is expected to receive $40,185 in sales tax allocations this month from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office.

Youth Development Professional Karli Kuhn, right, plays a game of bumper pool with 12-year-olds Pepe (in red) and Oscar on Thursday, June 13, at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cooke County facility in Gainesville. The boys are among the 419 youth enrolled in the nonprofit’s summer program tha…

The Medal of Honor Museum on the Gainesville campus of North Central Texas College is inching closer to reality after House Bill 4347 passed during the 86th legislative session in Austin.

NTMC Foundation to host steak cook-off next week

First Presbyterian Church

Members of the Gainesville City Council recently selected an engineering firm for a new Street and Utility Maintenance Program project.

Cooke County 4-H members Jolie and Jaycee Bryson assemble booklets containing thank-you messages for the members of the Herkey’s Champion Buyers Club. The sisters recently helped prepare the mailing to donors who helped fund premium checks for exhibitors in the Cooke County Junior Livestock …

North Central Texas College full-time faculty members Sarah Spikeston and Sherry Smith and adjunct faculty members Benjamin Vail and Tanaye Pope recently attended the Texas Community College Teachers Association’s “Great Teaching Round-up” at the YO Ranch Hotel in Kerrville.

Frog talk set for June 28

From left, Andrew Carroll, Niaomi Dawson, Ruby Pingleton and Eryka Kitundu with the Gainesville High School Choir recently won honors at the Texas State Solo and Ensemble contest. For the competition, students showcased a single piece of music they’ve been working on since January. Dawson an…

One of Broadway’s most popular musicals will be on stage at Gainesville’s community theater next week.

Window repair for the Cooke County Courthouse was under discussion during this week’s commissioners court meeting.

Construction on O’Neal Street is underway. On Tuesday, June 11, a crew with Jagoe-Public Co. was working near the intersection of O’Neal Street and Fair Avenue. Last month, members of the Gainesville City Council agreed to award the street rehabilitation project to the Denton-based company a…

A man from Monroe, Louisiana remained in custody at the Cooke County Jail on Tuesday, June 11, after he reportedly fired several rounds at a Gainesville apartment complex last week.

‘Leave no trace’ principles taught at park program

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

A single-vehicle crash sent four people to area hospitals Friday, June 7.

Remodeling of the Jack in the Box on Grand Avenue in Gainesville continued Monday, June 10. A sign displayed in front of the fast food restaurant showed the business was hiring. A corporate spokesman previously told the Register that the Gainesville location was expected to reopen this month.

Sea Cadet program focus on Saturday

Abigale is the Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter Pet of the Week! She has raised her own kittens as well as others that came into the shelter needing a mother to care for them. She’s a spunky girl who would make a good indoor or outdoor cat. She is good around children, other cats and even dogs. She…

Members of the Cooke County Commissioners Court on Monday, June 10, agreed to hire an Austin-based law firm to help with precinct redistricting.

The River Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gainesville was recently acquired by Senior Living Properties Operations of Fort Worth.

The investigation into a reported December robbery continues, Gainesville Police Department spokeswoman Belva McClinton said Monday, June 10.

Cooke County District Attorney John Warren addresses a crowd of about 45 staff and volunteers at Abigail’s Arms Cooke County Family Crisis Center on Friday, June 7, during a ceremony celebrating the center’s fifth anniversary since its construction. Following a short speech, Warren presented…

City council members this week approved an overhaul to the city’s building permit fee schedule in order to comply with a new state law that took officials by surprise.

Members of the Rebecca Crockett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution this week placed a wreath on the World War II memorial at the Cooke County Courthouse in observance of the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6. The chapter held a brief ceremony to lay the wreath in gratitude…

Safety is the name of the game Friday

A Cooke County jury sentenced a man to 25 years in prison on Thursday, June 6, on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child and possession with intent to promote child pornography.

92-year-old World War II veteran Roby Zackary is handed a flag at a D-Day anniversary ceremony at the Stanford House on Thursday, June 6. Seated next to him on the right is are fellow WWII veterans, 95-year-old Vernon Davis and 94-year-old Theresa Stevens. They were among several honored dur…

Four students recently received medals and scholarships from Gainesville Masonic Lodge No. 210. Gainesville High School students Miguel Covarrubias, Mason Mesta, Madison Stephens and Callisburg student Sutten Tidwell received Mirabeau B. Lamar medals, certificates and $1,000 scholarships. Th…

Gainesville student named to dean’s list