Gainesville News

"Welcome to Expectations" - so begins the ingenious tale of The Phantom Tollbooth, the classic children's fantasy tale being brought to life onstage by the North Central Texas Drama Department beginning November 21.

Welcome to Food Handler Classes service for the city of Tarrant County, Texas. This certification course and test is for any food service employee who needs to obtain a permit in order to work in a retail food establishment, or any individual who des More .

Gainesville Municipal Airport is two weeks into it's renovation project and Airport Manager David Vinton said the projects and renovations will bring in even more business for the airport, the citizens of Gainesville and the county.

The mother of a missing FIU law student who hasn't been seen since November 2 says his car, facebook account, and credit cards haven't been touched, and she fears foul play.

Crowds began gathering early for the annual Veteran's Day celebration at Leonard Park.

Looking for a way to show appreciation for America's veterans while having fun with friends and family? Leonard Park is a good place to be when the city Parks & Recreation Department sponsors its annual Veteran's Day Celebration at the Cooke County Veterans War Memorial in Leonard Park Wednesday.

Church Women United of Cooke County gathered Friday to participate in the international World Community Day and to bestow the Human Rights award on community member Stephanie Polk.

Funeral services celebrating the life of Shirley Ann Thomas Biberdorf will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 2 P.M. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4933 S. 7th under the direction of North's Funeral Home.

Gainesville High juniors A.J. Johnson and Thomas Niles have both been to picked to take part in the Army All-American combine from Jan.

Students at Headstart Academy got a surprise Friday when volunteers from Coats for Kids delivered approximately 69 new winter jackets to the school.

What would happen if there was an emergency or disaster and you went to use your cell phone and it no longer worked because the system was out, overloaded, or whatever? Would you even know a phone number "in you head" or "by heart" to call? Do you even have everyone's phone number written down somewhere so you could contact family, friends and ...

Drama students from North Central Texas College are performing Dr. Jekyll and Mr.

A special dedication ceremony was held Saturday, Oct. 24 to honor the Clark Cemetery where Nathaniel Miles Clark, a Great Hanging victim, and his family are buried.

For Cooke County Judge John Roane, restoring the courthouse is an act to preserve both the county's history and his own.

Two suspects reportedly fled the Family Dollar store without taking any money after an armed robbery attempt Saturday night.

The Gainesville Civic Center was rockin' Saturday night when the Butterfield Stage Players, donors and staff members celebrated the organization's 30th anniversary.

A group of children's theater performers took the stage Thursday night during a dress rehearsal for "Wiley and the Hairy Man" at the Butterfield Stage Theater.

The Morton Musem of Cooke County will host its second annual Ghostin' Around Gainesville tour beginning Thursday, Oct.

Gainesville fire fighter Brad Thompson learned drag racing from his father, Bill Thompson and he passed that love for competitive racing to his daughter, Shelby.

Gainesville Police are warning residents that a bat found in a south central Gainesville neighborhood has tested positive for the rabies virus.