Gainesville Daily Register

21/08/2024

Gainesville Independent School District officials say the district is in support of a lawsuit filed against the Texas Education Agency over the A-F accountability ratings.

20/08/2024

The Gainesville Livestock Buddy Program seeks to provide opportunities for special education students in first through 12th grades to work with animals, including adaptive equipment if needed so kids with physical disabilities can be involved as well.

A new program in Gainesville is getting started to help connect special education students with the agricultural community.

15/08/2024

Gainesville ISD was among the honorees to receive the 2024 District of Distinction Award from the Texas Art Education Association.

14/08/2024

14/08/2024

The Lindsay Gun Club is starting a comprehensive restoration project for its historic building.

12/08/2024

We congratulate Chiaka Ogbogu, the daughter of former NTMC Emergency Room Dr. Henry Ogbogu, for winning a Silver medal at the Olympics and being named Best Middle Blocker. She is a graduate of Coppell HS, where she was named the 2012 Gatorade HS Player of the Year, and the University of Texas, where she left with the most blocks and assists in school history. We know Dr. Ogbogu is proud!

12/08/2024

FORT WORTH – Madelyn Williams of Gainesville, a Cooke County 4-H student, was recently awarded an $8,000 scholarship by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.

12/08/2024

Members of the Gainesville Lions Club recently came to the rescue. Literally.

07/08/2024

“That’s what Homecoming is all about,” said Giles. “Getting the community involved with everybody, instead of just centered around the high school.”

Gainesville Independent School District Homecoming is going to look a little different this year.

05/08/2024

FRF/Shenandoah neighborhoods are up first!

These large trucks will be out first thing in the morning, Monday the 5th of August, to pick up debris! They will be starting the effort in the FRF/Shenandoah neighborhoods then working out to the east and west over the next few weeks.

05/08/2024

Sally Sexton has joined the Gainesville Daily Register as managing editor, assuming the role in mid-July.

04/08/2024

04/08/2024

02/08/2024

The city of Gainesville is adding a new truck to the Solid Waste Division of the General Services Department to help increase the efficiency and speed of waste collection routes.

02/08/2024

Another mosquito pool in Gainesville has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the city reported this week.

01/08/2024

The U.S. Department of Justice Thursday announced its findings following an extensive investigation into claims of abuse, deprivation of essential services and disability-related discrimination at five juvenile facilities.

31/07/2024

We had five people celebrate significant anniversaries this month and all of them also happen to be members of our first response teams: Gainesville Texas Police Department and Gainesville Texas Fire-Rescue! We are thankful for their hard work and commitment to our community as we serve our residents and make Gainesville a great, safe place to live and work.

So please join us in congratulating these fine individuals on such significant milestones. Thanks to each of you for all that you do!

Susan Case - 45 years - Police
Chris Garner - 15 years - Police
Paul Bacchus - 10 years - Fire-Rescue
Terry Rogers - 5 years - Police
Johnny Freeman - 5 years - Police

30/07/2024

There will be increased first responder activity at W. E. Chalmers Elementary School for an active shooter drill today, Tuesday 7/30 and tomorrow, Wednesday 7/31 in the afternoons.

The drill provides first responders an opportunity to train together during an active shooter simulation. This is only a drill and no cause for concern.

The image below is from a drill at Gainesville High School in 2022.

26/07/2024

As of the 23rd of July Cooke County residents have received $4,910,414 in financial assistance from FEMA. This does not include funds and materials provided by Red Cross, VOAD, and other agencies/sources. Money will never be able to replace or adequately compensate people for their loss but it is what we can do to help get them back to where they were pre disaster. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Thank you to everyone that has helped in any way to this point.

23/07/2024

The Cooke County Hope Alliance and Glenn Polk AutoPlex teamed up to help provide vehicles to two individuals impacted by the Valley View tornadoes earlier this year:

Two victims of the Valley View tornado may have a whole new outlook after receiving vehicles Wednesday.

21/07/2024

19/07/2024

Calling all BBQ lovers and firefighter fans! Our annual All-You-Can-Eat Barbecue is around the corner, and we're cooking up a storm. We've got a fantastic raffle and auction lined up, so come ready to chow down and show your support. Let's keep our community safe and our firefighters equipped & moving forward!
See everyone on Saturday August 10th.

19/07/2024

The NTMC Auxiliary awarded scholarships to six recent graduates from Cooke County high schools. The students were presented their awards at Thursday's Auxiliary meeting by Mitzi Underwood. The scholarship recipients include (left to right): Logan Roane (Valley View), Emma Baker (Lindsay), Lexi Woolsey (Callisburg), Makayla Stokx (Callisburg), Celeste Buenos-Aires (Gainesville) and Emily Espinsosa (Gainesville, not pictured). Congratulations to them all, and best of luck as you continue your education and look to a future in healthcare.

19/07/2024

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driver License Offices (DLOs) across the state are currently closed due to a technical issue which is related to the global CrowdStrike incident. Customers with appointments should have been notified of the closure. Our IT teams are working diligently on a fix to the issue, however, there is no current estimate on when DLOs will be able to reopen. Please monitor DPS’ social media and the DPS website for updates.

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18/07/2024

Need a kid-free break to cool down? Join us for Adult Swim! We are opening the pool up for a kid-free block of time at the Leonard Park Aquatic Center. Use the time to swim laps, exercise, or just hang out on a lounge chair. No matter what your “me time” might look like, it just got a little cooler with adults-only pool time.

18/07/2024

17/07/2024

The grant will help expand the library’s hotspot lending project, where library card holders can borrow a Wi-Fi hotspot for a week.

Cooke County Public Library was recently chosen to receive a Special Project Grant from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

17/07/2024

As promised.. here is the info on meet the Wildcats