Valley Mills News

Valley Mills Fire Department personnel view the railroad tracks near to the fertilizer plant that exploded on April 18, in West, Texas.

Stories passed down in families, cowboy ballads and grown-over ruts are all that would be left over from the Chisholm Trail, were it not for a handful of individuals dedicated to marking the trail and preserving its history.

The Hill County Grand Jury met Wednesday, May 15, and returned the following indictments: Ray Deondra Bell, 34, of Hillsboro, forgery by passing; Dana Rae Blankenship, 30, of Valley Mills, possession of a controlled substance; Timothy Allen Brewer, 42, of Malakoff, bail jump-failure to appear; Brihanne Kaitlynn Deiterman, 18, of Mount Calm, ... (more)

While assisting on a medical call late Friday night, Gatesville police made a drug arrest when they were approached by two individuals who appeared to be arguing.