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DPS: Three arrested in separate pursuits on Sunday and Monday
BELTON, Bell County — Three individuals were arrested Sunday morning and Monday morning after leading authorities on pursuits in Bell County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Sunday morning pursuit started when DPS Troopers went to investigate a call that came in about a stolen gray...
Boat ramps and parks around Stillhouse Hollow Lake are still closed after May flooding. Here's why
BELL COUNTY, Texas — Several parks and boat ramps around Stillhouse Hollow Lake have been submerged by water, debris fields or both since flooding events this recent May. It's part of the reason why many of them remain closed. However, it's not the sole reason. John Thibodeaux, the lake...
Dog Ridge issues boil notice
BELTON — Dog Ridge Water Supply Corp. issued a boil notice for certain areas in its Bell County service district. Dog Ridge instructed residents in the affected areas to immediately begin boiling water before use. Affected areas include: Arroyo Drive, Sendera Drive, Lago Vista Drive, 10531 FM 2410, 10397 FM 2410, 10197 FM 2410, and 9925 FM 2410.
Bell County changes insurance carriers
Bell County employees will receive new medical, pharmaceutical and dental insurance for the upcoming fiscal year. The Bell County Commissioners Court held the annual County of Bell Employee Benefits Trust meeting to authorize funding for the changes.
TxDOT asks for public input on planned I-14 corridor route
CAMERON, Texas (KBTX) - Wednesday kicked off the Texas Department of Transportation’s second round of open house meetings for residents to learn more about the plans for the future Interstate 14 Central Texas Corridor. The Bryan district section of the roadway extends from Rogers in Bell County out to...
Belton, Temple continue Fourth of July traditions
BELTON — The Belton Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the action-packed Fourth of July celebrations starting Thursday. Chamber President and CEO Randy Pittenger told the Telegram how the holiday lifts the spirits of Belton and Bell County residents.
Open for business again: Jkelley’s Salon, destroyed last month by a tornado, now shares space with another salon
Editor’s note: One in an occasional series on Bell County businesses and families rebuilding from storm damage. It’s been more than a month since a storm packing two tornadoes and 120-mph straight-line winds smacked Temple, but for some — such as stylists and customers at Jkelley’s Salon in West Temple — the nightmare lingers in vivid color.
Man indicted for Killeen Southside Drive murder
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) – A Bell County grand jury has handed down a murder indictment for a 22-year-old man charged in connection with a fatal shooting on Killeen’s Southside Drive which took place this past April. Xavier Mason Stokes has remained in the Bell County Jail in...
Project Apple Tree is now underway to help Bell County students with school supplies
Project Apple Tree has kicked off, and so far, the Helping Hand Ministry has had 500 neighbors sign up for help — 200 more than last year — for students in the Belton, Academy, and Holland school districts. $5 goes to shoes, socks, and a backpack, with a...
Killeen man indicted on murder charge after domestic violence incident
A Bell County grand jury indicted a Killeen man this week after police said he shot and killed his stepfather during a domestic violence incident earlier this year. Xavier Mason Stokes, 22, was being held in the Bell County Jail on Thursday in lieu of a bond of $500,000, on a first-degree felony charge of murder. He was booked into the county jail on April 20, two days after the homicide.
State vs Killeen court hearing ends with nothing accomplished because of conflict with Bell County’s appeals court judgment
BELTON — The first hearing in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the city of Killeen over decriminalized marijuana ended Friday with nothing accomplished because of a conflict with the existing Bell County lawsuit on the same topic currently awaiting a state appeals court ruling. The attorney...
'FEMA is here to help' | FEMA assists nearly 1,000 people since disaster recovery center opened in Bell County
BELL COUNTY, Texas — May 26's tornadoes brought in a hefty load of headaches and heartaches for Bell County residents. That is why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) launched a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) on Wednesday, June 12 at Tarver Elementary School in Temple. FEMA Media Specialist Nikki...
Man held in Temple burglary, box cutter attack
Temple, Tx (FOX 44) – A 44-year-old man remains in the Bell County Jail on Tuesday, accused of breaking into a Temple home and attacking an occupant with a box cutter. Temple police report being called to the 1400 block of Calle Nogal around midnight Saturday on a report of a burglary. When they got there, they found a victim. Officers were told a man forced his way into the home and assaulted a person in a bedroom. Those present told officers the man then left.
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