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Local woman experiencing homelessness feels as if Bell County failed her
KILLEEN, Texas (KXXV) — "To look up at a serve the peace officer and have them literally just shut the door on you — it's just horrible," said local woman experiencing homelessness, Jamie Barrowman. Barrowman recently suffered a stroke — the latest in a long line of illnesses....
CTCOG looking for input on safe streets and roads projects
The Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) and Killeen-Temple MPO (KTMPO) are steadfast in our commitment to the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) initiative. This ongoing effort is dedicated to enhancing roadway safety and reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities throughout the CTCOG region, which includes both urban and rural areas in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills and San Saba Counties.
Bell County Democrats lash out at possible appointment of Mellisa Brown as alternate election judge
Democrats spoke out against the potential appointment of former Killeen Councilwoman Mellisa Brown as an alternate county election judge during Monday’s Bell County Commissioners Court meeting. The Commissioners Court was set to approve a list of election judge appointments made by both the Bell County GOP and the Bell...
Judge sentences Killeen man to 15 years in prison for raping 15-year-old girl
A district court judge recently sentenced a Killeen man to 15 years behind bars for raping a 15-year-old girl last year. Daniel Louis Bishop, 24, was booked into the Bell County Jail on Oct. 17, 2023, and was being held without bond on Saturday.
Animated reactions: Fans throng Cadence Bank Center for Bell County Comic Con
BELTON — Animation and anime fans, most of them in cosplay dress, thronged the Cadence Bank Center on Sunday, the second and final day of this year’s Bell County Comic Con. Cast members of the original live action “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” were the biggest draw. Other celebrity...
Cosplayers reveal alter egos at Bell County Comic Con
BELTON — Paralegal Lindsey Childers and retiree Todd Smith had people of all ages lining up Saturday for photos and fist bumps at the Bell County Comic Con. Childers and Smith were among thousands of other attendees who participated in cosplay, or the act of dressing up in costume and acting as a fictional character.
Despite dry spell, heat, Bell County no longer impacted by drought
The Harker Heights area hasn’t seen any rain in more than 10 days, and temperatures are beginning to creep up toward triple digits, but the region’s drought outlook has eased. According to a U.S. Drought Monitor map issued Thursday, the entire Central Texas region is drought-free this week....
Bell County Democrats hold Jamboree in Heights
The Bell County Democratic Party met at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights Saturday for its Jamboree. On a sweltering summer Saturday evening, several Democratic Party candidates spoke about their platforms and pointed attendees to register to vote. A bounce house and food truck were also present to keep the...
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