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Firefighters shave their heads to show support for Belton firefighter’s daughter diagnosed with leukemia
BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - Firefighters in Central Texas showed their support for a Belton firefighter whose daughter was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia by shaving their heads on Tuesday. The Remi Wissinger, the daughter of a firefighter and medic at the Belton Fire Department, was diagnosed in January. Firefighters from...
TxDOT holding additional open houses for I-14 project in June, July
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Texas Department of Transportation is looking for public feedback on the I-14 Central Texas Corridor, an interstate highway expected to go through the Brazos Valley. I-14 is expected to follow US 190 eastward from Rogers in Bell County to Huntsville in Walker County. TxDOT Bryan...
FEMA opens disaster recovery center at Tarver Elementary
Bell County residents in need of federal aid from the aftermath of the tornado and storms that struck Bell County on May 22, can now seek assistance at the disaster recovery center at Tarver Elementary School in Temple. FEMA’s presence in Temple remains uncertain, however the deadline to apply for...
Luedeke elected president of state association
The Tax Assessor-Collector Association of Texas (TACA) announced the election of new board members at their Annual Conference, held June 2 to June 5 in Dallas. At the top of the list, Shay Luedeke, Bell County Tax Assessor-Collector, was elected president of the group. As president, Luedeke will uphold TACA’s...
El Paso man held on child sex charges in Bell County
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) – A 44-year-old man who lists an El Paso address is being held in the Bell County Jail. He is accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl on multiple occasions, at least one of which is alleged to have occurred in Killeen. Jail records also...
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