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Killeen Council holds public hearing on proposed 2025 budget
The Killeen City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to discuss the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget and hold a public hearing. If another public hearing is necessary, it will take place on Aug. 20. Around the Web. Lose About 15% of Your Weight With Semaglutide Medicine. BmiDoctors.com. How Over-55's...
Road closures extended for Shawn Drive in Killeen
The city of Killeen’s Public Works Transportation Division announced Wednesday that parts of the intersection of Shawn Drive and Colorado Drive, in front of 5303 Shawn Drive, will be closed through Aug. 2 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, weather permitting. This closure will be for street maintenance...
Taylor Rodeo ropes in crowds, tons of fun
Rganizers are kicking up their boots and calling the 74th annual Taylor Rodeo a “huge success,” citing record crowds and plenty of action-packed events. The rodeo, sponsored by the Taylor Rodeo Association, took place July 18-20 at the Williamson County Expo Center. “It was probably the best rodeo...
City of Killeen signs waiver of service for lawsuit
City Manager Kent Cagle confirmed Tuesday, after an executive session to discuss the lawsuit filed by Temple attorney CJ Grisham, that the city of Killeen had signed a waiver of service, meaning the lawsuit could proceed forward. Cagle said that the city of Killeen now has until Aug. 25 to...
Local man suing Killeen in federal court demands $7.5 million as ‘judgment’
A local man who filed a lawsuit last year against the city of Killeen’s municipal court judge and five other city employees is hoping that a federal judge will order the city to pay him $7.5 million as a “default judgment.”. “They defaulted on my complaint as of...
Texas Man Is Looking To Be Charged With Murder After Stabbing
Ernesto Leonardo Hernandez Vargas is a man from Killeen Texas, who ended up turning himself into the Temple police department after a stabbing place, according to KCEN TV. FATAL STABBING TAKE PLACE IN NOLANVILLE There was an open investigation on a fatal stabbing in Nolanville, Texas and an individual was being charged with murder...
Free toys for military kids; ‘Christmas in July’ returns to Fort Cavazos this week
Christmas is coming early for military-connected families at Fort Cavazos this week, as a local nonprofit gears up to distribute toys for children. Santa’s Workshop at the Great Place will host its annual Christmas in July event Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. next to the Clear Creek Commissary, Building 50001 at Fort Cavazos.
Fort Cavazos doctor acquitted on sexual assault charges
A military judge has ruled not guilty in the case of a Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center psychiatrist who was accused of raping a Temple woman in 2022. U.S. Army Capt. Arne H. Eliasson II was acquitted on two counts of sexual assault of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice just before noon Thursday, bringing both a two-day trial and a two-year investigation to a close.
‘Calm, cool and collected’: Temple woman’s attorney says Killeen shooting in 2020, was in self-defense
BELTON — The defense attorney for a Temple woman accused of shooting at two women in Killeen said that his client was in fear for her life when she fired one round from her .380-caliber pistol. “She’s a calm, cool and collected person,” said Bob Galvan, the defense attorney...
Killeen ISD awarded Certificate of Excellence in financial reporting
Killeen Independent School District continued a longstanding streak and recently received the Association of School Business Officials International’s Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting. ASBO International presented KISD in June with the Certificate of Excellence for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2023....
Belton children’s book author served in the Persian Gulf with husband, father, and brother
BELTON – Serving in the military was a family affair for former soldier turned author Sarah Doran, whose father, two brothers, and husband also raised their right hand, swore the oath to support and defend, and wore a uniform. Not only that, four of those five were deployed for...
During coffee talk, Minor gives update on county annex slated for Killeen
Bell County Commissioner Louie Minor invited Killeen-area residents for coffee Wednesday and to bring questions about the new Bell County annex building scheduled to be built in north Killeen. Minor, who said he advocated for the plan, says county and Killeen city officials were scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon to...
Police reports: Multiple assault cases reported in Killeen, Copperas Cove
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Idaho State Veterans Cemetery draws inspiration from local wreath program
A local program dedicated to laying holiday wreaths on graves at a state veterans cemetery near Killeen has gotten attention from other states hoping to start their own programs. Representatives of both the Idaho State Veterans Cemeteries and the Idaho Veterans Network came to Killeen last Tuesday to visit the...
Texas district court judge dismisses another Paxton marijuana lawsuit
A second district court judge in Texas has dismissed another of Ken Paxton’s lawsuits over controversial but voter-approved marijuana decriminalization ordinances. The Texas Attorney General’s lawsuit against the City of Killeen and two other municipalities have not yet been decided in their respective district courts. “On Monday, Judge...
School board goes over details of proposed cellphone procedures at KISD schools
School board members met Tuesday to review the Killeen ISD Student Code of Conduct for the 2024-25 school year which includes proposed updates and a new procedure for cellphones at all KISD middle and and high schools. After months of deliberation about how to address problems caused by students who...
Missing Fort Cavazos teen reunited with family
A teenage boy who was reported missing from his Fort Cavazos home last week has been located, according to military police. Bryce Alexander Towns, 15, was reported missing after leaving his home voluntarily last week. In a Tuesday evening post to the Directive of Emergency Services – Law Enforcement Division Facebook page, military police announced that Towns had been found.
Heights Council approves possible charter amendments, other items
HARKER HEIGHTS — The City of Harker Heights adopted its first charter in December of 1971 and it was last updated in May of 1991. At Tuesday’s meeting, the council heard from city staff on updating the city’s charter. “We are not calling the election today, I...
Killeen sees lowest ever high temp for July 23, with 82 degrees Tuesday
The Killeen-Fort Cavazos area got a break from recent blistering temperatures with a new record-low maximum Tuesday of 82 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. That’s the lowest ever high temperature for July 23 in Killeen. A cold front blew into Texas Sunday, lowering temperatures into the 80’s...
Fort Cavazos garrison commander talks post construction at MOAA luncheon
The work never stops on an Army post, from building new barracks to renovating motor pools. Speaking at a Military Officers Association of America luncheon in Killeen on Friday, Col. Lakicia Stokes, the garrison commander at Fort Cavazos, went over improvements that her team is taking on during her tenure.
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