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Higginbotham Brothers awarded Business of the Month
The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce has announced Higginbotham Brothers as its Business of the Month for July. Higginbotham Brothers has served local communities for over 140 years with its notable hardware department, lumber building, and materials, as well as its hunting and fishing supplies. To nominate a chamber member for...
Killeen, Texas Teen Murder Victim’s Killer Now At Large
Killeen, Texas had another tragedy strike Monday afternoon when they discovered a 17 year old that had been shot inside a home on the 600 block of Avenue I around 2:30. The Killeen teen was declared dead on sight by Justice of the Peace Nicola James made the official call a little before 4:30.
Get Chilled And Thrilled With These 4 Haunted Bridges In Texas
If you're the type of person who loves a good spine-tingling tale, Texas has you covered. Some of the most haunted bridges around are located in the Lone Star State. Each one of these bridges comes with its eerie legend and ghostly sightings that have been talked about for years.
'There's no way to completely avoid this issue' | IT professionals share tips on navigating an outage
TEXAS, USA — A global outage due to a software update caused thousands planes to be grounded and prevented several companies to work. Baylor Scott & White in Temple is just one of the many businesses that were impacted locally. It was an isolated incident between CrowdStrike and the...
Stoney Brook Senior Living hosts Carter Blood car for blood drive
HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) - Stoney Brook Senior Living hosted Carter BloodCare outside their community in Hewitt for a blood drive. One blood donation can help save three lives. The group invited the community to join them in bringing that number up. There’s no age restriction on donating. Carter Site Supervisor...
Kids learn about fire safety for library story time
Members of the Gatesville Fire Department recently visited the Gatesville Public Library for their weekly “story time” hour. After learning about fire safety from Gatesville firefighters, children and their parents stopped by the fire station for a tour and to explore the fire trucks. The library hosts “story time” for pre-K and elementary ages on Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
Hewitt police partners with Family Abuse Center for ‘Fill the Patrol Car’ school supply drive
HEWITT, Texas (KWTX) - Walmart shoppers in Hewitt were joined by some neighborhood heroes on their grocery run. The Hewitt Police Department partnered with the Family Abuse Center to host a back-to-school supply drive, ‘Fill the Patrol Car’. The group patrolled outside the neighborhood Walmart to encourage shoppers...
Masons install new officers
On July 1, Gatesville Masonic Lodge 197 installed new officers for the 2024-2025 Masonic year. They are, front row, left to right, Dale Garrett, installing marshal; Greg Casey, treasurer; Eric Cummings, senior warden; Raymond Young, worshipful master; Jim Athearn, junior warden; Barry Kellerman, secretary; and Jim Woodul, installing officer. Top row, left to right, Larry Crouch, marshal; Larry McDonald, chaplain; Jim Bob Kleshick, senior steward; Tim Bell, junior steward; Bob Pennington, junior deacon; Allen Shurtleff, tiler.
Courthouse facelift continues
In March of this year, workers from A*R*C*Hitexture Roof Coatings finished giving the northwest dome another coat of Omni-Clad, which is a polyurethane coating which provides seamless waterproofing. Concerned that the color of the newly restored dome would match the remaining three domes, the Omni-Clad coating was described as “terra cotta” in color and appears to be a perfect match.
CCISD yet to receive final figure for pre-bond architectural services
The CCISD board of trustees held its workshop on Monday, and among the agenda items for discussion was an agreement between CCISD and Waco-based RBDR, the firm that provided pre-bond architectural service for the district ahead of the May 2024 bond election. This agreement presented for approval is retroactive for...
Killeen police encourage residents to use ReportIt for property tracking
KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen Police Department is urging residents to use ReportIt, a free online service, to securely store information that can aid in recovering stolen property. The department has long utilized Leads Online, a system that collaborates with police nationwide to track and recover stolen items. ReportIt,...
Texas DPS reminds drivers to look out for motorcycles following Lampasas County crash
LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to a crash between two vehicles last Wednesday at 5:10 p.m. on FM 2657/FM 2808. A driver in a mid-sized SUV was stopped at a stop sign waiting to turn left, when a Harley Davidson motorcycle driver from Copperas Cove was approaching — the driver of the SUV failed to yield and pulled into the path of the motorcycle.
Feed the Need: Temple food bank director says he can't fight food insecurity without his team
TEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — "In order for us to do this — it is not an individual who does this," said A.C. Blunt, Director of Love of Christ Food Pantry. A.C. Blunt is a retired educator, and he has been with the Love of Christ food pantry for 17 years — he started as a volunteer and then moved to director.
Police identify 71-year-old victim killed in Temple crash Wednesday
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - The Temple Police Department have identified the 71-year-old victim who was killed in a vehicle crash Wednesday morning as Christopher Norcross from Killeen. On July 17, at around 10:04 a.m., police were sent to the area of 31st Street and Scott Boulevard on reports of a...
Texas Convicted Murderer Now Being Sued For $15 Million
The death of Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson was one of the most shocking and attention getting cases that Texas has seen in a while. She was murdered by Kaitlin Armstrong who is now spending the next 90 years of her life in Dr. Lane Murray Unit which is a women’s prison in Gatesville, Texas.
Woodway police investigating husband and wife murder-suicide
WOODWAY, Texas (KWTX) - The Woodway Public Safety Department on Friday said it is investigating a murder-suicide involving a husband and wife. On July 18 around 9:30 a.m., officers received a call regarding a murder-suicide at the 400 block of Cranbrook. The caller said there had been a murder-suicide at his address and they would find him in the living room.
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