Amy Atkins has been named the new Parks and Recreation director for the city of Harker Heights. Read moreCity of Harker Heights hires new parks and recreation director
Nearly seven out of 10 respondents to last week’s Killeen Daily Herald online poll said they didn’t think the city of Killeen should propose a November bond issue that includes a new City Hall. Read more7 in 10 KDH poll respondents don't want Killeen City Hall bond
A pair of Killeen ISD teachers received a big surprise Monday, which was worth more than the $5,000 checks they received. Read moreKilleen ISD names Teachers of the Year in surprise ceremonies
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Residents in the Killeen-Fort Cavazos area should expect another warm, humid day Tuesday, but according to the National Weather Service-Fort Worth, severe thunderstorms are expected to roll in during the early morning hours of Wednesday. Read moreWet week ahead, with showers and thunderstorms likely to move in Wednesday
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Area police reports indicated: Read morePolice Reports: Several arrests made in Copperas Cove and Harker Heights
Trustees of Killeen ISD will meet Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. to view a presentation from Superintendent Jo Ann Fey that is labeled System Scorecard-Priority 1 Launch: Student Success. Read moreKISD board to discuss System Scorecard at Tuesday workshop
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The May 4 municipal election is just around the corner, and the last day of early voting is Tuesday. Read moreTuesday will be the last day of early voting
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A look behind the scenes of the pharmacy windows at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center pharmacy will show personnel continue to endure many changes while working hard to be safe when providing prescription services to beneficiaries. Read moreDarnall pharmacy team working towards better wait times
Thursday morning I woke up late. The previous night I had spent with my significant other and I couldn’t sleep. I have tons of sleep issues, including sleep apnea, insomnia and a bad nicotine habit.
The bond war is on in Copperas Cove, where residents on both sides of a proposed $175 million school bond issue are trying to sway voters before the May 4 election.
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I saw the famous Killeen Regional Airport for the first time Thursday.
The Killeen City Council is still moving ahead with plans for a new City Hall — although there is scant evidence that residents would support such a project.
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Flooding from heavy weekend rainfall caused sewage overflows of more than 100,000 gallons in Temple and prompted the Bartlett mayor to declare a state of local disaster. Read moreHeavy rain causes Temple sewage overflows, Bartlett flooding
Hilltop Recovery Ministry — a nonprofit group that helps women overcome and cope with mental illness, abuse, human trafficking, addiction and homelessness issues — will hold an open house and “old fashion pounding celebration” at its new facility. Read moreOpen house event to help stock Hilltop pantry
Tuesday is the last day of early voting as local municipal elections are set for Saturday. Read moreTuesday last day of early voting for municipal, school elections
The Lena Armstrong Public Library is celebrating its 125th anniversary and is calling on the Belton-area community to help commemorate the occasion with written submissions on how the historic site has impacted their lives. Read moreShare your story: Belton library seeks written submissions for anniversary celebration
During last week’s Killeen City Council meeting, the biggest topic of discussion that night was the potential rezoning of approximately 195 acres in the area near Featherline Road from agricultural to single-family residential. Read moreCandidates respond to rezoning near Featherline Road
A look behind the scenes of the pharmacy windows at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center pharmacy will show personnel continue to endure many changes while working hard to be safe when providing prescription services to beneficiaries. Read moreDarnall pharmacy team working towards better wait times
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war. Netanyahu’s comments came hours before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel to advance the truce talks that appear to be one of the most serious rounds of negotiations between Israel and Hamas since the war began. The deal is meant to free hostages, bring some relief to the population and avert an Israeli offensive into Rafah and the potential harm to civilians there. Read moreNetanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
The May 4 municipal election is just around the corner, and the last day of early voting is Tuesday. Read moreTuesday will be the last day of early voting
China's Shenzhou-17 spacecraft has returned to Earth with three astronauts who have completed a six-month mission aboard the country's orbiting space station. The three, Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, landed at the Dongfeng site in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region shortly before 6:00 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Tuesday. The development comes roughly four days after the Shenzhou-18 mission docked with their three-member replacement crew. Read moreChinese astronauts return to earth after six months in space
Gatesville's Kinlee Gardner makes a throw to first base for an out against Burnet on Friday during Game 2 of the 4A bi-district playoff series at Burnet High School.
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