Coryell County Judge John Firth’s decision to not seek re-election next year will mark the first time in a decade the county’s top elected position is open.

Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke will seek re-election in November.

Retired schoolteacher Greg L. Smith was sworn in to the Lampasas City Council’s Place 4 seat Monday after the council unanimously approved his appointment June 5.

HARKER HEIGHTS — In a runoff election Saturday, voters in Harker Heights chose Jackeline Fountain, a political newcomer, to represent the Place 3 City Council position over Pat Christ, a former long-time city councilman.

Harker Heights residents will go to the polls Saturday to fill the final seat on the City Council.

LAMPASAS — Originally, there were nine rivals for the open Place 4 seat on the Lampasas City Council. As of 5 p.m. Friday, there were only seven candidates left.

Harker Heights saw an upsurge in early voting Friday, with 66 residents casting ballots in the June 3 runoff election for Place 3 on the City Council. Forty people voted Thursday.

Forty people cast ballots Thursday as early voting continued in the June 3 runoff election for Place 3 on the Harker Heights City Council.

Two re-elected board members were sworn in and new officers were chosen at the May meeting of the Central Texas College board of trustees.

An even 50 people cast ballots Wednesday as early voting continued in the June 3 runoff election for Place 3 on the Harker Heights City Council.

Early voting in the June 3 runoff election for Harker Heights City Council continued Tuesday, with 81 voters casting ballots in the race for the Place 3 council seat.

Incumbent Marvin Rainwater and newcomer Carlyle Walton will take the Oath of Office as members of the Killeen Independent School District board during a workshop meeting Tuesday.

Early voting for the June 3 election runoff in the Harker Heights City Council race begins Monday and ends May 30 at City Hall, Administration Department, 305 Miller’s Crossing.

HARKER HEIGHTS — Both candidates running in next month's City Council runoff election say crime, education and veteran homelessness are not major problems in the city.

The Killeen City Council will meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. to canvass the votes of the May 6 election and to officially confirm the winners of the vote.

More than 300 Killeen residents used mail-in ballots for last Saturday’s City Council elections. Several of those voters were confused when they received a ballot in the mail that only had two or three names listed.

LAMPASAS — Voters in Lampasas County elected Delana Keele Toups and T.J. Monroe to seats on the Lampasas City Council, and Ryan Shahan to a seat on the Lampasas school board Saturday. Voters in Lampasas County also approved an $18.75 million bond for a new county jail.

The Harker Heights City Council will swear in a new mayor and returning council member at today’s 5 p.m. regular meeting.

For registered voters over the age of 65 in Killeen, a familiar name may have been attached to a flyer with a City Council mail-in ballot application.

BELTON — Voters approved the Belton Independent School District’s $149.7 million bond initiative by 56 percent Saturday.

Two incumbents were re-elected to Killeen City Council district seats Saturday, according to unofficial polling numbers with all precincts turned in.

Incumbent Marvin Rainwater and newcomer Carlyle Walton were elected as members of the Killeen Independent School District’s Board of Trustees Saturday.

LAMPASAS — Delana Keele Toups and T.J. Monroe won seats on the Lampasas City Council, and Ryan Shahan won the seat on the Lampasas school board Saturday. Voters in Lampasas County also approved an $18.75 million bond for a new county jail.

Harker Heights voters elected a new mayor and re-elected an incumbent council member Saturday, but the race for a second council seat is headed for a runoff.

Unofficial results

Area voters will decide Saturday who will fill seats up for election in area city and school board races.

Area voters will decide Saturday who will fill seats up for election in area city and school board races.

The Texas Ethics Commission threw out a complaint filed against Killeen City Council District 2 candidate Debbie Nash-King due to errors in the document’s formatting, according to a copy of the ruling obtained by the Herald.

Area voters will decide Saturday who will be elected in municipal and school board races.

Early voting in local races ended Tuesday, and more than 3,000 people voted in the Killeen and Lampasas areas.

Early voting in local races ends tonight, and more than 3,000 people have voted in the Killeen and Lampasas areas.

Nearly 3,000 people in the Killeen area and Lampasas voted during the first five days of early voting last week.

Some Killeen Independent School District candidates say improvement in transparency would create better rapport among the district and residents.

Early voting is underway and Election Day is May 6, but as Killeen residents arrive at polling locations, the cause of the city’s financial problems will still be a mystery.

Members of the Killeen Fire Department are playing an active role in the upcoming City Council election.

A high-profile robbery report and shooting in a Killeen shopping center Monday renewed concerns over the city’s rising violent crime rate in the first four months of 2017.

Some candidates used their political contributions to pay for T-shirts, and many used the funds to pay for advertisements and lawn signs. District 4 incumbent Brockley Moore strayed away from those more traditional expenditures.

Early voting continued Friday in city and school board elections in the Killeen area. Early voting totals recorded Friday were:

The second filing deadline for campaign finance disclosure forms for the May 6 area elections will close at 5 p.m. Friday.

Early voting continued Thursday in city and school board elections in the Killeen area. Early voting totals recorded Thursday were:

Early voting continued Wednesday in city and school board elections in the Killeen area. Early voting totals recorded Wednesday were:

Monday marked the opening day of early voting for both city and school district election races in Killeen.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Early voting begins Monday in our local elections, and you need to vote.

Multiple candidates running for Killeen school board say there is still work to do to improve student performance in the Killeen Independent School District.

LAMPASAS — In addition to voters deciding if a new jail should be built, the city has two contested seats up for grabs in the May 6 general election.

HARKER HEIGHTS — Three residents are running for the Place 3 City Council seat vacated by Spencer Smith, who is seeking the position of mayor in the May 6 election.

Killeen City Manager Ron Olson’s state of the budget address at the Killeen City Council’s workshop Tuesday raised a number of questions about the city’s current and future financial state.

HARKER HEIGHTS — The three candidates for the Place 3 seat on the City Council aired their views Thursday during a noontime forum at the St. Paul Chong Hasang Parish Center.

Killeen City Council District 2 candidate Larry Smith said Monday he filed a formal complaint with the state alleging his opponent, Debbie Nash-King, violated ethics laws governing political contributions.

HARKER HEIGHTS — Three residents are running for the Place 3 City Council seat vacated by Spencer Smith, who is seeking the position of mayor in the May 6 election.