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Coryell County now has a total of 1,013 cases of the coronavirus.
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In total, there have been 324 positive cases of the coronavirus among both students and staff within the Killeen Independent School District as of Friday.
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Bell County surpassed 700 active cases of COVID-19 on Friday — a trend Health District Director Amanda Robison-Chadwell stressed as concerning with Thanksgiving approaching.
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Salado High’s football playoff game was canceled today after Rusk High reported an outbreak among its team.
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The Bell County Vehicle Registration Office at 550 E. Second Ave. in Belton canceled all public appointments after two employees have tested for COVID-19, officials said Thursday.
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Coryell County now has a total of 971 cases of the coronavirus.
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The Gatesville Fightin’ Hornets football team will have to forfeit its playoff game against Carthage, which had been scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday in Athens.
Lampasas County is now reporting 448 total cases of the coronavirus as of Monday afternoon.
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Lampasas County is now reporting 444 total cases of the coronavirus as of Friday afternoon.
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There have been 9,160 free COVID-19 tests conducted in Killeen since May.
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The City of Copperas Cove is reporting 516 total coronavirus cases, 92 active cases, 418 recoveries and six deaths, according to a news release from the city on Monday.
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Coryell County is now reporting over 900 total cases of the coronavirus as of Friday afternoon.
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $1.79 on Saturday. That’s 1 cent higher than last week and 43 cents less than this time last year, according to AAA. Read more
HARKER HEIGHTS — The Stewart C. Meyer Public Library hosted a craft swap on Saturday for families to pick up crafting projects to do. Families also could drop off unused craft supplies that they were not using for others to use in their crafting projects. Read more
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A local group of friends got together Saturday to bless more than 100 people with a frozen turkey for Thanksgiving. Read more
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NOLANVILLE — For the second time in 11 days, a house under construction in the 2100 block of Mercer Street in Nolanville is lying in a crumbled, charred heap after a fire fully engulfed it. Read more
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Temple Police Officers responded to a fatal crash Friday evening in the 9300 block of West Adams Avenue, a news release said. Read more
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Killeen-area residents can expect some gusts for the next few days and lows in the 40s by Sunday night, according to the National Weather Service. Read more
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Coryell County now has a total of 1,013 cases of the coronavirus. Read more
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When Ken Wilkerson, a newly elected Killeen City Council member, saw his photo on a flyer with other Democratic Party candidates, he had some reservations and thought it would hurt his campaign. Read more
Aimeer Washington scored from a yard out in overtime and Diego Fierro added the game-winning extra point as the Harker Heights Knights upset the 24th-ranked Shoemaker Grey Wolves 51-50 on Friday at Leo Buckley Stadium. Read more
Texas cities, counties, transit systems and special-purpose taxing districts will receive $890.5 million in sales tax allocations in November, according to a news release from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. Read more
Ford Motor Co. announced the establishment of a program that will educate and help place Army soldiers in employment at Ford dealerships across Texas, with a start in Temple and Killeen, a news release said. Read more
Baylor Scott & White ranked No. 4 in the government/nonprofit organizations category and was recognized for exceeding benchmark standards for the Military Friendly designation. Read more
Temple Police Officers responded to a fatal crash Friday evening in the 9300 block of West Adams Avenue, a news release said. Read more
New vehicle sales in Bell County were up in October compared to the same month last year, however, total sales of new vehicles for the year are still behind year-to-date numbers from 2019. Read more
Taps, the familiar bugle call played at military funerals, rang out at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen Wednesday afternoon. Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rockets were fired at Eritrea's capital on Saturday, diplomats said, as the deadly fighting in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region appeared to spill across an international border and bring some of observers' worst fears to life. Read more
The burning question surrounding the circumstances of fires to houses under construction is “are the fires the result of a serial arsonist?” Read more
Taps, the familiar bugle call played at military funerals, rang out at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen Wednesday afternoon. Read more
Copperas Cove ISD teachers were selected and nominated by their respective schools for VFW Post 8577 Teacher of the Year honors. The judges will select one teacher in grades pre-K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 whose nominations will be forwarded to the district level. Read more
With a state budget devastated by the coronavirus, some Democratic lawmakers are hoping the economic crisis could become an opportunity to coax Texas into joining a growing number of states opting to legalize — and tax — recreational marijuana use. Read more
Nina Cobb, a Killeen City Council at-large candidate, answers questions provided by the Killeen Daily Herald.
Ken Wilkerson, a Killeen City Council at-large candidate, answers questions provided by the Killeen Daily Herald.
Leo Gukeisen, a Killeen City Council at-large candidate, answers questions provided by the Killeen Daily Herald.
Carla Escalante, a candidate for Killeen City Council at-large, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Edward Skinner, a candidate for Killeen City Council at-large, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Mellisa Brown, a candidate for Killeen City Council at-large, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Tolly James Jr, candidate for Killeen City Council at-large, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Brockley Moore, candidate for Killeen ISD, Place 5, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Riakos Adams, candidate for Killeen ISD, Place 4, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Elizabeth Blackstone, a candidate for Killeen City Council at-large, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Stan Golaboff, candidate for Killeen ISD, Place 4, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Rickey Williams, a candidate for Killeen City Council at-large, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
David Mell, candidate for Killeen ISD, Place 4, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Placido Juan Rivera, a candidate for Killeen City Council at-large, answers questions provided by Killeen Daily Herald.
Louie Minor, candidate for Bell County Constable, Precinct 4
Calvin Brow, a candidate for Bell County Constable, Precinct 4, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Michael Copeland, a candidate for Bell County Constable, Precinct 4, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Gregory Johnson, candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Martha Dominguez, a candidate for Bell County Constable, Precinct 4, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Steve Duskie, a candidate for 426th District Court Judgeship, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
AJ Torres, a candidate for Bell County Constable, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Michael Keefe, a candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Eddy Lange, a candidate for Bell County Sheriff, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Jeff Parker, a candidate for 426th District Court Judgeship, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Hal Butchart, a candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Chet Southworth, a candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
Wade Faulkner, a candidate for 426th District Court Judgeship, answers questions from Killeen Daily Herald.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods got off to a brilliant start at the Masters. Read more
Harker Heights' Marcus Maple (3) reaches across the goal line as Shoemaker's K'zjari Herrera (11) tries to make the tackle Friday at Leo Buckley Stadium.
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