The Killeen City Council is set for a packed double feature this week, as it prepares to review its ethics and governing standards.
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Lego enthusiasts from all over the area came out Saturday and Sunday to experience “Bricks Killeen.”
Killeen is expected to experience near 100 degree weather until the middle of the week, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Lamont Bain.
The Killeen City Council will discuss different aspects of governing expectations at two scheduled workshops this week.
Area police reports indicated:
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State lawmakers are gearing up for a third special session of the Texas Legislature by Gov. Greg Abbott, which is scheduled to begin Monday.
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An old adage among police says that crime doesn’t stop at a city limits sign. When it comes to tackling Killeen’s escalating gang violence, police at the local and state levels are working hard at working together for one reason: no neighborhood is out of reach of gang-related crime.
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Positive cases of COVID-19 among public school students and staff are reported to school districts across Texas daily, but how those numbers are reported back to the public depends on each individual school district.
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A boil-water notice is issued effective beginning Sept. 18, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. for properties located at 5503-5607 Bunny Trail in Killeen, according to a news release from the city.
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In a workshop meeting that will precede the regular council meeting, Copperas Cove City Council members are expected to provide direction on how the city should use its initial allocation of coronavirus relief funds.
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Fort Hood soldier dies after allegedly shot in head by another soldier
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $2.77 on Saturday, which is the same as last week’s average and 90 cents more than it was this time last year, according to AAA.
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The Killeen area could see some cooling action from a possible front predicted to come in Tuesday.
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A bombshell book by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa allege that the nation’s top military officer was so afraid of then President Donald Trump starting a war that he made calls to China’s top military leader to ensure a war would be averted.
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Around three dozen area motorcyclists, part of multiple organizations, rolled into the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen Saturday morning to hear from a guest speaker before continuing on their fundraiser ride with multiple stops.
Texas A&M University-Central Texas is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program.
A student wanted in Wednesday’s Shoemaker High School stabbing was arrested Friday, Killeen ISD officials said in a statement.
Lego enthusiasts from all over Texas are creating Lego art and displays of all sizes for “Bricks Killeen” coming to the Killeen Civic and Conference Center, 3601 S. W.S. Young Drive, this weekend.
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For the second day in a row, Trauma Service Area L — which includes Bell County — saw a more than 3 percent increase in its COVID-19 hospitalization rates.
A free barbecue event that had been scheduled for 4 p.m. with festivities beginning at 1 p.m. today at the Friends in Crisis Homeless Shelter in Killeen has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns.
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The Warrior Way Commissary at Fort Hood will temporarily close Monday for “repairs and pest mitigation,” officials said in a news release.
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A Fort Hood soldier has died after police said she was gunned down by a fellow Fort Hood soldier on a Killeen street during a night out with friends.
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Copperas Cove police said Friday that no weapons were used during an incident at the high school on Thursday.
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Ten men were arrested, including three Fort Hood soldiers, during what local law enforcement officials call a "John Suppression Initiative Operation," according to a news release from the Bell County Sheriff Department.
Killeen’s hospital and a bagel shop took top honors at the annual awards banquet of the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce held Thursday night at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.
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A Killeen woman who was sentenced earlier this year to almost 20 years in prison for armed robbery was sentenced to another prison term earlier this week for an unrelated felony offense.
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A grand jury indicted two Bell County men on unrelated felony charges after police said they molested or sexually assaulted children on multiple occasions.
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Temple continued its ongoing expansion Thursday following the annexation of two new tracts.
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Hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area L — which includes Bell County — rose by more than 3 percent Thursday, according to state data, while active infections went down.
Seeking to bring comfort and support to the local community, Encourager of Life Ministries will host a three-hour prayer group Saturday at 312 Priest Drive in Killeen.
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With family friendly fun like the return of the Robinson Family Farm Fall Festival, a Lego exhibit at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center, and farmers markets for seasonal goodies, there’s plenty to do this weekend. Check out the listing to find out what else is happening in the area.
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A motorcycle group will be hitting the open road this weekend in hopes of raising awareness for a very important project.
A teacher with 41 years with the Killeen Independent School District died Wednesday, according to a news release from the district Thursday.
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BELTON — A free, drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinic is scheduled this weekend at the Bell County Expo Center, officials announced.
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Gary Smiley, a local business owner, will be hosting a barbecue at the Friends in Crisis Homeless Shelter in Killeen on Saturday afternoon.
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COPPERAS COVE — A closing sale began Thursday morning at Ledger Furniture in Copperas Cove, with dozens of people walking around the large display rooms, looking at and purchasing furniture.
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The Central Texas College Fine Arts department is hosting an artist exhibit featuring the works of sculptor and art therapist Peter Buotte. The exhibit, “Invisible Wounds,” features a series of digitally-rendered sculptures and photographs of U.S. combat veterans who have experienced traumat…
A third-grade Cavazos Elementary School student was disciplined after the student allegedly distributed ammunition to classmates at the Nolanville school Wednesday, school officials said.
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After days of testimony in the trial of a man who was accused of murdering his wife last year, it took a jury less than 10 minutes to return a guilty verdict on Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday, the jury deliberated on the punishment for 50-year-old Willis Everett Washington II, deciding on …
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An "altercation" at Copperas Cove High School early Thursday forced students and staff to remain in class as law enforcement detained two students, according to the Copperas Cove Independent School District.
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A suspect wanted in a string of aggravated robberies was arrested Tuesday, according to the Killeen Police Department.
A review of the Killeen City Charter originally slated for Thursday has been moved to a 5 p.m. workshop on Monday.
Plains Drive, from Little Nolan Road to Panhandle Drive, will be closed for through traffic Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.to install sanitary sewer services, according to a press release from Executive Director of Communications Janell Ford received Tuesday.
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