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A water main break along Interstate 14 slowed traffic and sent water spewing into the air.
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A Killeen man was sentenced to probation for an armed robbery that police said was committed by three men in 2018.
Two women have been arraigned and given a $100,000 bond each for allegedly robbing a man at the Killeen Mall.
The Killeen Police Department and the Texas Rangers continued to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday night.
While Monday's high temperature of 69 degrees kept the Killeen area relatively warm, the rest of the week is expected to be several degrees cooler until the temperature climbs back up Friday, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service station in Dallas/Fort Worth.
BELTON — ASCO Belton will hold it’s 9th annual obstacle course event, the ASCO Spartacus Dash, at Confederate Park in Belton at 9 a.m. May 23.
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Killeen ISD Early College High School Principal Kathleen Burke is a finalist for H-E-B’s secondary principal of the year in the state of Texas.
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FORT HOOD — Wratten Drive on Fort Hood will close to traffic starting today through March 16 for renovations.
The hours of operation for the Lampasas Citizen Collection Recycling Center are scheduled to change beginning March 4.
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Construction was underway at the new Clifton Park/Bellaire campus on Monday afternoon.
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For the past two weeks the Killeen Families in Crisis facility has been working tirelessly on its kitchen: Not just to prepare food for its clients, but to renovate and remodel the room as a whole.
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CAMP HUMPHREYS, PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea - A military dependent living on an American military installation in South Korea tested positive for coronavirus, making this the first time a post-related individual has tested positive for the virus, the South Korea Centers for Disease Control…
After slight rain chances over the weekend the sky is expected to remain clear and sunny the rest of the week, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service station in Dallas/Fort Worth.
Current data lists the average human lifespan as 79 years, so when you meet someone who has blown past that marker by more than two decades, it leaves an impression. Frances Padilla was celebrating her 100th birthday at St. Paul Chong Hasang Catholic Church in Harker Heights with friends and…
Simmonsville Missionary Baptist Church, the oldest African American Baptist Church in Killeen, celebrated BLack History Month on Sunday with a special service and special guests, and dozens of congregants of the church were in attendance.
SAN ANTONIO — Thirty-two seventh- and eighth-grade boys in black and white suits walked in a line onto the ballroom stage confidently following their beloved, celebrated director.
A nationwide technology company that provides infrastructure development services is opening its latest branch in Killeen.
Central Texas College Net Impact announced two students were selected to attend the spring “Up To Us” leadership training in Oakland, California, this weekend.
The health benefits of dietary supplements: Some swear by it, others don’t believe in their purpose.
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A first-year sophomore welding student teared up when she found out on a recent Saturday that her team swept the awards at the district Skills USA competition.
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Word-of-mouth recommendations have caused a local hourly child daycare facility to relocate for the second time in three years to accommodate the demand for affordable hourly care.
A Killeen City Council vote at a meeting Tuesday could lead to an issuance of new and refunding bonds totaling more than $45 million.
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The Killeen ISD board of trustees will receive and possibly take action on a guaranteed maximum price package for the Killeen High School renovation project when it meets on Tuesday.
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African Americans have helped shape the community that is Killeen and a locally written book highlights many of those community members.
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It’s Wednesday night in Killeen and churches throughout the city are hosting a Bible study. Simmonsville Missionary Baptist Church is no exception.
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Slight rain chances in Killeen today will dwindle quickly, with decreasing clouds tonight. That should make way for a week full of sun and windy conditions, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.
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Area residents can taste wine for a good cause next Saturday.
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Four Williamson County men are seeking the Republican nomination for Texas Congressional District 31.
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National Democrats are on a quest to flip Texas’ 31st Congressional District.
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BELTON — Sheriff Eddy Lange sees Bell County entering uncharted territory this year — and for the next four years.
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Early voting continued in Bell County for the March 3 primary. A total of 1,017 votes were cast in-person Saturday at six different polling locations throughout the County.
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Displaying a variety of home building and remodeling innovations, the three-day Temple Area Builders Association 45th annual Home and Garden Show winds up this afternoon at the Bell County Expo Center.
Exhibitors once again will offer activities for the Kids Zone from noon to 5 p.m. in the Assembly Hall. Awards for the SPJST Car Show will be announced at 3:30 p.m. in the exposition building. Bell County Master Gardeners, which hosted four free seminars in the exposition building on Saturday, will give two more today: Native Plants at 1 p.m. and Preview of Plants for Sale at Spring Sale at 2 p.m.
COPPERAS COVE — After two years in limbo, Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful has brought back its Spring Eco Fling at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.
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The homeless can be a tricky population when it comes to offering help. Many are homeless because of substance abuse issues, and they abuse drugs and alcohol because they are self medicating as a result of mental illness.
A meeting was held last week at the United Way of Central Texas office in Temple to bring together the many faces of local agencies and organizations who work daily with the homeless with the purpose of discussing how best to handle high-risk homeless individuals who are resistant to intervention.
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The sight in the food court of the Killeen Mall Saturday was colorful. Around the food court, dozens of kids were adorned in tiaras and masks colored purple, green and gold for Mardi Gras, which is Tuesday.
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Braving chilly temperatures Saturday morning, area residents came out to support the annual Killeen Activity Run group’s Freezer Burn event on Saturday morning at Lions Club Park in Killeen.
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Around 200 girls from Central Texas high schools were able to get free prom dresses at the Killeen Community Center on Saturday.
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A former car dealership in south-central Killeen has been converted into a food truck park, and area residents are excited.
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Around 20 cars from different decades were parked at the Chick-fil-a in Killeen Saturday for a car show hosted by the chicken sandwich restaurant.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $2.14 on Saturday. That’s 7 cents more than last week, and 4 cents more than this time last year, according to AAA.
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A Bell County judge has sentenced a Harker Heights man to prison time after the man set a woman’s belongings on fire in 2018.
The city of Killeen will be getting about $1.5 million in federal grants.
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A Killeen native who has graduated at the top of his class in multiple schools, has dedicated a lot of his time in recent years to understanding intercultural relations, and he said his studies are connected to black history.
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