WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief shot down his idea of using troops to quell protests across the United States, then reversed course on pulling part of the 82nd Airborne Division off standby in an extraordinary clash between the U.S. military and its commander in chief.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief shot down his idea of using troops to quell protests across the United States, then reversed course on pulling part of the 82nd Airborne Division off standby in an extraordinary clash between the U.S. military and its commander in chief.
An open casting call is being held from noon to 6 p.m. on June 13 and 14 at Cup of Joe Coffee Shop in Harker Heights.
Temperatures are getting up there to show summer is here in the Killeen area. No rain is expected throughout the week.
Days before a planned peaceful protest, the brother of a man allegedly killed by a former Temple police officer is urging peace while demonstrating against officer-involved violence.
KILLEEN — A third homicide has been reported in two days in the city of Killeen.
Chapter 29 of the Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, will reopen at 8 a.m. Saturday with social distancing practices in place, according to the organization’s Facebook page.
FORT HOOD – Troopers from the 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team “Ironhorse” were in the field this week for a command post training exercise designed to practice not only their warfighting readiness but also safety protocols to protect themselves against a new enemy — COVID-19.
The friend of two men who were injured in a hit and run on May 24 is organizing a candlelight vigil at the scene of the accident.
“No knock warrants are DEATH warrants,” reads the banner, in shades of blue and emblazoned with a photo of a 40-year-old Killeen man who was killed last year during a no-knock raid on his house. You might have seen the mother and sister of James Scott Reed, often known as “Scottie,” holding …
Work is planned to start this fall on rehabilitating an elevated storage tank in West Temple after the City Council approved funds for the project’s design in May.
Training facilities and athletic fields will see action Monday as both Killeen Independent School District and Copperas Cove Independent School District will resume optional athletic training.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced his third phase of reopening Texas during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing virtually all businesses to operate at 50 percent capacity.
Fort Hood will soon have 5G cell towers.
A lantern release scheduled for Thursday in Killeen is intended to raise awareness of all the members of the community who have lost their lives as a result of police brutality, event organizer Bretnee Pinder said.
One man was arraigned Wednesday after allegedly pulling a gun on a Killeen resident.
The Belton Independent School District plans to confront issues of racism head on, according to two of the district’s top leaders.
A boil water noticed issued over the weekend for the city of Nolanville has been lifted, according to a news release issued by WCID #3.
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people demonstrated in London on Wednesday against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off days of unrest in the United States.
The Texas Department of State Health Services added 1,703 new coronavirus cases to the state's tally Wednesday, bringing the total to 68,271. The state also reported 1,734 fatalities, an addition of 36 fatalities.
A new apartment complex is coming to the southwest area of Killeen, with 15 buildings slated for the initial construction.
Coryell County Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Harrell told the Herald on Wednesday Coryell County is at 239 cases of the coronavirus — an additional nine since Tuesday's report.
UPDATE 2:11 p.m.: In a statement sent to local news outlets, city of Belton Public Information Officer Paul Romer said a fifth death has occurred in Bell County as a result of the coronavirus.
As Bell County reported its fifth COVID-19-related death Wednesday, local health officials confirmed to the Telegram that at least four people at Wildflower Place Assisted Living Community in Temple have tested positive for the virus.
Nominees are sought by the Texas Water Development Board for membership consideration in 15 planning groups that will address regional flood planning.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Guard of the District of Columbia is investigating the use of one of its helicopters to make a “show of force” against protesters near the White House, while President Donald Trump is encouraging authorities to get tougher to quell the unrest over George Floyd'…
A third homicide has been reported in two days in the city of Killeen.
Three vehicles were damaged in a fire near the Cefco in the 3300 block of South Fort Hood Street, Capt. Mike Eveans of the Killeen fire marshal’s office said.
Fort Hood will be doing a controlled burn today in a training area on post.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Campeche Wednesday, dumping heavy rain on the already soaked region, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
The Killeen Mall, Lowe’s and a Walmart were back open Wednesday after shuttering their doors Tuesday amid rumors that at raid or riot would bring looters to the city.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Undeterred by curfews, protesters streamed back into the nation's streets Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump pressed governors to put down the violence set off by George Floyd's death and demanded that New York call up the National Guard to stop the “lowlifes and losers.”
COPPERAS COVE - The Copperas Cove City Council has begun the two-month process to determine the next city budget.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to be a “healer in chief” while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged “racism in America” as the wrenching debate fueling protests over the treatment of black people in the United States arrive…
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Weston Inn Nursing & Rehabilitation in South Temple grew by three people on Tuesday, according to the company that manages the facility. At least 32 residents and staff members are infected.
With the assistance of a Killeen Police Department K9 unit, police said they found drugs during a Monday traffic stop.
A 33-year-old Temple woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to the possession and distribution of child pornography.
The city of Temple has been awarded $375,000 to fill three police positions — part of 2020 COPS hiring program funding by the U.S. Department of Justice, officials announced Tuesday evening.
With the end of an unusual school year, Killeen ISD transitioned this week to a summer program that will continue to serve breakfast and lunch the next two months.
The Killeen Police Department is investigating two separate fatal shootings that occurred on Monday.
The chairman of the Belton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth of July parade committee resigned over what he saw as organizers continued push to hold the event that draws thousands of spectators despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has hit retailers already struggling, such as JCPenney and Tuesday Morning, who both recently filed for bankruptcy.
Eight Central Texas 2020 graduates were awarded with scholarships to help further their education.
TaNeika Driver-Moultrie, president of the Killeen Branch NAACP, said the organization is “outraged with the recommendation” of a former Killeen area justice of peace who lost the election to fill the vacant spot.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A county in northern Virginia pulled its officers out of the District of Columbia Monday night after they played a supporting role in clearing protesters from a park outside the White House so the president could walk to a church for a photo opportunity.
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