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2 Area Women Arrested After Attempt To Cash Forged Check With Stolen IDWyntrane Isis Hosey, 23, of Pflugerville and Angelia Noel Nolan, 21, of Killeen, were in the Bell County Jail Thursday, charged in connection with what police said was an attempt to cash a forged check stolen in a purse snatching using an ID stolen in a car burglary. |
Local County Issues Rabies WarningThe Bell County Public Health District is warning residents about the danger of rabies after nothing an increase in cases of the disease in unvaccinated cats. |
Summer blood donation lull intensified in military townsScott and White Blood Center blood mobile On Wednesday morning, a brightly decorated RV sat in the Killeen Independent School District parking lot. |
Heritage House eyeing three possible locationsBy Hailey Persinger Killeen Daily Herald A steering committee working to help Killeen's homeless has identified three possible locations for its Heritage House project. |
Regents OK $22.7M for campus budgetBy Jackie Stone Killeen Daily Herald The Texas A&M University System regents last week approved $22.7 million in budget expenses for 2011 at its Central Texas branch in Killeen, giving TAMU-CT a budget for the coming year that is comparable to its first as an A&M campus this year. |
Tough budget season stalls Coryell jail projectBy Taylor Short Killeen Daily Herald GATESVILLE - Coryell County commissioners postponed Monday the decision to contract with an architect to design a solution to dwindling jail space, citing a lack of money for a proper upgrade. |
Craddock soars to bronze in World JuniorsFrom staff reports MONCTON, Canada - Former Killeen star Omar Craddock capped a big day for Team USA, taking the bronze medal in the triple jump Sunday, the final day of the 13th IAAF World Junior Championships. |
Panel approves excess payments for parking lot, road patch-upsBy Holly Wise Killeen Daily Herald LAMPASAS - The Lampasas City Council unanimously approved excess payment for base material needed to stabilize the road and parking lots for the 580 Sports Complex during its meeting Monday evening. |
Heights ready to choose sidewalk builderBy Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - The City Council is choosing a contractor to build a much-needed sidewalk to the high school during its 5 p.m. meeting today. |
Police locate body of missing manBy Philip Jankowski Killeen Daily Herald The body of a 79-year-old Killeen man who had been missing for two weeks was found Sunday night. |
CCISD Teacher Named Region 12 Teacher Of The Year" Copperas Cove Independent School District once again, has the best teacher in the region. |
Developer broadening his project horizonsWith his latest urban project at over 90 percent occupancy, local developer Stephen W. Yndo is turning his attention outside of the city's center - way outside. |
Trainum started working in hotels when he was 12By Hailey Persinger Killeen Daily Herald Shawn Trainum has spent more than half his life carrying on the family business. |
Official: Discolored water goneBy Holly Wise Killeen Daily Herald KEMPNER - Kempner Water Supply Corp. customers should no longer be experiencing discolored water now that the manganese and iron levels are stabilized, KWSC General Manager David Sneed said. |
Gold Star event helps military families cope with deathBy Amanda Kim Stairrett Killeen Daily Herald FORT HOOD - Hundreds of Gold Star families gathered at Fort Hood late last week to attend a Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors' grief seminar. |
Texas leader hopes to change foster care systemGigi Edwards Bryant, left, speaks to Ricky Douglas, a case manager at Caring Family Network of Killeen, Texas, at the Central Texas Council of Child Protection Boards Award Ceremony at the United Methodist Church in Salado, Texas. |
Baylor professors leading study on effects of deployment on military familiesA team of Baylor University professors is spearheading a research project to study the impacts of deployment on a soldier's family. |
Local pool businesses take a dip as demand fallsAward-winning swimming pool builder Lew Akins said 2009 left him cold. "It was clearly the worst I've experienced in 30 years in the business," said Akins, owner of Ocean Quest Pools by Lew Akins. |
Firefighters Deal With 2 Major Fires, Lack Of WaterSeveral fire departments responded to at least two fires Saturday south of Killeen. |
Police Try To Identify Victim Of Deadly Auto-Pedestrian AccidentPolice Saturday were trying to identify a woman who was struck and killed by a car whose driver was charged with DWI. |