Most federal, state, county and municipal offices, including Temple and Belton, will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to summer, and the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding drivers in the Killeen area and statewide to celebrate safely as they enjoy their holiday.
BELTON — The second of three phases for the Flint Ridge Estates subdivision, southeast of Salado, received preliminary approval Monday.
A Belton woman was indicted by grand jurors Wednesday after allegedly driving drunk with a 14-year-old passenger after leaving a domestic dispute.
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The Temple Independent School District will host a teacher job fair 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Temple High School, 415 N. 31st St. in Temple
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New businesses are preparing to open in downtown Temple in the coming months as economic redevelopment efforts continue with dozens of modern residential units planned or under construction.
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Economic development in downtown Temple was on full display Wednesday evening as residents visited more than two dozen businesses and buildings with open houses.
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Central Texas voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide on state senator candidates to represent Bell and other counties as well as other Texas primary runoff contests.
KILLEEN — Advocates aiming to decriminalize marijuana in Killeen say they will be delivering a petition with more than 2,500 signatures to the Killeen city secretary on Wednesday.
The Help Heal Veterans program will hold “Vigil for Valor,” a community craft day event to honor lost and fallen veterans, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at 819 S. Fifth St. in Temple.
A muster for military members and their families is expected to draw many to Belton this weekend.
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BELTON — Belton City Council climbed onto a bus Monday afternoon and hit the road, as department heads provided on-site briefings about existing facilities and planned, ongoing and future projects.
Republican voters will make a decision in a primary runoff election today on who they want to represent them in state Senate District 24.
Here are Election Day polling places for Bell, Milam, Falls, Coryell and Lampasas counties, and portions of McLennan and Williamson counties:
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BELTON — With rain in the forecast this week, the Bell County Commissioners Court decided against reinstating a burn ban.
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TOKYO — President Joe Biden faced a dilemma on trade in Asia: He couldn’t just rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership that his predecessor had pulled the U.S. out of in 2017. Many related trade deals, regardless of their content, had become politically toxic for U.S. voters, who associated the…
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NEW YORK — Stocks closed broadly higher Monday, an upbeat start to the week on Wall Street after seven weeks of declines that nearly ended the bull market that began in March 2020.
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Downtown Temple will show off its growth — and economic possibilities — later this week as 26 properties open their doors for a public open house.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in California has dismissed a securities fraud and defamation lawsuit filed by a Tesla investor against CEO Elon Musk, one of Musk’s supporters and Tesla.
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BANGKOK — With world economies all suffering from more than two years of the coronavirus pandemic and global supply problems exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States has an “incredible opportunity” to engage with other nations on a common playing field and forge new par…
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NEW YORK — Wall Street rumbled to the edge of a bear market Friday after another drop for stocks briefly sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its peak set early this year.
