Small businesses in Milam County might soon see big help from the county.

County officials Monday announced the county was setting aside $1 million of American Rescue Plan Act money for small businesses. Businesses located in the county with 25 employees or less will now be able to apply for a grant of up to $10,000.

Temple might soon see $10 million in federal funds for transportation projects following an announcement by U.S. Rep John Carter, R-Round Rock, and Temple Mayor Tim Davis.

The city of Belton moved a step forward in its pursuit of extending the Belton Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone agreement for an additional 20 years during a Belton City Council meeting on Tuesday.

Baylor Scott & White announced Tuesday that two of its medical centers — including the one in Temple — were named among the 10 best in Texas.

The Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport is looking into adding Denver as a potential connecting destination, and a recent federal grant award may help it do so.

Killeen residents will now see a boost in their water supply, with 10 million more gallons of drinking water a day, thanks to the completion of the nearly $40 million Stillhouse Lake Water Treatment Plant.

BELTON — As the county’s jail population continued to rise, the Bell County Commissioners Court once voted to contract out more space in other counties.

The blue-and-white windmill-decorated sign is up at the new Dutch Bros Coffee shop in West Temple — a sign of its upcoming opening.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that shoppers can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s upcoming sales tax holiday Aug. 6-8.

The Temple Chamber of Commerce plans to hold two events — a job fair and a block party — on Aug. 6.

Texas electricity regulators on Thursday told the public that their electricity should likely stay on through the rest of the summer and that the state’s main power grid is in good enough shape to withstand any potential extreme weather.

BELTON — Despite ongoing concerns regarding drainage, 55 new homes were approved by the county this week east of Salado.

BELTON — Rising project costs prompted Bell County Commissioners to make changes to the amount of previously issued certificates of obligation.

BELTON — Game rooms in Bell County will soon have to play by new rules after the county passed updated regulations Monday.

The Temple Independent School District is on a mission to expand its teaching staff — a search spurred by the ever-growing need to address students’ pandemic-related learning losses this past year.

The Temple City Council will vote on the city’s tax rate and budget next month following Thursday’s meeting.

A budget and plan for spending $606,562 in federal grant money — aimed at helping low- and middle-income residents — was approved by the Temple City Council Thursday evening.