Hailey Meinen
Police Investigate Killeen Robbery
Police are investigating a robbery at the Point 6 liquor store in Killeen which left the clerk injured.
According to investigators, a man entered the store and appeared to be shopping. When the clerk opened his register, the man jumped over the counter and assaulted the clerk. He ...
Cove Discusses Budget, Taxes
At a Copperas Cove public hearing on Thursday, the proposed $52.8 million budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year was discussed, and a nearly two cent property tax increase was officially proposed by the council.
A resident questioned what was being done to decrease expenditures, rather than raising taxes, and City Manager Andrea Gardner responded that about 20 positions had been removed in the cit
Local Vets Report Increased Kennel Cough Cases
Veterinarian clinics in Temple and Belton are reporting up to double the number of cases of Bordetella, or kennel cough.
According to Temple Veterinary Hospital veterinarian Gary Gosney, kennel cough is a respiratory disease in dogs. One...
Killeen Man Robs House 10 Times
James Robert Berndt II is being held in the Bell County Jail on $50,000 bond. He is charged with burglary of a habitation.
According to an arrest affidavit, Berndt told police that he burglarized the same house ten times over a period of several weeks.
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Woman Arrested in Killeen Fire
Catherine Emma Mitchem has been charged with arson in connection with a fire at the Modern Inn on Root Avenue on July 20.
The fire damaged three rooms and required the evacuation of the hotel. Mitchem was not at the property when firefighters responded.
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Lower Tax Rate in KISD Budget
A lower property tax rate may be coming in Killeen for the 2013-2014 school year.
A tax rate of $1.128 per $100 assessed property value was proposed in the latest draft of the KISD budget, down from the 2012-2013 tax of $1.131 per $100.
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Group Hopes to Improve Nolan Creek
A new stakeholders group met for the first time on Wednesday to discuss the restoration of Nolan Creek, which runs through Harker Heights, Killeen, and Nolanville.
Excessive amounts of E. coli, a bacteria found in animal feces, were found in the creek following a study in 2003 and 2010. A $...
Copperas Cove Begins Enrollment
Copperas Cove Independent School District opened enrollment on Tuesday for the 2013-2014 school year.
US 190 Closure
Westbound lanes of US 190 in Killeen will be closed between from 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, to 7 a.m. Friday, August 2.
Teenagers Crash Car, Cause Chemical Spill
Four teenagers led officers on a chase in Long Branch Park in Killeen that ended when the car crashed into a storage building which contained pool chemicals.