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Saturday morning crash leads to aggravated assault
Temple (KWKT/FOX 44) — Temple Police officers are investigating an aggravated assault that happened after a crash near the intersection of Westfield Blvd. and W. Adams. Officers arrived on the scene around 11:30 a.m. and one of the victims told them that she and her daughter walked up to a vehicle that had hit their car. They say the woman behind the wheel got out and assaulted both of them.
Two injured in Temple domestic disturbance
TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: The primary aggressor in the Temple domestic disturbance has been identified. Police say 29-year-old Mikayla Paige Wofford has been taken into custody. This comes after a domestic disturbance on Wednesday afternoon left two people injured. Officers were dispatched to Baylor Scott & White...
No. 2 Lake Belton advances to Regional Semifinal in walk off fashion
THRALL, Texas (FOX 44) — The Broncos are moving on to Round four of the 5A UIL Softball playoffs with senior third baseman Angie DeLeon calling game with a two run walk off home run to send Lake Belton to the Regional Semifinal with a 5-3 win over College Station in nine innings.
Central Texas Population Growth since the pandemic, how the biggest cities have gotten even bigger
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Right now in Central Texas, the three biggest cities are Killeen, Waco and Temple. Killeen is the largest, in 2019 the estimated population was 153,000, now in 2024, it’s 163,000. Janell Ford, the Executive Director of Communications with the City of Killeen says they have...
College Station softball's season ends in extra-innings loss to Lake Belton
THRALL — Reprieve from the constant din of horns could seldom be found throughout the College Station softball team’s 5A regional quarterfinal series against Lake Belton at Tigerette Softball Field. For the gathered parents and fans, vuvuzelas and cowbells reverberating off of the mental awning simply weren’t enough. Both fan bases had at least one train horn attached to a cordless power trill that brought the ruckus to a peak of 110 decibels in the grandstand.
Video of Temple police officer playing football with local children goes viral
TEMPLE, Texas (KRHD-CD, KXXV) -- "If I see kids out playing, I am on the same level mentally, so I like to get out and play with the kids — rough-house a little bit," said Temple Police Department officer, James Johnson. "It's just a part of who I am."
DPS Troopers encourage Caldwell students taking STAAR
CALDWELL, Texas (KBTX) - Kids all across the state are taking the STAAR test, and some Burleson County students received a little encouragement from local law enforcement. DPS troopers from the Southeast Texas Region visited Caldwell Elementary and handed out blow pop suckers to help the kids “Blow the top off the STAAR!”
Temple teacher competes in 'America's Favorite Teacher' contest, wants to create a safe space for students
TEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — As we wrap up National Teacher's Appreciation Week we wanted to highlight a special educator in Central Texas. Mrs. Jordan Beeman is a second grade teacher at Thornton Elementary in Temple. She has been named a finalist in 'America's Favorite Teacher'. She told 25 News...
Gatesville dominates doubleheader to take Area championship
SALADO, Texas (FOX 44) — Back-to-back double-digit wins have the Gatesville Hornets advancing to the 4A Regional Quarterfinals over Caldwell on Saturday. Gatesville advances to round three of the postseason and will take on Salado with dates and locations to be determined at a later date.
Baseball Recap: Zain Jones can't quite lead Malakoff over Rockdale
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Malakoff can now relate to. They lost 8-2 to the Rockdale Tigers on Thursday. Malakoff's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak. Malakoff saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One...
Get ready for the Central Texas AirFest in Temple
TEMPLE, Texas — The City of Temple is bringing a thrilling weekend of entertainment to the Draughon-Miller Airport at Central Texas AirFest from May 17 to May 19. According to the City, the weekend will begin Friday night with a drone show and concert featuring music from Jon Wolfe and Carson Jeffrey.
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