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H-E-B purchases Temple land sparking discussion of third potential location
TEMPLE, Texas — Temple was buzzing with excitement Monday after word of the popular grocery store chain Here Everything's Better, or H-E-B, purchased the property. The City of Temple confirmed that the grocery store chain bought the plot of land at the corner of West Adams Avenue and North Kegley Road.
One killed after vehicle crashes into parked 18-wheeler, Temple police say
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - The Temple Police Department and Temple Fire Department are investigating a deadly crash that claimed the life of one person. It happened at around 12:15 p.m. on April 22 in the 4000 Block of Wendland Road. Police said an initial investigation revealed the driver of a...
Woman charged with punching, injuring small child
Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) – A 32-year-old Killeen woman is being held on $100,000 bond, and is accused of punching her four-year-old daughter in the face and causing other injuries to her. Amber Ranae Garcia remained in the Bell County Jail Tuesday on felony charges of injury to a...
Beloved Belton eatery expanding to Downtown Temple
TEMPLE, Texas — A beloved Belton eatery, Water Street Waffle Company, is opening up a new location in Downtown Temple, according to a Facebook post shared on Monday. The new location will be at 116 South 1st St., next door to Treno Pizzeria & Taproom. It's expected to open by early June.
Boil water notice in effect for City of Troy
TROY, Texas (FOX 44) – A boil water notice is in effect for the City of Troy. The city responded to a report of a broken water main near Love’s Travel Center on Monday evening. Initial reports show construction workers were boring under the road and hit a water main. As of Tuesday morning, repairs have been made and service has been restored.
Bell County Stage 2 Drought Warning downgraded
BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – The Brazos River Authority (BRA) announced a downgrade of the drought status for several cities in Bell County. The BRA announced a downgrade of the drought status for the Lake Belton reservoir from Stage 2 – Drought Warning to Stage 1 – Drought Watch. This comes due to recent rainfall causing a rise of lake levels at Lake Belton. The downgrade allows contract holders accessing water from Belton Lake to move from a mandatory reduction of ten percent to a voluntary reduction of five percent of the water which would have been used in the absence of a drought declaration.
‘We don’t wish this on nobody’: Balloon release honors late Temple father who went missing
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - Close to 100 friends and family members took to Miller Park to remember 20-year-old Amarioon Moore on Sunday. The Temple High alumnus was recently reported missing but later found dead. ”Amarioon was a fun loving, very caring and loving individual,” Amarioon’s aunt Twyla Shannon said....
Texas Education Agency takes over more public school districts
(The Center Square) – The Texas Education Agency is continuing to take over failing public school districts. The most recent takeovers include Socorro ISD and Marlin ISD. The TEA appointed two conservators last week to manage the Socorro Independent School District after a TEA special investigation found it violated the Texas Education Code by graduating students who didn’t meet requirements, failed to disclose a trustee’s conflict of interest with a vendor, and paid $283,000 in unauthorized stipends. The report also cites complaints filed with the...
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