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The Harker Heights City Council will hear a funding request from Hill Country Transit District Assistant General Manager Darrell Burtner during Tuesday’s regular council meeting.

Abbott thanked the dozens of veterans in attendance as he gave remarks before a crowd of over 300 at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

The Harker Heights City Council will consider an ordinance banning camping in public areas and aggressive panhandling in the city, during a regular meeting Tuesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery on Monday in recognition of Memorial Day, where he spoke of the importance of highlighting the sacrifice of fallen service

HARKER HEIGHTS — The Harker Heights City Council gained a new member Tuesday, after recently elected Shane Hodyniak was sworn into the Place 2 seat.

Harker Heights voters returned one incumbent to his seat on the City Council, but elected a challenger to the other seat that was up for grabs Saturday.

HARKER HEIGHTS — Young entrepreneurs brought their branded lemonade and stands to the 14th annual Best Tasting Lemonade Contest, sponsored by H-E-B, at Harker Heights High School on Saturday with

Two seats are up for election on the Harker Heights City Council in the May 4 municipal election, with five candidates on the ballot.

Don Nicholas, a retired career military officer who worked for more than 10 years directing the local office of District 25 Congressman Roger Williams, has died, Williams’ office announced Monday.

HARKER HEIGHTS — The Harker Heights City Council on Tuesday heard a presentation from Public Works Director Mark Hyde about updating the city’s Drought Contingency Plan and Water Conservation Plan.