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KILLEEN, Texas — The Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen opened on Jan. 4, 2006, and is the final resting place for more than 10,686 veterans. This includes more

Veterans hope people show appreciation to military members who lost their lives not just on Memorial Day but every day.

More than 30 Veterans organizations will gather at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center for the Memorial Day Ceremony to honor those who died while serving our country.

City promptly responds to clean up the tagging, says NYPD notified and looking for patterns to find perpetrators.

Buyers and sellers of commercial solar projects are contending with the opposing dynamics of higher interest rates and increasing power prices, finds the

After a stressful year, the 13th annual Harker Heights Food, Wine and Brew Fest is back on, officials announced this week.

Jun. 10—MADELIA — After allegedly snacking on stolen chips and pop from the Madelia Hotel, a New Ulm man decided to take a nap on the lobby couch. Michael Blomquist, 51, who is on probation for felony theft, was charged with two felonies Wednesday. Madelia police officer Colin Meadows took a report Tuesday of a theft at the Madelia Hotel. The hotel manager said the theft too place about 1 a.m. ...

For two Harker Heights City Council candidates, the wait to find out who won is going to be a little longer. Sam Halabi and Stacey L. Wilson emerged as the top two vote-getters in Saturday’s three-way race for the Place 5 seat, but neither finished with more than 50% of the ballots cast. According to the city charter, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be declared the winner. As a result, Halabi and Wilson will have to keep campaigning until a runoff election in a few...

HARKER HEIGHTS — In the crowded race for Harker Heights City Council Place 5, two candidates emerged as clear favorites and will head to a runoff. Sam Halabi was the top vote-getter with 502 votes, good for 36%. He appears headed for a runoff with Stacey L. Wilson, who got 473 votes, which equates to 34%. “I attribute the success of my campaign for the support of every single person who voted for me. I really appreciate this community,” Halabi said. “This first one was stres...

In the Place 2 race, incumbent Michael Blomquist faces a challenge from Howard “Scot” Arey. In Place 5, incumbent Jody Nicholas is term-limited, and four residents are seeking to take her place on the council dais. The candidates are Vitalis Dubininkas, Sam Halabi, Jeffrey Keith Harris and Stacey L. Wilson. Voting on Saturday will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Harker Heights Parks and Recreation Center, 307 Miller’s Crossing. Here are some brie...