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In a 20/20 special on ABC News set to air on Friday night, Juan Cruz spoke about the first time he met Vanessa Guillen.

The DePaulia Justin Jackson, Contributing Writer|June 6, 2021 On May 12, several high-ranking officers and military members discussed how to overcome toxicity and lack of leadership amongst the ranks in an online open discussion. This is not just a simple problem that can go away, and the culture alone starts with its leadership. Many Army service members who are now coming into their roles as officers and soldiers alike are speaking up about needed change. Second Lieutenant Gillian Longoria said as a new lieutenant in the Army, she has faced many obstacles.  “I was asked, ‘Are you one o...

If only we could eavesdrop. Dotted throughout the county are still-standing trees, some hundreds of years old, proudly serving as silent bystanders to the important events taking place under their branches — what foresters call “witness trees.” Trees, especially substantial hardwoods, were scarce on the blackland prairie; so, a sturdy oak along a creek line was a rare and pleasant discovery and too precious to chop down for homebuilding. Which is why Bell County’s “midwife and godfather” is a tree. In April 1850, Judge Isaac Standefer (1801-1855), Milam Countyâ�...

BELTON — A torrent spews from the Belton Dam spillway — sending cascading, powerful waves into the Leon River as part of the managed release of water. Lake Belton’s water level has risen another foot — to 8½ feet higher than its normal elevation of 594 feet above sea level, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which built and manages Bell County’s two lakes. The lake’s rise — about a foot within three days — and some flooding of parks, including Temple Lake, prompted the federal agency to increase the amount of water released into the Leon ...

The peninsula at Temple Lake Park — a popular spot where families gather for cookouts and swimming — is submerged as recent rains have pumped up the water level at