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USA TODAY's expert panel says vaccine delivery must double to reach most Americans in summer and bring pandemic relief. Progress slowed in early 2021.

USA TODAY's expert panel says vaccine delivery must double to reach most Americans in summer and bring pandemic relief. Progress slowed in early 2021.

USA TODAY's expert panel says vaccine delivery must double to reach most Americans in summer and bring pandemic relief. Progress slowed in early 2021.

That’s apparently not the case — at least from the viewpoint of local candidates. As the filing period closed Friday for the upcoming May 1 municipal and school board elections, all eight races in the Killeen area are contested. Moreover, the three local elections — Killeen City Council, Killeen ISD school board and Harker Heights City Council had drawn a total of 25 candidates for eight seats. Six of those candidates are seeking a single seat — District 1 on the Killeen City Council. With incumbent Shirley Fleming finishing her third term and ineligible to seek reelection...

Sam Halabi has filed to run for Place 5, currently occupied by Jody Nicholas. Nicholas is term-limited. Place 2, currently occupied by Harker Heights Mayor Pro Tem Michael Blomquist, is up for grabs as well. Blomquist has filed for reelection to the seat, but no other candidates have filed. No area residents filed applications to run in the Killeen City Council race or the Killeen ISD school board race. All four Killeen City Council district seats are up for grabs in the upcoming May election. Two expiring KISD board seats are up for grabs — Place 6 and Place 7, currently occupied by boa...