Harker Heights News

Last seen: May 22, 2004, at her home on 22nd Street in Killeen Age: 31 Height: 5 feet, 1 inch Hair: Shoulder length, reddish-brown Eyes: Hazel Weight: 100 pounds;counterType=skip"> By Philip Jankowski Killeen Daily Herald In eight years, Sharon Clark has never stopped looking for her daughter.

By Kim Steele Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - Student growth has stabilized in the city after increasing 65 percent in the last decade, but new subdivisions will drive enrollment in the coming years, Killeen Independent School District officials told the City Council Tuesday.

By Sean Wardwell Killeen Daily Herald Last summer's drought was hard on homeowners hoping to keep a lush, green lawn while struggling with water restrictions.

By Rebecca Rose Killeen Daily Herald As the demand for quality health care continues to rise, Central Texas hospitals are increasing services and programs, creating a need for quality workers to fill the positions.

By Kim Steele Killeen Daily Herald Lorissa Carns knows what it's like to be a military-connected child needing some help navigating the turbulent waters of public schools.

Cultura Filipiniana shares heritage with community By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald Several hundred guests came together for a night of dance, music, food and fun to celebrate Filipino culture at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center Saturday night.

By Sean Wardwell Killeen Daily Herald Most of the time, Robert Ruiz is a 41-year-old industrial mechanic for Coca-Cola. But, on the first Thursday of each month at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights, that man ceases to exist.

A backlog of disability claims at the Veterans Affairs Department is worsening as our soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Kingsley leaves after more than 42 years of service By Kim Steele Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - Friends and co-workers said goodbye to the city's building official during a retirement party Tuesday and welcomed another longtime employee to the position.

By Rebecca Rose Killeen Daily Herald Consumers can expect gas prices to continue to rise in 2012, according to some of the country's top petroleum experts, who cite domestic and international factors as the cause.

By Philip Jankowski Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - Arthur "Cappy" Eads was many things.

By Kim Steele Killeen Daily Herald Troy Kelley hopes the symbolism of his bronze sculpture at the new Seton Medical Center Harker Heights will provide comfort to patients and their families visiting the new facility.

"Our patrons are able to use their library cards, that is basically all they need in order to use this digital consortium," Harker Heights Library Director Lisa Youngblood said.

Getting a GED can mean a springboard to better employment, higher education By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald While Central Texas school districts and nonprofit organizations work to keep students from dropping out of school, people who have slipped through the cracks can still get a second chance at an education.

By Rebecca Rose Killeen Daily Herald On Friday afternoon at Workforce Solutions of Central Texas in Killeen, Alwin Anderson was doing what he does most days of the week - looking for a job.

Fugitive Marcus Darnell Smith, who was on the run for more than two years, was in the Bell County Jail Friday, charged with a parole violation, possession of more than 400 grams of a controlled substance, failure to appear-dangerous drugs, evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

No one covers University of Texas sports like the American-Statesman beat writers.

By Kim Steele Killeen Daily Herald Harker Heights officials are inviting residents, business owners and other interested individuals to attend an upcoming Town Hall meeting.