Killeen News

From staff reports The first week of filing for municipal office in Killeen ended Friday, with several candidates filing for spots on the ballot for the May 12 election.

From staff reports Killeen police need the public's help identifying a criminal who burglarized a home in late December.

Gilbert Servin, 18, sits in his friend Jesus Ruiz's room at the University of Houston-Victoria. Servin is seeking a change in the Victoria city charter that would allow people who are 18 years old to run for council.

By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald Killeen school board member Minerva Trujillo was honored Thursday by friends, staff and community members in a ceremony at Maxdale Elementary School.

Larry Cornelius Davis, 24, of Killeen, has been charged with 11 counts of burglary of a habitation, three counts of theft of firearms, and one count of stealing/receiving stolen checks in connection with 11 burglaries since November 2011 in Copperas Cove, police said Friday.

A 24-year-old Killeen man is now in the Coryell County Jail after it was discovered he was connected to 11 residential burglaries in the Copperas Cove area.

By Philip Jankowski Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - During a sentencing hearing Thursday, Kevin Clavon Wright took the stand and almost immediately began to dispute his statements to police, his guilty plea and a signed confession that he killed his girlfriend two years ago.

By Philip Jankowski Killeen Daily Herald BELTON - A Bell County grand jury Wednesday indicted two men who are accused of killing a Killeen man while robbing him of drugs last fall.

By Sean Wardwell Killeen Daily Herald Representatives from 14 local social service agencies met Wednesday night at the Killeen HELP Center to begin the process of distributing federal grant funds for the upcoming year.

Performers stage special show for students By Todd Martin Special to the Daily Herald BELTON - Thousands of schoolchildren from throughout the county converged Wednesday at the Bell County Expo Center to experience a piece of Wild West heritage.

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.

A history professor from Texas is seeking access to long-sealed court records that he believes may help explain the motivation behind the Watergate break-in that ultimately drove President Richard Nixon from office.

Killeen mayor highlights African-American contributions during proclamation to NAACP By Sean Wardwell Killeen Daily Herald Black History Month celebrations in Killeen continued Tuesday at City Hall, as Mayor Timothy Hancock presented a proclamation to the Killeen branch of the NAACP during a council briefing.

It's routine for the Killeen City Council to brief candidates on election timelines, but this time it's a roadmap to normalcy.

A Texas history professor is asking a judge in Washington for access to long-sealed court records that may help explain the motivation behind the Watergate break-in. Professor Luke Nichter of Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen is seeking the release of potentially hundreds of pages of documents, and a judge on Tuesday gave the government ... (more)

An Arkansas soldier has died at a Texas military post. Officials at Fort Hood, outside Killeen, Texas, say Sgt.

Spc. Joshua Winn, 21, of Shreveport, La., was pronounced dead at the scene on Farm-to-Market Road 970 at the intersection of Williamson County Road 252.

KISD grant brings children's author to elementary schools By Kim Steele Killeen Daily Herald Lara Sursa was almost as excited about a visiting children's author as the young students who heard him speak Monday at Pershing Park Elementary School in Killeen.

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 Sean Wardwell Killeen Daily Herald Filing for Killeen's special and regular May elections formally opened Monday, and already some familiar faces have claimed a spot on the ballot.