Val Valdez
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Killeen food truck extends franchise to other states
Fueled by determination and business savvy, Brandon Martin has turned up the heat on his Krab Kingz Seafood business. → Read More
Rod Man comedy show coming to Killeen
Rod Man, the winner of “Last Comic Standing Season 8,” will perform multiple shows at the Laugh It Up Comedy Lounge in Killeen April 6 and 7. → Read More
1,000 people soak up ranch's beauty during Kites for Kids
YOUNGSPORT — Kids darted across open fields, eyes trailing upward to see kites of all shapes and sizes fill the color-speckled sky on a breezy afternoon. → Read More
Jimmy’s Egg to open in Killeen on Monday
Jimmy’s Egg came to Killeen in a roundabout way. → Read More
3 girls first join Cove Cub pack
COPPERAS COVE — History was made Tuesday night when three young girls became the first female Cub Scouts in Copperas Cove joining Cub Scout Pack 257 in a ceremony at → Read More
Killeen Kwanzaa event lasts through Saturday
Kwanzaa, the weeklong nonreligious holiday honoring African-American culture and history is underway through Saturday at the Songhai Bamboo Roots Cultural Association in Killeen. → Read More
Mental health support group to start meeting in Killeen
When Paula Pollei’s 14-year-old twin daughters were diagnosed with schizophrenia, doctors told her it was the worst case they had ever seen. But in the girls’ situation, a chemical imbalance → Read More
Santa Pal program makes Christmas merrier
HARKER HEIGHTS — Take some firefighters filling in as Santa Claus, substitute a fire truck for a sleigh, add many cheerful volunteers as elves, and you have the annual Harker → Read More
New in Killeen: Costa Caribe, a Puerto Rican seafood restaurant
A new, colorful Puerto Rican restaurant, Costa Caribe Seafood & Grill House, at 701 W. Elms Road, is offering more tasty food options to Killeen. → Read More
Mama Fu's Asian House celebrates grand opening
Mama Fu’s Asian House celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 17 with a ribbon-cutting sponsored by the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. A special treat was the restaurant’s donation of → Read More
1st Puerto Rican Heritage Festival draws hundreds
The inaugural Puerto Rican Heritage Festival drew hundreds of people Sunday to The Shack Caribbean Seafood & Grill, at 1612 E Farm-to-Market 2410. → Read More
Local community leader honored in Austin
Julia Villaronga, president of Killeen-Fort Hood LULAC Council 4535, was one of 12 leaders honored by the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce at the sixth annual Women → Read More
Comedian Mike Epps performing Nov. 17-18 in Killeen
Comedy headliner Mike Epps brings his humor to the Laugh It Up Comedy Lounge on Nov. 17-18. The lounge is located at 874 S. Fort Hood St. → Read More
Cedric the Entertainer coming to Killeen
Cedric the Entertainer is coming to Killeen. → Read More
Curtain rises for new Vive Les Arts/Waco Civic Theatre production
The first joint production between Vive Les Arts Theatre and the Waco Civic Theatre is “The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On” running Friday night through Sunday at the theater, 3401 S. → Read More
At NAACP luncheon, ministers take on teen suicide, other issues
The NAACP’s 80th annual Texas state convention began Thursday with a ministers roundtable luncheon at Shilo Inn in Killeen. A crowd of almost 70 people, mostly ministers from across Texas, → Read More
At Central Texas College, officials discuss future of Texas higher ed
The 60x30TX plan, introduced in 2016 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, aims to ensure 60 percent of adults, ages 25 to 34, will earn a college certificate or → Read More
Comedian Lil Duval coming to Killeen
Comedy has a new address in Killeen, it’s the Laugh It Up Comedy Lounge at 874 S. Fort Hood St. → Read More
Business of the Year awards go to Carlson, Linnemann
Winning an award that is voted on by your peers is always a great honor. Each year, The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce recognizes individuals and companies for their business → Read More
Cheeseburgers and chess? Well, then it's the weekly Killeen Chess Club
It’s 7 p.m. on a Wednesday at the Whataburger on Trimmier Road. The chatter among the customers and staff fills the restaurant but that doesn’t bother a small group of → Read More