Councilman Michael Boyd was recalled Saturday in a tight contest people voted to recall Boyd by 317 to 264 or 54.5% to 45.4% Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content klimiti@kdhnews.com | 254-501-7460  Email notifications are only sent once a day there are no recent results for popular commented articles Nedlewerkes is a full service cross stitch and embroidery shop located in Copperas Cove We have been in business for 2 and a half years and counting Please come see us for all your needlework needs. We have over 1,000 patterns in stock so you are sure to find whatever yo… Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Sign up to receive a daily list of Obituary notifications Signup today for the Harker Heights Herald Would you like to receive sports news from all the schools we cover Would you like to receive news 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Saturday's election which will give her a second term on the Killeen City Council  UPDATE: Jessica Gonzalez will begin her third term as a Killeen City Councilwoman janak@kdhnews.com | 254-501-7551 Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight The Killeen City Council on Tuesday will consider reallocating $4.15 million from Westside Regional Park to five other parks These parks include the Bunny Trail Passive Recreation Park the Saddle Ridge Pocket Park and the Purser Heritage Hike and Bike Trail A Killeen man who is accused of hiding his girlfriend’s dead body in his Mitsubishi is facing three felony charges but not murder a Bell County grand jury indicted Lamont Wade Jackson on a state jail felony charge of abuse of a corpse a third-degree felony charge of tampering with evidence with intent to impair an investigation and a second-degree felony charge of possession of a controlled substance four grams or more but less than 200 grams Jholcomb@kdhnews.com | 254-501-7552 Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight This graphic from the National Weather Service in Fort Worth shows severe weather on tap for Tuesday Monday afternoon the Killeen-Fort Cavazos area can expect scattered showers with likley Thunderstorms severe weather is expected with strong winds and possible large hail A tornado is possible if conditions are right Showers and storms will increase from west to east beginning around noon Monday increasing the likelihood of rain in the afternoon A Killeen man recently was found guilty of robbing a dollar store last year injuring an employee who tried to stop him from stealing items was indicted by a Bell County grand jury on Oct on a second-degree felony charge of robbery Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight manned his Lemonade Stand on West Stan Schleuter Loop on Sunday with the help of family and friends talks about where the proceeds from her Lemonade Stand "Sweet Kitty Lemonade" will go From lemons to strawberries to blueberries and beyond Fort Cavazos Lemonade Day was a successful business venture for many young people who took the time to follow through and deliver their delicious concoctions Saturday and Sunday the colorful stand created by Roman Zuniga was set up Sunday in the Stallion Center on West Stan Schlueter Loop Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Fort Cavazos area has dropped a bit from a week ago which is 8 cents cheaper than last week’s average and 60 cents cheaper than it was this time last year Jbahr@khdnews.com | 254-501-7567 A stone fence was constructed in apparent accordance with the city of Killeen’s new regulations at the Preserve at Thousand Oaks at 4244 Stagecoach Road A stone wall that was built at the new Preserve at Thousand Oaks subdivision appears to be complying with new city regulations which require precast concrete on arterial roads for subdivisions The new regulations were approved in November 2024 by the Killeen City Council after months of delays As part of the marijuana decriminalization ordinance passed in November 2022 by Killeen voters the city’s police chief is required to provide an annual report to the City Council on marijuana suspects and arrests The city’s controversial law prohibits Killeen police officers from arresting and charging people found with misdemeanor amounts of marijuana — under 4 ounces — which opponents of the ordinance say is a violation of state law The Carlson Law Firm in Killeen hosted their annual Día del Niño event from noon to 2 p.m There was a duck kid pool at The Carlson Law Firm in Killeen annual Día del Niño event The Carlson Law Firm in Killeen hosted their annual Día del Niño event where there was a bracelet making table There was "horse racing" at the annual Día del Niño event hosted by Carlson Law Firm in Killeen the community gathered at The Carlson Law Firm to celebrate Día del Niño for a few hours and get outside to have some family fun The weather on Saturday was warm with around 675 people coming by Trimmier Elementary School first-grade teacher Caitlin Dunnells was named KISD Elementary Teacher of the Year Caitlin Dunnells and KISD Superintendent Jo Ann Fey celebrate after Dunnells was named KISD Elementary Teacher of the Year Nolan Middle School science teacher Karen Pierce was named KISD Secondary Teacher of the Year Karen Pierce with and KISD Superintendent Jo Ann Fey celebrate after Pierce was named KISD Secondary Teacher of the Year with a whole crowd of district and campus leaders shocked a pair of educators with Teacher of the Year honors last week the group honored Trimmier Elementary School first-grade teacher Caitlin Dunnells as the KISD Elementary Teacher of the Year on Tuesday Killeen City Councilmember Joseph Solomon will remain on the dais for another term Solomon handily defeated Verlyn Valentine in the race for Killeen City Council District 2 by a margin of more than 400 votes according to unofficial final numbers published by the City of Killeen Saturday Editor’s Note: “Inside City Hall” is a weekly column written by Herald government reporter Kevin Limiti about the goings on at Killeen City Hall Email him tips and questions about City Hall at klimiti@kdhnews.com I received the news that this weekly column — Inside City Hall — had placed first for its division at the Texas Managing Editors conference in San Antonio I think it may be an understatement to say that I am extremely proud of what I have been able to accomplish with this column candidate for Killeen City Council District 4 Killeen voters have chosen Anthony Kendrick to represent District 4 on the Killeen City Council Kendrick replaces Councilmember Michael Boyd who decided not to run again after serving for four years Kendrick defeated Christy Wilbanks by a vote of 330 to 260 according to unofficial results published by the city of Killeen Saturday Killeen is getting a welcome respite from a series of thunderstorms that battered the Central Texas region with heavy rains The National Weather Service expects cooler temperatures to stick around ewalsh@kdhnews.com | 254-501-7559 Cloudy skies early followed by heavy thunderstorms late Guests play games at Dave & Buster’s in Killeen during a VIP night on Friday Ticket won at Dave & Buster’s arcade in Killeen can be redeemed for prizes Attendees play games at Dave & Buster’s in Killeen during a VIP night at the new business in east Killeen The restaurant and entertainment venue will open to the public on Monday Dave & Buster’s is set to open its first location in the Killeen area on Monday The new restaurant and entertainment venue will open at 11 a.m The business will mark the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony That ceremony will be followed by the doors opening to the public and patrons getting their first opportunity to enjoy the food and games Rainfall is expected through Wednesday this week in the Killeen/Fort Cavazos area as rain chances increase through Wednesday The area had experienced drier than normal conditions for the month of April until Friday’s rainfall that brought 2.4 inches to the area The National Weather Service in Fort Worth recorded a total of 5.22 inches for the month of April which is two inches more than the normal rainfall total of 3.22 In the week leading up to the Killeen bond election the KDH online poll asked readers whether the $155 bond election for a new city hall should be approved Nearly eight in 10 respondents chose the two “no” answers in the poll dmiller@kdhnews.com | 254-501-7543 Rain showers early becoming a steady light rain overnight This home built by Stylecraft Builders at 161 Lone Loop in Killeen is part of the 60th Annual Parade Of Homes a free tour showcasing different homes in the Central Texas area will continue its annual tour new and improved homes this weekend all across Central Texas The Central Texas Home Builders Association recently announced awards for the event in a wide variety of categories ranging from “Best Kitchen” all the way to “Best Interior Design.” and Saturday will determine whether a $155 million new city hall bond is passed in the city of Killeen as well as the election or reelection of three Killeen district council members two Killeen ISD board members and two Central Texas College trustees then mainly cloudy overnight with thunderstorms likely The southbound lane of Florence Road in Killeen will be closed to through traffic on Monday The closure is so a private contractor can upgrade a water main in the area according to a city of Killeen news release Rain will be heavy at times in some storms Scattered thunderstorms this evening becoming more widespread overnight The city of Killeen has lifted a boil-water notice for about a dozen addresses on East Fowler Avenue The notice is lifted for the following addresses: 310 Voters rejected a $155 million bond for a new city hall on Saturday The $155 million bond for a new city hall failed Saturday in devastating fashion after months of discussion and buildup The final unofficial results showed 1,815 voted against the bond and 1,146 in favor of the bond Temple and Bell County voters turned out on Saturday to decide several races including the crucial District 1 seat on Temple City Council between incumbent Jessica Walker and challenger C.J Grisham TEMPLE — Temple and Bell County voters turned out Saturday to decide several races including the District 1 seat on Temple City Council between incumbent businesswoman Jessica Walker and challenger C.J Grisham a number of other key races and issues were addressed at the ballot box Saturday in what many officials said was a fair voter turnout jhumphries@tdtnews.com bringing you the latest sports coverage in your Central Texas neighborhoods Texas (KXXV) — Alisha Jones is the new head coach for Lady Eagles girls basketball Jones graduated from Ellison High School and played at Minot State University She would make her way back to Ellison in 2022 as an assistant coach Jones takes the position over Sherry McKinnon who retires after 18 seasons with the Lady Eagles McKinnon would win 417 games in her time with Ellison Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application surrounded by her loving family at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston her partner in life for 54 beautiful years Jane was a devoted mother to four children: Jennifer Killeen of Reading Lauren Mourad and her husband Edward of Norwood and Sarah Kozlowski and her husband Michael of Reading Her greatest joy in life was being “Nana” to her nine adored grandchildren: Megan Pappo She never missed an opportunity to cheer them on and remind them how much she cherished them Jane loved taking and sharing photos of her grandchildren and was always eager to capture the small and meaningful moments of their lives Jane is also survived by her devoted sister Patricia Sullivan and her husband Jack of Somerset and her loving brother Daniel Cogan and his wife Leslie of Stoneham Jane had fond memories of her time on the St She formed lifelong friendships during those years Together they were part of the “Dirty Dozen,” a close-knit group of friends whose connection supported her throughout life Jane spent her career in medical office management She took pride in building relationships with patients and being a familiar and trusted face in their lives She had a natural gift for making others feel comfortable and enjoyed engaging in warm thoughtful conversation with everyone she met Jane found comfort and companionship in her dogs especially during her courageous and prolonged battle with cancer Their presence brought her peace and joy in challenging times and the deep relationships she cultivated throughout her life and her light and spirit will continue to shine through the lives of all who knew her at the McDonald-Finnegan-Anderson Funeral Home A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors A 48-inch water pipe on Fort Cavazos broke May 7 leading to water conservation efforts in the Killeen-Fort Cavazos area will implement Stage 4 water restrictions later this month when massive pipes carrying drinking water to the population are replaced with new pipes The restrictions are the result of a plan from Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No much of Bell County and parts of southern Coryell County — to fix problematic piping at the end of May WCID-1 warned residents they will need to reduce water usage during the pipe replacement or face a possible pressure loss and a boil-water notice jbrooks@kdhnews.com | 254-501-7468 much of Bell County and parts of southern Coryell County is making an infrastructure improvement to problemati… 4:39 p.m.: Weather sirens sounded in Killeen Weather officials say a tornado was confirmed south of Kempner May 2: Kempner City Manager Rebecca Ramos said Friday that much of damage she saw Friday morning was likely from the near-g… A portion of the water supply that Bell County WCID No 1 receives comes from Stillhouse Hollow Lake The Killeen City Council will discuss and potentially vote on selling millions of gallons of water to the Texas Water Utility a move that one Bell County commissioner said was a waste of resources This move was already approved by Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No.1 through an existing contract which allows for 1.5 million gallons of water to be sold per day the photography studio owned by Khandiese Cooper received $95,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act After receiving nearly $100,000 in taxpayer dollars a downtown Killeen business did not pay its taxes received $95,000 in funding through the city of Killeen as an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant A man was killed by gunfire in the early hours of Tuesday at the 5000 block of Morning Star Lane in Killeen according to a news release from the Killeen Police Department was discovered suffering from a gunshot wound at 1:26 a.m. Emergency responders began life saving measures and he was transported to Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Cavazos in critical condition Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Gonzalez speaks at a town hall at the Killeen Arts and Activities Center Mayor Pro Tem Jessica Gonzalez retained her seat on the Killeen City Council Saturday after soundly defeating challenger Sherry Volpicella Gonzalez won with 350 votes to Volpicella’s 262 a Digital Content Producer with 25 News KXXV and 15 ABC KRHD Texas (KXXV) — The Killeen Police Department is investigating the death of a 21-year-old man following a shooting early Tuesday morning Officers responded to a call at around 1:26 a.m in the 5000 block of Morning Star Lane and found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound Emergency responders with the Killeen Fire Department began life-saving efforts before transporting the victim to Carl R The victim has been identified as Kaizen Amere Simmons the suspect was inside a car and meeting someone in the street when the shooting happened Officials have not released further details regarding potential suspects or a motive The case remains under active investigation Anyone with information is urged to contact the Killeen Police Department orCrime Stoppers.