Keynote speaker at the tribute to veterans set Nov. 11 at Badger Field will be Lt. Col. Tim Daugherty, the 89th Military Police Brigade commander provisional rear. Daugherty was born in Arab, Ala. More...
A number of events are planned for Veterans Day. Veterans and their families are encouraged to bring a photo of those who have served or are serving in the armed forces to Wal-Mart, where a photocopy will be made at no charge for the Wall of Honor. More...
My father-in-law, Thomas Carnley, was one of a kind. There wasn't anything he couldn't fix or build. His woodworking skills were amazing, and we were always thrilled to be the recipient of one of his picture frames, birdhouses, shelves or other works of art. More...
Have you ever said to your neighbor or friend, "I wish our downtown had more shopping like the town next door?" or this one, "Oh gosh, it's a shame that store or restaurant is closing. I really liked it." Did you realize that the mom-and-pops of this town rely on you, the consumer, to purchase from them? More...
Elizabeth Thea Cole, 76, of Hamilton, formerly of Copperas Cove, died Oct. 29, 2009, in a Hamilton hospital. Graveside services were Nov. 2 at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Mrs. Cole was born Feb. 9, 1933, in Schwetzingen, Germany, to Ernst Becker and Thea Buschovsky. More...
LCRA Transmission Services Corp. has filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application to build a new 345-kilovolt transmission line in Gillespie, Llano, San Saba, Burnet and Lampasas counties. The application includes a preferred route suggested by LCRA TSC and 10 additional alternate routes for the Gillespie to Newton transmission line. More...
Killeen narrowly beats Lampasas 21-17, setting up winner-take-all showdown between Badgers and Hutto
The Badgers literally let the game slip through their fingers -- over and over again. Lampasas had several opportunities to upset the No. 29 Class 4A team in the state, but a pair of fourth-quarter turnovers that included a botched snap inside the Kangaroos' red zone, and a dropped pass on the potential goahead drive, doomed the Badgers. More...