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Hot Off the Press!

Ribbon-cutting to be held for new Cajun restaurant in Killeen
Posted on: 01 Mar, 2023
Ribbon-cutting to be held for new Cajun restaurant in Killeen

There’s a new place in Killeen to get gumbo, po-boy sandwiches, seafood and other traditional — and nontraditional — Louisiana food.

2024 Solar Eclipse townhalls for Killeen businesses
Posted on: 15 Feb, 2023
2024 Solar Eclipse townhalls for Killeen businesses

The City of Killeen and Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce will host two business town halls at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.

Killeen to host 2 town halls for businesses to help prepare for 2024 solar eclipse
Posted on: 14 Feb, 2023
Killeen to host 2 town halls for businesses to help prepare for 2024 solar eclipse

The City of Killeen and the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce will host two business town halls to help local business owners prepare for the upcoming 2024 solar eclipse.

More talk, no action: Killeen council leaves EDC structure intact, funding unchanged
Posted on: 05 Feb, 2023
More talk, no action: Killeen council leaves EDC structure intact, funding unchanged

For years, Killeen officials have debated how the city’s economic development corporation should be funded and structured. But to that end, little has changed since the organization was created decades ago.

Texas legislators get first-hand experience at Fort Hood as life as a soldier
Posted on: 25 Jan, 2023
Texas legislators get first-hand experience at Fort Hood as life as a soldier

Texas Legislative Day is a day-long event that brought together Texas government officials and their staffs to gain hands-on experience with a variety of military equipment as well as participating in various training simulators at Fort Hood while having numerous opportunities to interact with soldiers.

Fort Hood welcomes government officials to post for Texas Legislative Day
Posted on: 20 Jan, 2023
Fort Hood welcomes government officials to post for Texas Legislative Day

Sounds of black hawks filled the air as Texas legislators and their staffs stepped onto The III Armored Corps front lawn, Friday morning, for Texas Legislative Day

Fort Hood officials and City of Killeen Chamber of Commerce hosts Texas legislators
Posted on: 17 Jan, 2023
Fort Hood officials and City of Killeen Chamber of Commerce hosts Texas legislators

Texas Legislative Day is a day-long event that will bring together Texas government officials and their staffs to gain hands-on experience with a variety of military equipment as well as participating in various training simulators at Fort Hood while having numerous opportunities to interact with Soldiers. They will be exposed to the many resources on Fort Hood that contribute toward the preparation of Soldiers for the demanding and complex requirements of combat.

Cove EDC director pleased with update on Killeen research park
Posted on: 13 Jan, 2023
Cove EDC director pleased with update on Killeen research park

Having attended his first university research park summit Wednesday at Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen, Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation Director Fred Welch said he was pleased with what he heard.

Connell to detail EDC projects during Killeen City Council meeting
Posted on: 13 Jan, 2023
Connell to detail EDC projects during Killeen City Council meeting

The Killeen Economic Development Corporation during the first quarter of the fiscal year secured a $70 million investment from a South Korean company and met with several prospective industries.

Facing the future: A&M-Central Texas hosts research park update summit
Posted on: 11 Jan, 2023
Facing the future: A&M-Central Texas hosts research park update summit

A&M-Central Texas hosts research park update summit