Hot Off the Press!
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Hot Off the Press!

Spark by Hilton Killeen is hosting a grand opening at noon on Friday, Jan. 3 in collaboration with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. Following that celebration, which is open to the public, the hotel plans to start accepting travelers on the following Friday, Jan. 10.

The building was named after businessman and philanthropist Abdul Subhani. He is the president and CEO of Centex Technologies, an IT consulting firm that has offices in Killeen, Austin, Dallas and Atlanta.

Agnes Slaughter suddenly, and unexpectedly, lost her sight. But she defied the odds and opened her own small business that provides for her community.

Killeen is the second fastest growing place in the nation, according to the 2025 to 2026 rankings published in November by U.S. News & World Report. The only place in the country it trails in the rankings is Fort Myers, Florida.

Killeen, Texas, has earned recognition as one of the top 10 best places to live in the state, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Elevate Texas Real Estate held a grand opening for its new office at 1536 W. Stan Schlueter Loop in Killeen from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.

One of the dignitaries who shared the scissors at Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Armed Services YMCA Food Pantry in downtown Killeen was Walker Bush, grandson of former President George H.W. Bush.

Killeen community leaders, along with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce, took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday to celebrate the official launch of high-speed fiber internet service that now reaches more than 35,000 families and businesses in the city and surrounding communities.

Chip Control Auto Glass is hosting a grand opening in collaboration with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20. The ceremony will take place at 2100 E. Stan Schlueter Loop in Killeen.

The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting Monday, Nov. 18 for Brightspeed, a nation-wide internet service provider, the chamber announced in a news release Thursday.