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KILLEEN, Texas The Killeen City Council has approved Dr. Marie Peoples as its new city manager. Still, her selection is already drawing scrutiny over controversies tied to her previous government roles.The city manager position is the most powerful administrative job in Killeen,...
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WACO (FOX 44) -- Recent rains and cooler temperatures have significantly lowered the dangers of wildfires, but there are still several Central Texas and Brazos Valley counties still under established outdoor burn bans. The Texas A&M Forest Service latest outdoor burn ban map......
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Over a dozen playhouses were built over the weekend for local children as part of the 7th Annual Project Playhouse Blitz Build.Saturdays event was hosted by the Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity and held on Atkinson Avenue in Killeen.In all, 18 custom playhouses were created......
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WACO (FOX 44) -- There's a reason why your liver has its name: you can't live without it. That's why liver health is front and center in October -- for National Liver Awareness Month. Fox 44's Vince Erickson welcomed in a local expert to show us what we need to know about taking....
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WACO (FOX 44) -- You'll notice you're not paying as much to gas up your vehicle as your plan for the week ahead. Triple-A Texas reports that the average prices for a gallon of regular unleaded eased downward both nationally and statewide -- with the statewide average on Sunday......
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Baylor Universitys Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat lost its accreditation with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, according to a recent announcement.On Sept. 29, the AZA announced 30 facilities had received accreditation, but Baylor Universitys habitat was one of three......
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With an estimated 200,000 people expected to pass through the Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo, organizers say safety is a top priority and they're backing that up with hundreds of first responders on the grounds every day.Sgt. Charles Conner, chief security officer for the HOT Fair.....
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The Waco City Council is discussing the possibility of installing a safe haven baby box a secure, anonymous way for parents to surrender their newborns.Andrea Zimmerman, with the Families and Foster Care Coalition, spoke during Tuesday's city council meeting, urging council......
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ROBINSON, Texas (FOX 44) - A retired Texas Ranger sergeant out of Central Texas has passed away. According to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, 89-year-old James Esten Ray, Sr., of Robinson, passed away on Thursday. His time of service with the Texas Rangers lasted from.....
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On Thursday, during a West City Council meeting, a shift took place, leaving the city with a new mayor, city manager, and new leadership.Everything that theyve done, Ive got confidence that it will be good for our town," said Bryan Anderson, owner of Gerik's Bakery.Matt Miller......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - An inmate at the Jack Harwell Detention Center has been sexually assaulted. Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Jake Burson tells FOX 44 News that the assault occurred on Sunday, October 4. An inmate made an outcry of the sexual assault on Wednesday, while......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Waco Police Department's Faith and Blue Weekend is underway, and Friday saw them distributing free food. Wacoans were able to enjoy free BBQ thanks to Friday's lunch with a cop event. The Hands and Feet food ministry at Calvary Chapel was handing out the......
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A youth baseball team arrived at Manley Park in Navasota for practice Monday, only to find the gates locked and access denied.Watch the full story here: Navasota youth baseball team locked out of Manley Park fields, volunteers question city's involvement The team, made up......
