A new event venue, owned and operated by a military veteran is up and running in downtown Killeen.
Sandra Twymon is an Army veteran and the owner of At The Harvest, 329 E. Ave. D, in Killeen.
She described her business during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday.
âAt The Harvest is a venue and event center where you can host your parties for graduations, anniversaries, bridal showers or whatever reason that you want to celebrate,â Twymon said.
The building is 1,000 square feet and there is seating for 49 people, according to Twymon.
The business started in November 2020 after Twymon found the building in September.
Bell County is looking to expand broadband internet infrastructure
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BELL COUNTY, TX â A lot of people in Bell County, especially in rural areas, have little to no access to quality high speed internet but, that could all be changing soon.
Bell County is working with the area cities to plan a massive over hall to their broadband infrastructure to expand internet access across the county.
Thanks to funds included in the American Rescue Plan, counties and cities area able to begin planning a massive upgrade to their broadband infrastructure and bell county is wasting any time.
No-knocks no more in Killeen
The Killeen City Council voted Tuesday to approve an ordinance banning the Killeen Police Department from using or participating in no-knock warrants.
The decision was made by a 6-1 vote, with Councilman Steve Harris voting against.
Two people have died in Killeen no-knock raids, which sometimes include broken glass, explosives to blow off doors, and a lot of guns â mostly in the hands of police, but sometimes in the hands of the residents inside.
Marvin Guy, 56, is in Bell County Jail, accused of fatally shooting KPD Detective Charles âChuckâ Dinwiddie during a pre-dawn no-knock narcotics raid on Guyâs west Killeen residence. Dinwiddie and three other officers were shot on May 9, 2014, and Dinwiddie died in a hospital two days later.
After working for the city for two decades, Killeen Executive Director of Communications Hilary J. Shine will retire on Aug. 1, according to a letter she sent to City Manager Kent Cagle dated April 1. Killeen City Council members were notified of her retirement by city staff in an email Thursday.
Shine was hired by then-City Manager David Blackburn on July 30, 2001. She has served as the head of the communications department for Killeen every day since, she said.
âIt has been my privilege to serve the City of Killeen, my hometown, for the past 20 years,â Shine said in the letter. âThroughout my career, I have been inspired by the dedication and professionalism of the City of Killeen employees. Their work in our community is too often criticized and rarely recognized, but they carry on with determination and pride. They are the embodiment of public service, and I am personally grateful to have served alongside them.â