Voting has been moderate to heavy since Monday in early voting for the local May 1 elections, with the early votng period set to wrap up Tuesday.
In the Killeen Independent School District election, which involves two board seats, 1,458 voters cast ballots in the first five days of early voting.
In the Killeen City Council election, where four district seats are on the ballot, 799 ballots were cast through five days of early voting.
Elections are on tap on May 1 across the area, with voters from Killeen, Lampasas, Kempner, Florence, Salado and Belton casting ballots for candidates in several different races.
In Killeen, there are 13 candidates, including two incumbents, seeking election to the four district seats on the city council.
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Taylor
Indicted Mayor Rick Sollars is ineligible to appear on the August primary ballot over his failure to file campaign finance reports and pay thousands of dollars in late fees, a city official ruled late Friday.
Taylor City Clerk Cynthia Bower told The Detroit News on Saturday that she made the difficult ruling late Friday after carefully investigating a challenge to Sollars candidacy submitted by a City Council hopeful earlier in the week. I must protect the integrity of the election, that is No. 1, Bower said. It s a difficult decision to make, but I had no choice but to not certify his candidacy. The law is very clear and the candidate must not have any outstanding fines or reports. I had to follow the law.
Missing Taylor teen, Gloria Alvarado, found safe
Second teen, Marissa Peters, still missing
Gloria Maria Alvarado
and last updated 2021-01-14 21:35:38-05
TAYLOR, Mich. (WXYZ) â A Taylor, Michigan teen missing since Nov. 1, 2020, has been located safely, according to police.
Gloria Alvarado, 15, went missing last fall. Her mother said that she first noticed the teen gone when she went to wake her up for school one morning. The teen s bedroom window was left open and the screen had been cut. Alvarado s cell phone had also been left behind, leading family to believe there was foul play in her disappearance.
Prior to Alvarado s disappearance, police were on the search for another Taylor teen, Marissa Peters, 14, who was last seen in May.
Today
Sunshine and clouds mixed. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 79F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph..
Tonight
Mostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 51F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 7, 2021 @ 4:58 am