Briggs News

By Don Bolding Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - Early morning rain kept some bikers away from Sunday's 17th annual Tri-County Toy Run, but many still delivered donations of toys and cash for underprivileged and other distressed children to the starting point at American Legion Post 133 in Temple.

Officers responded to the scene of a fatal stabbing at a Briggs residence Sunday night and arrested a man who claimed he was attacked.

Burnet County Sheriff Deputies are investigating the death of a 39-year-old man they found stabbed to death on Sunday night in Briggs, TX.

By Jackie Stone Killeen Daily Herald LAMPASAS - Job attrition and greater energy efficiency over the next several years are two ways the Lampasas Independent School District is considering to prepare for future lean budget years.

Herald/Steven Doll Lampasas Independent School District Superintendent Randy Hoyer speaks at a dedication ceremony for Taylor Creek Elementary School at the school Tuesday evening.

Herald/CATRINA RAWSON Patrons walk by a directional sign during the Lampasas High School dedication Monday in Lampasas.

By Rebecca Hertz Killeen Daily Herald LAMPASAS - Based on the newly released Texas Accountability Rating, Hanna Springs and Kline Whitis Elementary Schools have been designated as academically recognized schools.

A Copperas Cove woman is dead after the vehicle she was driving collided with an 18-wheeler Monday afternoon.

On the brink of a severe drought, Georgetown city leaders are pleading with residents to conserve water.

Pasture Party! Chadderbox, Inc. raising money for Central Texas Communities and Emergency Service Scholarships in memory of Fallen Fire Fighter Capt.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald NOLANVILLE - The City Council selected Texas Disposal Systems to be the city's future solid waste provider by a 3-2 vote at a Tuesday meeting.