Florence News

Haley Batten, with her mother, Heather, at a fundraiser held for her Saturday in Round Rock, has histiocytosis, a rare blood disorder.

By Justin Cox Killeen Daily Herald One small city is trying to make some big changes for others like it.

Excavations at the Gault site in central Texas. FLORENCE, TEX.-"Look at that-isn't it gorgeous?" Sandy Peck asks as she rinses dirt from a flaked stone about the length and width of a pinky finger.

Florence, Italy is a bedrock for art, and Florence, Texas is working to live up to a similar reputation.

The Vineyard at Florence will host a stone carving competition and demonstration today from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Families are welcome to watch as seven area carvers create fountain finials from blocks of raw ...

A cement truck struck a gray Lexus Friday morning around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of CR 366 and 369 just north of NW Carlos Parker Boulevard.

Illustration courtesy of inimagine.com By Don Bolding Killeen Daily Herald Killeen Locksmith Service owner and security specialist Jim Lornklang said it seems to him that if there's any growth in crimes against ...

“It's just been an inconvenience for me because we haven't had any food and the children hasn't had their TV to watch time.”

Updated: May 14, 2008 6:47pm Electric crews are working around the clock to try and restore power to several areas throughout Bell County. via KCEN

“We put the phone in around World War I”

Joyce, 78, and Charles McCormick, 89, spend time at the Smart-McCormick House near Florence in northern Williamson County. via Austin American-Statesman

“We learned how privileged we are and how much we take for granted”

Herald/SARAH MOORE KUSCHELL Taylor Dempsey, 18, right and Travis Seal, 11, work on a mural inside First United Methodist Church on Saturday as part of World Vision's 30-Hour Famine. via Killeen Daily Herald

“Good lord. I done quit drinkin' 20 years ago”

Country Thunder Thursday night in Florence. The festival continues through Sunday. via The Arizona Daily Star

“Most people think polo is an elitist sport”

The Austin Polo Club in Manor, above, is moving to Florence to capitalize on the Vineyard at Florence development, which will have homes, a vineyard and an equestrian center. via Austin American-Statesman

Awed by Italy while amused by friends From Stacey Quisenberry of Austin. While the scenery and the history were what first enticed us to vacation in central Italy, what I remember most vividly after our ... via Austin American-Statesman

The former treasurer of the Florence library is going to spend her weekends in jail. via KVUE.com

“Sis Beck is credited with not only the spark that ignited the library's existence, but also with the fuel that has kept it running for all these years, overseeing every detail of the library's function”

By Victor O'Brien Killeen Daily Herald FLORENCE - More than 35 years after Eula "Sis" Hunt Beck helped inspire the creation of a public library in Florence, the community ensured her name will be kept in the ... via Killeen Daily Herald

By Candace Birkelbach Killeen Daily Herald Ten local teachers were honored Wednesday night for their ability to teach students in innovative ways. via Killeen Daily Herald

“Every fire department in Williamson County, except one, and five or six from Travis County, was called for that fire. Anyone that needed to talk to anyone else could.”

When a 1,500-acre wildfire threatened nearly 100 Liberty Hill homes in January, firefighters from Williamson and Travis counties coordinated their efforts quickly -- and more efficiently than would have been ... via Austin American-Statesman

“That makes for a great partnership”

By Kevin M. Smith Killeen Daily Herald A partnership between the city of Killeen and the Armed Services YMCA could lead to building a recreation center on the north side of town. via Killeen Daily Herald

“Even though we're going to have a low humidity, we'll still have the winds. So that doesn't mean there's not going to be fires, it just means we should be able to handle them a little better.”

It was a chilly morning , but it will warm up nicely this afternoon to the mid-to-upper 60s. via Austin American Statesman

Herald/David Morris Copperas Cove Junier varsity Lady Dawg soccer player Harley Spence watches her shot sail toward the goal during the first half Friday night against the Killeen Lady Roos. via Killeen Daily Herald