Harker Heights News

By Victor O'Brien Killeen Daily Herald The dogs and cats of the Second Chance Animal Shelter will have a new home in a familiar place when they return to the shelter.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - The City Council chose on Tuesday to negotiate a contract with JL Construction to build the city's new animal shelter.

A 54-year-old man is dead following a one-vehicle accident in Harker Heights this morning.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald The Harker Heights City Council is expected to select a contractor for the new animal shelter today.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - In recent years, several lots have gone from single-family dwelling zoning or mixed-use-residential zoning districts to two-family dwelling zoning districts in the city, as trailers and manufactured homes have been brushed aside for duplexes.

By Don Bolding Killeen Daily Herald It was the best of times and the worst of times to open a do-it-yourself dog washing business, but the month-old Shangri-Paw LLC in Harker Heights is off to a good start.

Special to the Daily Herald The Harker Heights High School Band program plans "A Knight of Giving" - a special concert Tuesday night to help support the Harker Heights High School Communities in School program.

By Amanda Kim Stairrett Killeen Daily Herald FORT HOOD - Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was charged with 13 specifications of premeditated murder Thursday.

Join Hands with Genghis Grill of Killeen and Georgetown this Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - Veteran's Day to aid the families of the Ft.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - The city and its Veterans Council will still conduct its Veterans Day ceremony at 6:30 p.m. today, despite the Fort Hood shooting and President Barack Obama's visit to post earlier in the day.

The Secret Service and advance teams from the White House inspected the grounds in front of the III Corps Headquarters Sunday afternoon in preparation for the Fort Hood memorial service set for Tuesday.

From staff reports The city of Harker Heights and the Harker Heights Veterans' Council are planning a Veterans Day Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Harker Heights Veteran's Monument, 305 Miller's Crossing.

Local blood centers were asking for donors Thursday evening and churches were beginning to open their doors for residents in search of comfort and fellowship in the wake of the deadly shooting at Fort Hood.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald FORT HOOD - A local mayor near the Fort Hood shooting said soldiers' training helped them to instinctively react to the incident during a college graduation ceremony at Howze Theater.

Marching off to far-away battles used to be a dramatic, once-in-a-generation event at Fort Hood.

Tonight's Copperas Cove vs. Harker Heights football game has been postponed due to the shooting on Fort Hood today.

By Jade Ortego Killeen Daily Herald A Belton man was indicted by a Bell County grand jury Wednesday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

By Victor O'Brien Killeen Daily Herald HARKER HEIGHTS - A 26-year-old Harker Heights police officer remained in critical condition Wednesday after being injured in a crash on U.S. Highway 190 Tuesday.

KILLEEN a 'A two-vehicle accident Tuesday evening that may have been caused by a deer on the road closed down a stretch of westbound U.S. Highway 190 between Harker Heights and Killeen and sent to people to area hospitals.

A local animal shelter is trying to figure out what's next after a devastating fire Sunday.