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Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 08 Jun, 2017

Businesses are invited to contribute promo items for two premier events targeting newcomers!

Published by: Jennifer Hetzel | Published on: 06 Jun, 2017

The Texas Transportation Commission voted January 26, 2017 to give final approval to designation of 25 miles of us 190 freeway in Bell County as Interstate 14 (i-14).

Published by: Jennifer Hetzel | Published on: 01 Jun, 2017

Wednesday May 17 was graduation day for the Leadership Killeen Class of 2017. This is the 30th class to graduate from the program, hosted by the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce since 1986.

Published by: Jennifer Hetzel | Published on: 30 May, 2017

The landscape of Killeen was forever changed in 1942, when the U.S. War Department announced the opening of Camp Hood. An initial 108,000 acres of agricultural land was dedicated to training and testing the newly developed tank destroyers for combat

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 23 May, 2017

Hiring the right employee for a job can be stressful. Employers may have no idea who they are hiring and must rely on the application and interview process to choose the right candidate.

Published by: Jennifer Hetzel | Published on: 18 May, 2017

The City of Killeen has been named a Playful City USA for a ninth consecutive year. This national designation is awarded by KaBOOM!, a non-profit dedicated to bringing play into the lives of children.

Published by: Jennifer Hetzel | Published on: 16 May, 2017

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a hands-on experience is immeasurable. A key element in efforts to acquaint legislators with our priorities is Legislative Day.

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 09 May, 2017

The 85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature convened on Tuesday, January 10, 2017. It will adjourn 140 days later on Monday, May 29. Between those dates, thousands of bills will be filed.

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 25 Apr, 2017

Killeen appears on a national list of cities with the largest crime decreases between 2010 and 2015. Killeen ranked number 12 on the list of 96 cities with a reduction in crime more than the national average of eight percent. Killeen’s reduction was

Published by: Jennifer | Published on: 16 Feb, 2017

Killeen recently ranked 40th nationally in Millennial Personal Finance’s “Top 150 Cities for Millennials” study. The report is based on the evaluation of more than 500 cities using six metrics to determine the overall score given to each city...