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Hot Off the Press!
Following a remodel of the fast-food restaurant, the McDonald’s at 4622 S. Fort Hood St. in Killeen hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce on Friday.
The Texas Bankers Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees, celebrating five distinguished bankers: Sam H. Burris, Jr., Charles G. Cooper, Harvey P. Hartenstine, Robert W. “Bobby” Hoxworth, and William A. Nesbitt.
The Spark by Hilton Killeen celebrated its opening in collaboration with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. The event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, lunch and tours of the newly remodled 80-room hotel.
The Forge University Research Park & Innovation District Summit hosted by the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce has been postponed indefinitely. The event was originally scheduled for Jan. 14 at Texas A&M University-Central Texas. The 2025 event is scheduled to be the fifth time the annual event is hosted. Past events have included speakers from the U.S. Army along with various local business leaders. It typically include speakers, presentations and panels to answer questions.
A new five-part digital marketing series is being hosted by the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. The event, titled “Click Your Craft,” is running from 8 to 9:30 a.m. every other Friday beginning Jan. 10 and ending on March 7. All five of the sessions will take place at the Technology Center at Central Texas College; the college is partnering with the chamber to host the event. The Technology Center is in Building 267, which is sometimes referred to as the Planetarium.
Spark by Hilton Killeen is hosting a grand opening at noon on Friday, Jan. 3 in collaboration with the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce. Following that celebration, which is open to the public, the hotel plans to start accepting travelers on the following Friday, Jan. 10.
The building was named after businessman and philanthropist Abdul Subhani. He is the president and CEO of Centex Technologies, an IT consulting firm that has offices in Killeen, Austin, Dallas and Atlanta.
Agnes Slaughter suddenly, and unexpectedly, lost her sight. But she defied the odds and opened her own small business that provides for her community.
Killeen is the second fastest growing place in the nation, according to the 2025 to 2026 rankings published in November by U.S. News & World Report. The only place in the country it trails in the rankings is Fort Myers, Florida.
Killeen, Texas, has earned recognition as one of the top 10 best places to live in the state, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.