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🌱 How Killeen ISD quietly served 85,000 meals when school was out

Killeen, Texas Patch AM: a 5 min read

Morning Killeen! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Killeen ISD quietly served 85,000 meals when school was out
  • Why aren’t Killeen’s Flock cameras helping in this deadly IH-14 case?
  • What Killeen hopes to gain from a special meeting with its lobbyist

Also on today's calendar: Golden Moon and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 100, low: 77.
  • Monday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Killeen ISD Tops 85,000 Meals Served This Summer (mykiss1031.com) — Killeen ISD’s summer meal program has served 85,860 breakfasts and lunches to children and teens across Killeen, Harker Heights, and Nolanville, including at 11 new community partner sites. District leaders say many families rely on these meals when school is out and encourage parents to apply for free or reduced-price meals for the coming school year. The program aims to keep kids fed and ready to learn.
   

2. Killeen police confirm Flock cameras not used in investigation of deadly IH-14 pedestrian crash (kxxv.com) — Killeen police are investigating a deadly IH-14 crash where a 25-year-old woman died after being struck by a white Audi between Rosewood Drive and E. Stan Schlueter Loop. Key questions remain about her identity, how she ended up in the roadway, and the vehicle she exited, and police say Flock cameras are not being used. Anyone with information is urged to contact KPD’s Traffic Unit.
   

3. Killeen votes on special meeting with paid lobbyist after councilman says he's ‘unimpressed' with them (kdhnews.com) — Killeen City Council voted 5–2 to hold a special meeting with its paid lobbyist, the Stan Schlueter Group, to refine strategies for the next legislative session in Austin. Council members are especially focused on improving reimbursement for the disabled veterans property tax exemption, which affects the city’s tax base. Some members questioned lobbying effectiveness and taxpayer-funded lobbying, while others stressed advocacy for Killeen residents.
   

4. Killeen police shooting was over a THC cartridge and fake money (kdhnews.com) — A Bell County grand jury has indicted an 18-year-old Temple man after a 2025 shooting near Killeen High School that police say stemmed from a THC cartridge deal and fake money. Investigators link him and a juvenile to social media videos, a stolen Glock with a drum magazine, and cell phone data. The victim suffered serious injuries when shots were fired into his vehicle.
   

5. Police reports: Assault of public servant in Killeen; assaults in Cove and Heights (kdhnews.com) — Killeen-area police logged a busy Thursday, including an assault on a public servant on Bacon Ranch Road, several other assaults, and multiple drug and theft cases across town. Reports also included an unattended death, welfare concerns, and crashes in nearby Copperas Cove and Heights, giving residents a snapshot of overnight and daytime public safety activity.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday July 26
  • Golden Moon →
    Painting with a Twist, 716 Indian Trail Ste 220, Harker Heights
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday July 28
  • Facilities Job Fair
    Gateway Middle 2301 Atkinson Ave, 2301 Atkinson Ave, Killeen, Texas, 76543
    8:00 am
  • Board Meeting
    Killeen ISD Killeen, TX 76543
    5:00 pm
  • Football Parent Meeting
    Killeen H S 500 N 38th St, Killeen, TX 76543, USA
    6:00 pm
    • Monday August 3
  • Staff Inservice
    Killeen ISD Killeen, TX 76543

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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