Gardening tools go mobile
DEAN FOSDICK,Associated Press This Aug. 8, 2013 photo shows a mobile phone displaying Burpee Home Gardens online-based software for horticulture being used at home in Langley, Wash. Burpee Home Gardens has introduced two mobile Web tools, not apps, that make...
Plan now for great-tasting tomatoes next year
LEE REICH,Associated Press This August 12, 2013 photo shows an unidentified person saving seeds from a Gardener's Delight variety of heirloom tomato in New Paltz, NY. The first step in saving tomato seeds entails nothing much more than squeezing a bit of the seed-gel...
Mortgage Rates Are In for a Bumpy Ride in June
Holden Lewis Jun 8, 2022 Updated Jun 8, 2022 Getty Images June mortgage rates forecast Mortgage rates might be volatile in June. A graph of them may resemble the cutting side of a handsaw, with sharp daily ups and downs. I predict that the average rate on a 30-year...
Central Texas College Fine Arts instructor wins Kennedy Center theatre award
Special to the Herald Central Texas College (CTC) recently announced Yesenia Herrington, drama professor in the Fine Arts department, received the 2022 Kennedy Center American College and Theatre Festival’s Uta Hagen Award. Courtesy Photo | CTC Central Texas College...
Killeen, Texas looks to approve demo for new county annex location, launch bids
Jack Dowling | Herald The First National Bank of Texas officially moved out of its location at 507 N. Gray Street several weeks ago. The bank has said that it is amenable to gifting the site to the city so long as it is used to replace the county annex. Jack Dowling |...
Water options for area residents (Harker Heights and Killeen, Texas)
By Jana Lynn Kilcrease | Herald Staff Writer 1 of 3 The Lions’ Aquatic Park is open for the summer at 1800 E. Stan Schlueter Lp. in Killeen. Jana Lynn Kilcrease | Herald With temps near 100 every day this week, swimmers may wish to spend time at the pool in Carl Levin...
Choose groundcovers for their function
DEAN FOSDICK, Associated Press 1 of 2 This image taken on Sept. 11, 2011 shows Variegated Liriope grass in New Market, Va., which has a variety of landscape applications, especially in areas where turf grass won't grow. It's hardy, provides thick coverage and the...
Community gathers to celebrate Seton’s 10th anniversary in Harker Heights
By Bob Massey | Herald correspondent 1 of 5 A crowd gathers in the lobby at Seton Medical Center Saturday to celebrate 10 years of service to the community. Bob Massey | Herald CEO Patrick Swindle welcomes the crowd and serves as master of ceremonies. Bob Massey |...
Brazos River Authority warns of waterborne brain-eating amoeba
By Lauren Dodd | Herald staff writer A kite surfer takes advantage of a steady breeze and warm temperatures on Feb. 3, 2021, to spend some time being pulled across the water by a power kite at Temple Lake Park on Lake Belton. Nan Dickson/Telegram file As spring comes...
Central Texas College College for Kids now open for Summer events
Staff Report Instructor Nilka Evans (left) looks on as the class aide helps a student with the “sudsy goop” project in the College for Kids’ Slippery, Slimy Science class at Central Texas College.Picasa The Central Texas College Continuing Education department opens...