Texas A&M-Central Texas student transforms tragedy into triumph

Texas A&M-Central Texas student transforms tragedy into triumph

By Karen Clos | Special to the Herald Angelica Esperanza Ramos overcame challenges to become a student at Texas A&M University-Central Texas. Courtesy Photo Angelica Esperanza Ramos, 25, is not living the life that she had dreamed of as a student athlete at...
Father-and-son Loggains team wins in weekly 3X9 Series

Father-and-son Loggains team wins in weekly 3X9 Series

By Bob Maindelle | Herald correspondent Todd Loggains (shown) and his father, Earl Loggains, placed first in Tuesday’s 3X9 Series bass tournament at Stillhouse Hollow Lake. Courtesy | Tightlines Premium Fishing Tackle A convection oven — that is what Tuesday evening’s...
Killeen Walmart ups pharmacy tech pay to $20 per hour

Killeen Walmart ups pharmacy tech pay to $20 per hour

By Madeline Oden | Herald 1 of 2 This undated photo shows a Walmart pharmacy technician helping a customer. Courtesy Customers visit the pharmacy at Walmart Supercenter store #5260 in Springdale, Arkansas on January 29, 2020. Courtesy of Wesley Hitt Walmarts across...
20-acre RV, boat storage facility gets approval from Killeen City Council

20-acre RV, boat storage facility gets approval from Killeen City Council

Jack Dowling | Herald    The proposed Platinum Coach Storage facility at 3888 Chaparral Road may be coming to Killeen in the near future. The facility offers boat and RV storage in a secure. monitored environment. Photos courtesy of the city of Killeen. File | Herald...
Gardening tools go mobile

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

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...