Good Day
Temple
Monday, August 11th, 2025
Good morning, Temple. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 11th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Texas Fadez Barbershop hosted its second annual Back to School Haircuts event on Sunday at 913 West Rancier Avenue, offering $5 haircuts to students. The event helped families prepare for the new school year. Killeen Daily Herald
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Coffee and tea lovers in Temple will have access to all-natural and organic brews when HTEAO opens on Aug.20 at 211 N General Bruce Dr, offering freshly brewed coffee made using water & ice from a double reverse osmosis system. KCEN-TV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A man and a woman died from gunshot wounds at about 12:15 a.m. Sunday in what the Killeen Police Department (KPD) believes was a domestic-related homicide-suicide. Killeen Daily Herald
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Central Texas State Fair will take place from Aug. 28—Aug. 31 at Cadence Bank Center in Belton. The event will feature carnival rides, live music, and the PBR Challenger Series. Killeen Daily Herald
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Two Temple retail stores saw heavy crowds on Sunday during the Texas tax-free weekend and local shoppers took advantage of the savings. The busy event helped boost local sales and showed the tax-free weekend was well received. Killeen Daily Herald
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Everhett Bartek, 13, an eighth grader at Rogers Middle School earned the Junior Mr. SPJST title after competing at the youth showcase — his friends call him Pickles. Other participants also displayed their talents during the event. Killeen Daily Herald
- ➤ Temple High School Advanced Academics reached new heights during the 2024 to 2025 school year — the program celebrated its achievements at an awards ceremony held Thursday evening. Killeen Daily Herald
- ➤ Everhett Bartek, a 13-year-old eighth grader at Rogers Middle School, earned the title of Junior Mr. SPJST after competing in a youth skills showcase. He joined other local students in a contest that celebrated their talents. Temple Daily Telegram
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Dungeons & Dragons Night at Blade and Banner
6-10 p.m. — Blade and Banner Games — Free entry — Roll the dice for an exciting night of adventure through Dungeons & Dragons and board games.
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Social Security Strategies Seminar
5:30-7 p.m. — Texell Credit Union Headquarters — $5.00 (includes a light meal) — Learn essential strategies for maximizing your Social Security benefits in a friendly seminar.
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Providence Prep vs. CTCHS Girls Varsity Volleyball Match
6-7 p.m. — Central Texas Christian School — Free entry — Cheer on Providence Prep as they face off against CTCHS in this exciting non-conference volleyball match.
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Gravity Defying Cakes Workshop
1-7 p.m. — 603 Pumpkin Dr, Temple, TX — All supplies included — Learn to create stunning gravity defying cake designs with confidence.
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Palette Knife Cookies Workshop
2-4:30 p.m. — 603 Pumpkin Dr, Temple, TX — $ — Learn to use a palette knife and royal icing to craft stunning floral cookies.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
~ Carl W. Buehner
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