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Temple
Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
Good morning, Temple. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 13th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Aug. 9, UMHB partnered with H-E-B and One More Child to pack meals and write encouraging notes for Belton ISD students who face food insecurity during the annual Love CTX event. Nearly 450 students prepared 28,000 meals from H-E-B's donation of over $16,000—meals that will be distributed through the Project Heartbeat program over the coming year. KCEN-TV
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Temple ISD Board of Trustees voted to send two proposals to the November ballot—one for school security upgrades and the other for adding classrooms at a combined cost of $122.45 million. The proposals will be voted on November 4 to meet the district's urgent needs for safety and additional student capacity. KXXV
- ➤ Temple ISD has seen improved attendance, discipline and academics since introducing cell phone lockers at its high school—a policy that meets a new state ban on cell phone use. Nearly 9,000 students returning next Tuesday will benefit as officials report a 22% drop in absences, an 18% decline in referrals and a 44% decrease in at-risk graduation rates—showing a clear impact from the change. KXXV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ After residents called recent trash pickup cuts too drastic, city officials in Temple plan to switch brush and bulk trash services to a monthly schedule—aiming to improve customer service. Temple Daily Telegram
- ➤ Temple officials will change the trash pickup schedule to quarterly brush, bulk trash collection after resident feedback called the recent cuts too drastic — the new plan is expected to improve service for customers. Killeen Daily Herald
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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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