Good Day
Temple
Saturday, August 16th, 2025
Good morning, Temple. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 16th of August.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Temple College hosted the grand opening of its new Workforce and Visual Arts Building today—hundreds of human and robotic visitors including a robot dog attended—and the facility will offer new robotics and AI programs. Killeen Daily Herald
- ➤ On Friday, the Texas Education Agency released the 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings for public schools as 24% of districts showed improvement while many campuses held steady. Temple ISD said it began plans after receiving preliminary 2024 scores, celebrating record B ratings and 25 distinctions across campuses (with changes linked to retroactive reporting and AI grading). KXXV
- ➤ Temple College hosted the grand opening of its Workforce and Visual Arts Building today — hundreds came to see robotic demos and AI innovations including a robot dog. Temple Daily Telegram
- ➤ Temple College received a $100,000 grant from Meta to open its new Meta AI Computer Lab—Integrated Robotics Manufacturing Innovation Lab within the Workforce and Visual Arts Building, and it will soon offer hands-on training for students. 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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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
You cannot find yourself by going into the past. You can find yourself by coming into the present.
~ Eckhart Tolle
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