Good morning, Temple.

The City of Temple is accepting applications for its 80th annual Christmas Parade with an '80s theme.

Interested groups can submit entries now to take part in the festive event.

On Wednesday afternoon, Temple hosted a ceremony for Hispanic Heritage Month, and community members Rico Ayala and Jeremy Vasquez attended the event.

A local cattle rancher warned that rising feed and diesel costs are pressuring producers and forcing some to sell land while beef steak prices jumped from $9.65 in 2021 to $12.81 today + consumers now face higher costs and are choosing alternatives.

Temple ISD will build a Mobile Discovery STEM Lab with a $300,000 grant to bring STEM resources to all students; the lab will travel to schools across the district.

Temple Independent School District has a mentor program that pairs community members with students — a project designed to guide young people through essential developmental years.

At Woodway and Park Hill Elementary, teachers in Midway ISD are strengthening early reading skills with structured instruction and research-based resources as they encourage parents to read with their children & build confidence from the start.

KISD will commit school buses to support the annual Wreaths for Vets project this year, helping deliver memorial wreaths in the local area.

The district announced the move as part of its ongoing efforts to honor veterans.

Temple officials, Baylor Scott & White representatives, and state aides gathered today for a groundbreaking ceremony at the hospital grounds—marking three expansion projects that will extend local healthcare services.