Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of October.
Good morning, Temple.
🏘️ Community
Tesla is returning to host Tesla Tech Day with a grand opening event at a local training center in Harker Heights — the community expects a larger turnout than last year.
Rowan Digital Infrastructure announced $121,000 in grants to eight Temple-area organizations through its Community Catalyst Program for the third quarter of 2026 + the awards will benefit local initiatives.
💼 Business
After nearly 100,000 votes, winners among local businesses were selected in the 2026 Readers’ Choice awards (voted on by patrons across Central Texas).
The results celebrate community favorites and highlight strong local support.
🎓 Education
Temple ISD middle school sixth graders received professional guidance from a published horror writer — boosting their skills to craft spooky stories for friends and family during the season.
The creative writing lesson took place at local schools today.
🏛️ Government
Temple will host Fire Safety Day and a hazardous waste collection event Saturday while police non-emergency lines were briefly down Thursday (due to routine maintenance), officials said.
Temple will host a Fire Safety Day event and hazardous waste collection events tomorrow — police non-emergency lines were briefly down on Thursday.
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