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Students in TCCT's Solar Maintenance Technician program in Harker Heights toured the Big Elm Solar project in Bell County last week to see operations and hands-on training, and TCCT's president said the visit was more than a field trip.

New livestock exhibitors learned about raising pigs and other animal-husbandry topics at the 35th annual Holiday Classic this past weekend at the Huntington Bank Expo in Belton, where demonstrations and competitions drew local 4‑H and FFA members.

Students in the Solar Maintenance Technician program at the Training Center of Central Texas (TCCT) in Harker Heights toured the Big Elm Solar project in Bell County last week.

TCCT's president said the visit was more than a field trip.

Belton ISD will teach high school culinary students how to use a real-world point-of-sale (POS) system in classrooms this year so they can handle orders, payments, and inventory before graduation.

Chisholm Trail Elementary in Belton ISD rose from an F to a C after a three-year turnaround that used new curriculum, teacher coaching, weekly data monitoring, and a surge in parent volunteers.

The district approved continued improvement plans and executive coaching to keep the gains moving forward.

Christopher Perez retired from the Laredo Fire Department after nearly 30 years at the start of 2026 and is now Temple's fire chief, saying this second chance will drive bigger goals as the department grows.

Troy High School's agricultural communications team won the FFA national championship, led by coach Mindy Howard, after competing at the national FFA contest.

TxDOT plans to install Salado's first traffic signal at the intersection of FM 2484 and FM 1670 to improve safety and ease congestion near the high school as new homes and families arrive.