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Bell County indictments

TDT News 11 Oct 2026
Bell County indictments released the week of Oct. 7, 2026 ....
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Bell County water district seeks contractors for infrastructure improvements

TDT News 11 Oct 2026
New government contracting opportunities are opening in Central Texas as Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 seeks companies to complete water infrastructure improvements, equipment installations and structural repairs ....
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KDH News holds forum on Bell County JP race between Gonzalez and Cox

TDT News 11 Oct 2026
KDH News hosted a forum last week ahead of the Nov. 3 election with the two candidates for the Bell County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2 position. Republican Beatrice Cox and Democrat Jessica Gonzalez ....
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Bell County deputies arrest Temple man suspected of burglary

Killeen Daily Herald 08 Oct 2026
A Temple man was arrested by deputies with the Bell County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant out of Temple for burglary of a habitation and was being held in jail ....
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Six Bell County projects bring $6.325 million in new construction

Killeen Daily Herald 06 Oct 2026
Construction is set to begin on six projects around Bell County, including a new Whataburger, a theater renovation, retail development and improvements to a Temple roadway ....
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Candidates for Bell County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 to face off in KDH ...

Killeen Daily Herald 06 Oct 2026
Democratic nominee Jessica Gonzalez and Republican nominee Beatrice Cox will meet in a live candidate debate on Wednesday evening as the Killeen Daily Herald hosts the official Bell County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2 Candidate Forum ....
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$12.1 million question: Who pays for new Bell County tax break?

TDT News 04 Oct 2026
BELTON — Bell County taxing entities could have collected more than $12.1 million in additional property tax revenue this year if not for a new exemption for business personal property ....
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Bell County Elections Office races to clear massive Texas DPS backlog of voter registrations

TDT News 04 Oct 2026
BELTON — At this point in the election cycle, county election workers usually put in extra hours to meet increased demand in the final days before the registration deadline, early voting and Election Day ....
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New ‘Buy America’ rules could reshape government contracting as Bell County projects move forward

Killeen Daily Herald 04 Oct 2026
A federal purchasing rule that quietly entered a new phase last week could affect the companies, suppliers and materials involved in taxpayer-funded transportation projects across Bell County ....
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Bell County lifts burn ban following days of rain

TDT News 03 Oct 2026
BELTON — The rain that keeps on giving prompted Bell County officials to lift the outdoor burn ban that was put in place because of extended hot and dry conditions ....
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Alleged wrong-way driver collides with Bell County constable vehicle following police pursuit

TDT News 01 Oct 2026
A police pursuit ended with the suspect vehicle crashing into a Bell County constable vehicle in Temple Wednesday morning, sending a deputy to the hospital and the suspect to jail ....
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Statewide backlog drops 12,776 voter registrations on Bell County officials before midterms

TDT News 28 Sep 2026
BELTON — Bell County received 12,776 voter registration applications from the Secretary of State Office after Texas officials discovered that the Department of Public Safety failed to send thousands of applications and updates to counties ....
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BRIEFLY: Temple schedules Sammons bond meetings; several Bell County high schools receive $5,000

TDT News 23 Sep 2026
In news highlights, Temple will host community meetings about the $15 million Sammons Community Center bond proposition and multiple high schools in Bell County received $5,000 awards from a wireless phone company ....
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Bell County commissioners take investment authority away from incoming county treasurer; extend burn ban

Killeen Daily Herald 22 Sep 2026
BELTON — The Bell County Commissioners Court changed how the county oversees its investments Monday morning, the latest development in a months-long dispute between the court and County Treasurer-elect Adriane Hodges ....
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