Central Texas College News
Browse past news stories for Central Texas College in Killeen, TX:
- CTC nursing facility work on schedule (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 19, 2010 at 06:20:02 am
Construction on a new $23 million nursing facility at Central Texas College is moving forward and should be completed by January, officials say. The CTC board of trustees received an update on current building projects while meeting Thursday afternoon. - Spring break safety (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 12:49:32 pm
Thousands of drivers will crowd Interstate 35 on their way to the bliss of spring break, sunbathing and beaches. Local and state agencies want to block booze from the spring break mix. - Freedom Fund Banquet set for Saturday (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 14, 2010 at 12:35:02 pm
When the Killeen NAACP hosts its annual fundraiser banquet Saturday, the civil rights organization will also ring in its 40th year in the city. - Military spouses learn fate of tuition assistance program (News 8 Austin)
posted on March 12, 2010 at 02:42:24 pm
Last month, the Department of Defense placed a hold on a tuition assistance program for military spouses due to high demand. Thursday, they announced they would no longer receive applications for the program, but those already enrolled would continue to receive benefits this semester. - Texas sticks to its own education standards (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 11, 2010 at 12:05:23 pm
A panel of educators released a draft of proposed national math and English academic guidelines Wednesday designed to provide more uniform and stringent standards for all students. - Program helping BPD avert shortage (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 11:49:52 am
A new approach to hiring from a new police chief rescued the Belton Police Department from the brink of an officer shortage in 2009. The officers produced through the new process hit the streets with fresh feet in February. - Cleo Bay receives Golden Deeds award (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 7, 2010 at 12:05:13 pm
The honoree's acceptance speech for this year's Golden Deeds award from the Exchange Club of Killeen was short but heartfelt at the banquet in his honor Saturday night. - Bay to get golden honor (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 12:06:22 pm
Cleo Bay is very matter of fact about what he has accomplished in his almost 90 years, most of which were spent in Killeen. To a host of others in the community, what Bay has accomplished in the community more than deserves to be singled out and recognized. - Silver Classic 5K kicks off Cen-Tex Race Series (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 12:05:12 pm
For the past six years, Metroplex Hospital's Metroplex Silver Classic 5K kicked off the Cen-Tex Race Series. And it does again on Sunday with the 24th annual run/walk. - Central Texas College students staging 'Fences' (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 12:05:02 pm
Some of the students who sat around the banquet table were strangers six weeks ago and others, not so much. All six were focused as they began running lines, not letting the chaos around them break their focus. - Culinary skills put to test (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 08:34:42 am
Sixteen soldiers from the III Corps and Fort Hood Culinary Arts Team are at Fort Lee, Va., for the 35th annual U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition through March 12, and team members walked away with medals in the first few days of competition. - Library, tutoring center open at A&M-Central Texas (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 08:34:32 am
Students who take classes on the Texas A&M University-Central Texas North Campus will now be able to research papers and receive homework help in the campus' new library and tutoring center. - Entrepreneurs share successes and failures with students (News 8 Austin)
posted on February 25, 2010 at 03:12:34 pm
Several successful entrepreneurs brought the lessons they've learned to one Central Texas college. It was all part of a national "Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour" hosted by Central Texas College and the Students for Free Enterprise. - Local pioneer shares stories of his childhood (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 25, 2010 at 10:20:32 am
A local pioneer for Central Texas black history shared the stories he has uncovered and lived during a lunchtime lecture at the Central Texas College library. - Young leaders in business speak at seminar (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 25, 2010 at 10:20:02 am
A group of people listened to young entrepreneurs in the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour at Central Texas College Wednesday. Students in Free Enterprise hosted the tour, which brought in guest speakers Michael Simmons and Eric Fortenberry. - Closings, delays affecting schools, government offices (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 11:06:13 am
Killeen, Copperas Cove, Belton and Lampasas school districts will start school two hours later today. All Texas A&M University-Central Texas locations resume classes at 10 a.m. - Winter storm whitens Central Texas (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 11:04:32 am
Frosty was everywhere. Business as usual was interrupted Tuesday by what is rarely seen in Central Texas – continuous snowfall. It began snowing around 7 a.m., just in time for heavy traffic across the region. - 17 graduates complete CTC's police course (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 20, 2010 at 12:06:23 pm
When newly-pinned Harker Heights police officer Jason Cunningham chose to become a cop several years ago, a desire to help people motivated him. - Prison worker posted of heartbreak before deadly double shooting (Waco Tribune-Herald)
posted on February 17, 2010 at 11:58:39 am
Days before police say David Louis Henry killed his ex-girlfriend and himself on the Coryell County Courthouse steps, he wrote on his MySpace page that he was feeling lost, distressed and broken. - Artist's work reflects on space, time and vibrations (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 12, 2010 at 11:50:37 am
Having her work exhibited around Killeen is nothing new for Wanda Gunter. The published writer and accomplished artist's Space, Time and Vibes collection is now on display at the Mayborn Planetarium at Central Texas College. - United Way surpasses charity goal (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 11, 2010 at 11:35:42 am
The United Way of the Greater Fort Hood Area celebrated surpassing last year's goal of $650,000 at a luncheon Wednesday. - Final salute given to Trujillo (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 10, 2010 at 11:50:23 am
Hundreds of area residents Tuesday honored the life of retired Lt. Col. Arthur Trujillo, described as a patriotic man and beloved community leader who loved to talk about his family but never about himself. - By Victor O'Brien Killeen Daily Herald (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 10, 2010 at 11:49:32 am
Quiz asks: 'What is black history?' Posted On: Wednesday, Feb. 10 2010 05:23 AM - Jacquelyn Behrens is named to AgriLife Extension McCulloch County post (High Plains Journal)
posted on February 7, 2010 at 06:40:38 am
Texas Jacquelyn "Jacque" Frerich Behrens is the new Texas AgriLife Extension Service agent for family and consumer sciences in McCulloch County. Her Jan. 1 appointment was made by McCulloch County Judge Danny Neal and Scott Durham, AgriLife Extension administrator at San Angelo. - KISD board member dies at 70 (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 6, 2010 at 11:50:12 am
Retired Lt. Col. Arthur Trujillo, 70, the Killeen Independent School District Board of Trustees vice president, died Friday at Metroplex Hospital. Citing deep sadness at such a great loss, KISD released a statement Friday about Trujillo's death, noting the community leader's exemplary character. - 'Stepping and Singing Praises of Joy' (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 3, 2010 at 08:50:43 am
Students hustled around the Central Texas College Fine Arts building Tuesday evening to prepare for the school's Black History Month celebration. They inspected their costumes, fixed their hair and makeup and warmed up their voices to perform in front of a packed auditorium. - Busy couple attending CTC also in business together (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on February 1, 2010 at 05:19:32 am
Caribbean island natives Chevan and Kerina Jessamine have only been in town a couple of years, but she is already a Realtor, and they have started a business together. They're also both in school. - Copperas Cove chamber of commerce holds banquet (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on January 31, 2010 at 12:06:02 pm
COPPERAS COVE – The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce recognized members past and present and awarded businesses at the chamber banquet Saturday night. - Pak uses color, line to create movement, depth (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on January 27, 2010 at 12:05:44 pm
An exhibit of Chun Hui Pak's oil paintings display a complex use of lines partnered with the vivacity of the colors. Monday, Central Texas College's Fine Arts Department opened the new exhibit of several of Pak's oil paintings on the second floor of the school's library. - Local professionals speak to Cove elementary students (Killeen Daily Herald)
posted on January 25, 2010 at 12:05:53 pm
COPPERAS COVE – Hundreds of students flooded the gym at Hettie Halstead Elementary School on Thursday to learn about various professions at the first Career Day.