State hands over land to county for project, commissioners take action initial action for new facility.

Governor Rick Perry has signed the bill handing 33.3 acres over to Coryell County for the construction of a new jail facility and commissioners have already begun rolling the project forward.

Coryell County is under a burn ban as of Monday morning following a vote by the Coryell County Commissioners.

This does not affect the sale or use of fireworks for those planning to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Coryell County.

Update: The special EDC meeting planned for Wednesday morning mentioned in this story has been cancelled.

A review committee was formed during the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation meeting Thursday afternoon.

The committee will review the EDC bylaws and the economic guidelines the EDC follows when it comes to providing incentives to companies.

Killeen man pleads guilty to five second-degree felony charges.

A Killeen resident was sentenced to 20 years in prison for using the Internet to prey upon children last week.

Xavier Rajesh Noronha, 38, pled guilty in March to two counts of online solicitation of a minor, two counts of attempted sexual performance of a child and one count of attempted aggravated sexual assault. Noronha also was ordered to pay a fine of $5,000.