Business Spotlight: Walmart-Committed to Killeen
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For more than 40 years, Walmart has had a significant presence in the Lone Star State. With five stores in the Killeen area, including two recently opened Walmart Neighborhood Markets, the company is always working to find new ways to…
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Business Spotlight: Killeen ISD
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More than 44,000 students in Killeen Independent School District (KISD) take advantage of a wide array of academic, fine arts, athletics, and other curricular and extracurricular opportunities, which help to develop their intellectual, emotional, physical, and social attributes.
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Military Relations Council Snapshot
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The Greater Killeen area has a long tradition of supporting the men and women of our armed forces and their families. The Military Relations Council’s (MRC) goals are to promote the sustainability of Fort Hood and to make the fence…
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The Economic Necessity of Broadband Access
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Change has always been with us. The difference today is the speed with which that change occurs. Economic evolution began to speed up with the convergence of several events, including: the development of and access to computing power; the development…
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Killeen ISD Board of Trustees Named 2017 Regional School Board of the Year
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The Killeen Independent School District Board of Trustees has been chosen by a Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) committee as the Region 12 School Board of the Year. As a regional honoree, the Killeen ISD (KISD) Board of Trustees,…
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Cybersecurity in an IoT World
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is enhancing the scope of global connectivity. Beginning with ARPANET and evolving into the giant called the Internet, computers, networks, organizations and mobile devices are now effectively connected. However, the advent of IoT promises to…
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The New Economic Model and its Role in the Creation of Place
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In a global context, the United States remains a young country. For most of our existence, we have lived in relative economic isolation. Socio-economic development has occurred in the U.S. in three stages.
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Directors Nominated
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The following have been nominated to the Board of Directors of the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce for a three year term beginning on October 1, 2017.
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William Parry Elected President of Association of Defense Communities Board of Directors
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The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) has elected William Parry as President of its Board of Directors.
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Take Care of Texas offers tips to conserve water
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You might often assume that the heat of summer will lead to more water consumption. That’s because lawns, gardens, and even swimming pools demand a lot of it...
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