50 years of fun: Westfest marks half-century of Czech-ness, community
Fifty years ago, Westfest debuted as a celebration of Czech heritage and culture, complete with a parade, dancing, Czech food, beer and music. Oh, and a game of donkey baseball.
Fifty years ago, Westfest debuted as a celebration of Czech heritage and culture, complete with a parade, dancing, Czech food, beer and music. Oh, and a game of donkey baseball.
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FT. HOOD (FOX 44) -- Nothing like classic & custom cars and great food to draw people for a great event, and it happened on Saturday (10/24/26). Cowboys For Heroes hosted its 7th annual Bumpers And Barbecue event, honoring service members with a day of food and family activities....
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Baylor's 14-game win streak against Kansas is over after a blocked field goal doomed the Bears late. Plus, defensive backs took flight and DJ Lagway's turnover troubles continued....
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KILLEEN (FOX 44) -- Central Texas College's (CTC) Fall Carnival and Haunted House welcomed students, families and community members for two nights of Halloween fun at the Mayborn Science Theater on campus. Visitors made their way through the student-created haunted house, enjoyed...
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TEMPLE (FOX 44) -- Temple residents took advantage of the opportunity to safely dispose of expired prescription medications on Saturday (10/24/26). Temple Police welcomed the public to the National DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the city's solid waste complex on East Aven...
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Another picture-perfect day! Temperatures ended in the mid-80s Saturday afternoon. Low temps have hit the 50s making it fairly nice to keep the windows open in the evening. We'll see how much long that balance can last. Sunday ends up slightly more cloudy for Central Texas. The s...
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For the past 8 years, Holly Henderson has been driving around Central Texas, feeding, clothing and praying for neighbors in need through Resurrection Outreach Ministries and it all started with a late-night prayer. Henderson spends her free time doing outreach, and she told me ra...
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TEMPLE (FOX 44) -- Hundreds flocked to the Temple Fire & Rescue Central Fire Station on Saturday (10/24/26) to experience food, fun and awareness surrounding National Fire Prevention Month -- at its annual Fire Safety Day. The event drew big crowds between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on S...
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Baylor had a late field goal blocked in a road loss to Kansas on Saturday. It's the Bears' first loss to the Jayhawks since 2007, snapping a 14-game winning streak....
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KILLEEN (FOX 44) -- Helping the local homeless was front and center on Saturday (10/24/26) with an annual event by a Copperas Cove nonprofit. Operation Stand Down Central Texas held its 13th annual "Fall Stand Down & Homeless Community Triage" event at the Killeen Civic & Convent...
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Carry on, my wayward son? Probably not for much longer for Dave Aranda. It’s going to be hard for Doug McNamee to justify carrying on with this uninspiring mess....
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The 2026 holiday travel season is on track to be the most expensive in a decade, according to travel experts.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Another week of football at Ford Stadium brought a tale of two halves for SMU once again. But unlike the last few, SMU finished this week off with a dominant win. No. 23 SMU (6-1, 4-1)…...
