IHOP® Restaurants is celebrating its 11th annual National Pancake Day®, when participating restaurants will offer each guest dining in one free short stack of buttermilk pancakes in an effort to raise $3.5 million for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Early voting starts February 16
Early voting in Texas political party primaries will begin Feb. 16 and end Feb. 26.
Junior League of Bell County helps to make Prom dreams come true
JLBC creates a memorable experience for young ladies who would not be able to attend their prom without generous community support and donations.
Temple: Junior League of Bell County is hosting their annual Project Prom event for the benefit of dozens of high school young ladies. Counselors and Communities in Schools representatives at schools throughout Bell County nominate seniors who have proven to be determined young ladies whose personal or financial circumstances may prevent them from participating in their high school’s prom.
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Temple College offers adult English as a Second Language classes
Orientation on Feb. 8 for twice-weekly classes
Temple College Adult Education will host a registration and orientation 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Salado Civic Center for Adult English as a Second Language Classes.
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Mayor and Hanks sign Sanctuary agreements
Agreements include property tax rebates, effluent use, tourism dollars for development
Salado mayor Skip Blancett and landowner Billie Hanks, Jr. signed into effect on Nov. 25 more than 200 pages of agreements and a 12 page Warranty Deed. The board of aldermen approved the agreements following a two-hour executive session on Nov. 19.
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I-35 emergency closing tonight following morning accident
I-35 Southbound Main Lanes will have an Emergency Right Lane Closure from Just North of the Thomas Arnold Exit to Thomas Arnold. The closure will begin at 7PM Monday November 30 and will open the following morning December 1 at 7AM. This emergency closure will be utilized to fix the damaged crash attenuator that was struck by the tractor trailer this morning.
A Semi going south has crashed into barrier wall at about 7:30 a.m. this morning and pushed it into the northbound inside lane. Inside lane in both directions is closed. A major fuel spill will required hazmat cleanup in both directions. Emergency responders are on scene, expect several hours to clear site and get both directions open completely again. The scene was reported cleared at about 11:30 a.m. Noc. 30, but traffic is still slow through Salado with 18 wheelers on Main Street and West Village Road.
In addition to this Emergency Closing, TXDOT plans to close the FM 2484 bridge on Wednesday December 2:
On Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015 – TxDOT will be closing the bridge at 2484 to all traffic on Wednesday, 12/2/2015. The closure will begin at 7pm Dec. 2 and will reopen at 7am Dec. 3 the following morning. Eastbound FM 2484 traffic will be forced along the Southbound Frontage Road to Thomas Arnold. Westbound FM 2484 traffic will be forced north to Amity to cross the freeway during this time. Closure will involve setting of beams on the final span of the FM 2484 bridge.
Marine Corps Breakfast November 14 at CAC
Marine Corps Birthday Breakfast at Cultural Activities Center
Central Texas Marines Organization is proud to host the Marine Corps Birthday Breakfast at the Cultural Activities Center Center in Temple, 7:30 a.m. Nov. 14. This event is celebrating the 240th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps.
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Thanksgiving Fest at Val Verde Baptist Church
The community is invited to a free Thanksgiving Feast at Val Verde Baptist Church of Holland on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 12:30 p.m., after the Morning Worship Service. The menu will include cajun fried turkey, smoked brisket, and smoked ham plus all the trimmings. There will also be games, activities and music for all ages. This event is presented as a celebration of Thanksgiving to our Lord for His wonderful provision, and as a gift from Val Verde Baptist Church to the community. Everyone is welcome. Val Verde Baptist Church is located on FM 2268 nine miles east of Holland or nine miles south of Rogers via FM 437.
Southbound I-35 closed from Belton to Salado tonight
I-35 Southbound Mainlanes Closed Wednesday night 8/5/15 near Salado
Salado — I-35 southbound mainlanes between Belton and Salado, from Exit #290 (Shanklin Rd.) to Exit #286 (FM 2484) will be closed from 7 pm Wednesday night, August 4th, until 7 am Thursday morning, August 5th. All I-35 southbound traffic will detour to the southbound frontage road, and re-enter the I-35 mainlanes south of FM 2484, as the contractor moves concrete barriers and prepares pavement for an upcoming traffic shift.
Local traffic is encouraged to seek alternate routes. Long delays are expected.
Below are two alternate routes that we at Salado Village Voice recommend.
Interstate detour being built at Salado Plaza
Work crews are building a detour on the east side of interstate
James Construction crews are building temporary detour of I-35 mainlanes between Thomas Arnold and FM 2484 to divert traffic off of I-35 onto these temporary lanes.
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