Harker Heights Wind Ensemble earns invitation to national music festival

HARKER HEIGHTS — The Harker Heights Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform at the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis next April.

Directors submitted years of recordings as their audition and were selected from programs across the country.

The ensemble will perform a 40-minute set and have the opportunity to network with instructors and peers from across the nation.

Central Texas College launches $20,000 cyber range funded by federal grant

KILLEEN — Central Texas College has launched a new $20,000 cyber range, funded through a federal grant.

Students helped build the servers powering the facility. They are now rotating between offensive and defensive roles, learning to identify vulnerabilities and defend networks.

The training mirrors the work of cybersecurity professionals in the workforce.

UMHB students pack 28,000 meals for Belton ISD children at annual Love CTX event

BELTON — University of Mary Hardin-Baylor students packed 28,000 meals for Belton ISD students as part of the school’s annual Love CTX event.

H-E-B donated more than $19,000 worth of food for the effort. The meals will go to Belton ISD’s Project Heartbeat program, which serves students who may not have food at home.

This is the seventh year UMHB has partnered with One More Child for the event.