Eric Franklin

12/25/2025

Don’t be fooled. Gremlins is absolutely a Christmas movie even though it came out in the middle of summer. Nothing says holiday cheer like demonic pets, broken rules and a town descending into chaos. 🎄👹

12/25/2025

Did y’all hear what went down at Nakatomi Tower?

👀 Whole hostage situation on Christmas Eve. Anyway, friendly reminder that Die Hard is a Christmas movie: it’s set on Christmas, has a holiday party, Christmas music, family reconciliation, and a barefoot hero saving the day.

12/25/2025

ALERT ⚠️

Christmas Day forecast!!

📸 credit: Meteorologist Avery Tomasco

12/22/2025

Things got active in Killeen today. A DPS pursuit ended in a two vehicle crash at Jasper Road and Fort Hood Street just after noon.

A red Chevy sedan being chased by DPS collided with a white Ford pickup around 12:15 p.m. After the crash the driver tried to run but that didn’t last long. DPS troopers caught and detained the suspect nearby.

Multiple law enforcement units were on scene and traffic backed up while officers worked the crash. No word yet on injuries or charges.

12/22/2025

Things got active in Killeen today. A DPS pursuit ended in a two vehicle crash at Jasper Road and Fort Hood Street just after noon.

A red Chevy sedan being chased by DPS collided with a white Ford pickup around 12:15 p.m. After the crash the driver tried to run but that didn’t last long. DPS troopers caught and detained the suspect nearby.

Multiple law enforcement units were on scene and traffic backed up while officers worked the crash. No word yet on injuries or charges.

12/19/2025

McDonald's If you’re not going to sell the Grinch meals anymore, please tell your stores to take them off the menu board. It’s digital. It literally takes seconds.

And don’t let this fool you like Iron Man 3. People don’t think of it as a Christmas movie, but the entire story only works because it’s Christmas. Same thing here. Just because the Grinch isn’t being sold anymore doesn’t mean it’s not still affecting the experience when it’s left up on the board

12/19/2025

Per the President (allegedly), DFAS has started dropping $1,776.00 directly into Soldiers’ bank accounts.

Who qualifies:
• O-6 and below
• At least 30 days on active duty by Nov. 30
• Must still be emotionally available for DFAS disappointment

Word on the street is people are already seeing it hit their accounts 👀

The payment is tax-free, will NOT show on your LES, will NOT show on your W-2, and DFAS will absolutely deny this conversation ever happened.

If you haven’t seen it by Dec. 24, submit a CRM and we’ll “elevate it” (which means we’ll look at it real hard).

Also, if yours already hit… don’t act funny.
Let me hold a few dollars real quick 🤝💸

Happy holidays and carry on. 🎄🇺🇸

12/15/2025

Heads up if you’re coming from Copperas Cove: traffic on I-14 eastbound is backed up due to construction near the Jasper Drive exit. The roadway is down to two lanes and delays are already building.

If you can avoid I-14 this afternoon, now’s a good time to take an alternate route and save yourself the headache. Drive safe.

12/15/2025

🔥 THIS IS WHY KILLEEN FIRE DOESN’T MISS 🔥

1:15 a.m. Heavy fire. Rain coming down. Flames through the roof.

Killeen firefighters were on scene in minutes and went straight to work—pushing through smoke, water and chaos to get residents out and knock the fire down fast.

💥 Fire controlled in 25 minutes
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 17 residents evacuated safely
🚒 Zero injuries

These photos say everything—boots on the ground, doors forced, hose lines up, no hesitation.

While the city slept, Killeen Fire handled business.

📸 Killeen Fire Department

12/15/2025

✈️ WHAT’S THAT NOISE?

If it sounds like the Air Force is clearing its throat extra loud this week, that’s why.

B-52 Stratofortress aircraft will conduct routine training from 8 a.m. to noon, Dec. 15–19, in the Fort Hood impact area. Residents on and around the installation may hear increased aircraft noise.

Why you might hear it farther away (even toward Lorena):
Cold air is denser than warm air, which allows sound waves to travel farther and more clearly. That means aircraft noise can carry well beyond Fort Hood during colder weather conditions.

All training is carefully planned, coordinated and conducted safely within designated training areas.

12/14/2025

🥶 WARMING CENTER OPEN

Cold temps are here. If you need a warm place, the City of Killeen, Texas - Government is partnering with Friends in Crisis (412 E. Sprott St.)—opens a warming center today at 2 p.m. through Monday at 8 a.m.

Open to everyone. Stay warm.

🔔 www.killeentexas.gov/notifyme
🚨 www.killeentexas.gov/ohsem

12/14/2025