Mary Maybury
The Copperas Cove Exchange Club put up 220 blue ribbons behind the library on Saturday as part of the national Believe in the Blue campaign to represent the number of reported child abuse cases there were in Coryell County in 2012. “We are trying to raise awareness about child abuse,” said Deanna Thompson, organizer of the event. “A lot of times people know about things like this, but they don...
The Copperas Cove Police Department and Fire Department are going head-to-head in a charity volleyball game Saturday to assist one of CCPD’s fellow officers, Sgt. Kevin Keller, with medical bills from two recent brain surgeries. “This is the first time we have ever raised funds for another officer,” said Corporal Kevin Miller of CCPD. “The last...
The “Do You See Me Now” Motorcycle Awareness and Education organization filled 20 of the 30 minutes allotted for the public forum at the Copperas Cove City Council meeting Tuesday with pleas for the approval of “Share the Road” signs to be put up throughout the city.
Two Killeen schools were placed on external lockdown Friday morning because of an incident occurring in the 4300 block of Mildred Avenue and as a result parents of Copperas Cove students were told all schools in CCISD were on lockdown. “I called J.L. Williams Elementary and I was told that all CCISD schools were on lockdown because of something...
Copperas Cove city employees and their families gathered at Halstead Elementary School on Saturday for a 5K/3K run/walk that is part of an incentive-based program through their insurance company. Employees who completed the run/walk and also completed several other parts to the program will receive a paid day off and $250 to go toward their...
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Copperas Cove Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577 held its Pledge of Allegiance Party Saturday where nine CCISD students were presented with the Young American Award for having memorized the Pledge of Allegiance. “We were asked a while ago to help provide a flag for every classroom in the district,” said Tudy McGrath...
