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Early Bird doctor Anthony Walker attempts to fix the back of Maynard Crock who threw his back out while searching for his cane during the final show Sunday.

Early Bird doctor Anthony Walker attempts to fix the back of Maynard Crock who threw his back out while searching for his cane during the final show Sunday.

Senior steals show in Medium Rare

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Tue, 12/16/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Copperas Cove High School junior Houston Smith held the lead role in the theatrical performance of Medium Rare, however it was senior Amanda Mc- Dowell in the role of Maynard Crock who stole the show.
Santa poses for photos with children during the annual Christmas on the Farm celebration in Belton.

Santa poses for photos with children during the annual Christmas on the Farm celebration in Belton.

AWARE hosts Christmas on the Farm

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Tue, 12/16/2014 - 05:00
By NIKKI VELARDE   Saturday marked the Annual Christmas on the Farm, a fun filled event for the whole family held at the Expo Center in Belton.
Joe DeCroce, left, presents Detective Rick Counter with the Officer of the Quarter award. Counter was nomintated by Sergent Gabriel Cardona for his investigative skills used in solving a kidnapping from Killeen.

Joe DeCroce, left, presents Detective Rick Counter with the Officer of the Quarter award. Counter was nomintated by Sergent Gabriel Cardona for his investigative skills used in solving a kidnapping from Killeen.

Officer of Quarter helped solve kidnapping

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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The Copperas Cove Morning Exchange Club named detective Rick Counter as the officer of the quarter for his investigative skills of an incident Sunday that involved a kidnapping and stolen vehicle from Killeen.
Christian Mulvey’s Little Street home is ablaze with lights, coordinated by a computer program and set to music.

Christian Mulvey’s Little Street home is ablaze with lights, coordinated by a computer program and set to music.

Cove man kicks off computerized show

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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   More than 8,000 lights are covering Christian and Sabine Mulvey’s house at 1605 Little Ave., and beginning December 15, the Mulveys will share an evening light show with the community through New Year’s Eve.
CCHS Seniors Ross Alexander, Talia Lassiter, Arianna Chaco, and Bryce Alexander captured 1st place overall in the UIL Spelling Contest in Belton.

CCHS Seniors Ross Alexander, Talia Lassiter, Arianna Chaco, and Bryce Alexander captured 1st place overall in the UIL Spelling Contest in Belton.

CCHS sweeps competition against 16 area schools

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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD   Copperas Cove High School students might as well have had brooms and dust pans in their hands on Saturday as they literally swept the competition under the rug at the University Interscholastic League competition at Belton High School.
Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy principal Mary Derrick accepts a donation from the Star Group Veterans organization Saturday during the monthly meeting.

Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy principal Mary Derrick accepts a donation from the Star Group Veterans organization Saturday during the monthly meeting.

Star Group – VHV donates to Mae Stevens students

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Tue, 12/09/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Children in need at the Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy will receive a helping hand, thanks to a $250 donation by Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans on Saturday at the group’s monthly meeting. Mary Derrick, principal of Mae Stevens, was present to receive the check.

School District collects 10,000 lbs of food

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Tue, 12/09/2014 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD   The piles of food just kept getting higher and higher. Gifted Education students at Fairview-Miss Jewell Elementary School were glad to see it coming in and continued to pack it and track it per class.
Copperas Cove Junior High sixth grade teacher Jennifer Wills is smashed in the face with a chocolate pie after she and fellow teacher Gene Turner collected the most funds for the annual United Way campaign on the campus.

Copperas Cove Junior High sixth grade teacher Jennifer Wills is smashed in the face with a chocolate pie after she and fellow teacher Gene Turner collected the most funds for the annual United Way campaign on the campus.

Just Desserts

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Tue, 12/09/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Copperas Cove Junior High sixth grade teachers Gene Turner and Jennifer Wills received their just desserts for raising the most funds during the campus’ United Way campaign. The campus raised more than $4,000.

John’s Java to host premier party

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Fri, 12/05/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   John’s Java House will transform into a jewelry showcase Saturday as they open their doors to Cinda Hayward and her lot of Premier Designs jewelry.

Local VFW Post donates berets to JROTC cadets

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Fri, 12/05/2014 - 05:00
BY WENDY SLEDD   No one does more for veterans is the motto of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. But to the Copperas Cove High School JROTC Bulldawg Battalion, few do more for its cadets than the local VFW Post #8577.