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Students of the Clements-Parsons Elementary School Kids Care Club prepare to sing to residents of Hill Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Copperas Cove. Students delivered stockings filled with many items to include fruit, snacks, games, cards, and toiletries.

Students of the Clements-Parsons Elementary School Kids Care Club prepare to sing to residents of Hill Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Copperas Cove. Students delivered stockings filled with many items to include fruit, snacks, games, cards, and toiletries.

Students visit nursing center, spreading joy for holidays

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Tue, 12/23/2014 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD   Twenty students and their families from the Clements-Parsons Elementary School Kids Care Club spread holiday cheer with songs of the season and stockings filled with goodies when they visited the residents of the Hill Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Copperas Cove on...
Third grade students in Denise Carmichael’s class at House Creek Elementary School show off their newly published books containing their opinions of bullying. Students were involved in the entire writing process to prepare and create the book including brainstorming a topic as a class and outlining the story elements of the book.

Third grade students in Denise Carmichael’s class at House Creek Elementary School show off their newly published books containing their opinions of bullying. Students were involved in the entire writing process to prepare and create the book including brainstorming a topic as a class and outlining the story elements of the book.

House Creek students are published authors

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Fri, 12/19/2014 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD   Reading and writing are two of the staples of education. But, students at House Creek Elementary School have taken it to the next level and can now say they are published authors.

Cove students honored for Excelling in Life

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Fri, 12/19/2014 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD   High school students in Copperas Cove, Harker Heights, and Killeen had many reasons to smile. The top 10 students at each area high school were honored for their achievements at the Excelling in Life Program sponsored by Smile at the World Orthodontics and Clem Mikeska’s B-B-Q .
Drainage on the property of a proposed Popeye’s caused the deal to go south.

Drainage on the property of a proposed Popeye’s caused the deal to go south.

Infrastructure problems lead to farewell of Popeye’s on 190

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Fri, 12/19/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The future of “Project Sweet & Spicy,” a Popeye’s restaurant on Highway 190, is now up in the air. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation, executive director Polo Enriquez asked the board to remove one particular item from the consent agenda.
Exchangite Frank Seffrood delivers meals to more than 100 seniors who attended the annual appreciation luncheon.

Exchangite Frank Seffrood delivers meals to more than 100 seniors who attended the annual appreciation luncheon.

Seniors appreciated with annual luncheon

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Tue, 12/16/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Both the Morning and Noon Exchanges Clubs of Copperas Cove came together Sunday to feed the seniors of the community for the 22nd annual Senior Appreciation Luncheon at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.
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.