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EDC to hold Lunch and Learn Friday

News Staff

Tue, 09/09/2014 - 09:13

By DAVID MORRIS The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation, partnering with the Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly Lunch and Learn workshop Friday sharing the 21 trends for the 21st century.

April Fitzgerald serves up eggs at Saturday’s flapjack fundraiser held by the Rotary Club at Applebees on Saturday.

Rotary Club raises nearly $1,000 at pancake breakfast

News Staff

Tue, 09/09/2014 - 09:10

By LYNETTE SOWELL Hungry diners lined up at Applebees on Saturday morning, but they weren’t expecting hamburgers or hot wings. Instead, they came ready to eat breakfast and raise funds to help the Copperas Cove Rotary Club fund its service projects.

Nellie Twilleager enjoys spending time with her grandson, Eric Heriford, at Friday’s Grandparents Day Lunch at Halstead Elementary.

Halstead celebrates Grandparents’ Day

News Staff

Tue, 09/09/2014 - 09:09

By LYNETTE SOWELL A steady flow of grandmas and grandpas made their way to Halstead Elementary’s cafeteria on Friday as the campus celebrated the special relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.

Joshua Bishop and Francisco Quinones work on games they are creating as students in Copperas Cove High School’s Advanced Video Game Design III class.

CCISD students prepping for tech world with games

News Staff

Fri, 09/05/2014 - 05:00

By WENDY SLEDD Big Freegin’ Lizard, line of sight, behind-thewall scanner, rifle, shotgun, sub-machine guns, and a sniper. These are just a few of the resources that players can utilize in the video game, Caper of Criminal Cove, created by Tristan Underwood.

City offering food handlers course

News Staff

Fri, 09/05/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL With school in session and various booster and volunteer groups involved in fund raising efforts— often involving food—the city of Copperas Cove will begin offering volunteer food handler classes.

City holding disaster prep screening

News Staff

Fri, 09/05/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL Disaster can strike communities with sometimes little to no warning, and the City of Copperas Cove is hoping to help residents prepare themselves for a disaster .

Natalie Perez, Preteen Miss Rabbit Fest, paints fingernails at the Pretty Princess Parlor at Saturday’s YMCA back to school party.

YMCA hosts back to school party

News Staff

Tue, 09/02/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Copperas Cove YMCA had a busy traffic flow on Saturday while hosting its fourth annual member appreciation day. “This is our fourth year,” said Doreen Vasseur, the director. “We started this when we opened our new gym, as a way to thank our members.

CTC Board approves $162.5 million budget

News Staff

Tue, 09/02/2014 - 05:00

The Central Texas College (CTC) Board of Trustees approved a $162.5 million dollar budget for the fiscal year that beginning September 1 and lowered the tax rate to 13.66 cents per $100 assessed property value, the 23rd consecutive year the tax rate has been steady or lowered.

EDC to back sidewalk project

News Staff

Tue, 09/02/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation voted Thursday to approve a resolution to back the City of Copperas Cove in its application for grant money to fund a downtown sidewalk program and pay 10 percent of the project cost, should the city receive the grant.

Chamber of Commerce President Betty Price,left, updated the Morning Exchange Club on state of the Chamber at the request of Marty Smith,center. Rabbit Fest royalty Kelsey Dane shared her platform of volunteer service with the club.

Exchange Club learns of volunteerism

News Staff

Fri, 08/29/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Copperas Cove Rabbit Fest Young Miss Queen Kelsey Dane shared her platform of volunteerism, giving the Copperas Cove Morning Exchange Club hope for the next generation of volunteers.