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Metroplex nurse Grant Sitton plants a tomato plant for the vegetable gardening April 17.

Metroplex nurse Grant Sitton plants a tomato plant for the vegetable gardening April 17.

Metroplex plants vegetable garden

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Fri, 04/25/2014 - 05:00
BY KERRI CHRISTENSEN   Metroplex Hospital and the Adventist Health System held a scheduled planting for a new garden located behind the hospital in Killeen leading up to Earth Day from 2-4p.m. last Thursday.
Mark Peterson, left, presents Marc Nigliazzo President of Texas A&M University Central Texas with an Exchange Club mug following his presentation Wednesday morning.

Mark Peterson, left, presents Marc Nigliazzo President of Texas A&M University Central Texas with an Exchange Club mug following his presentation Wednesday morning.

Club hears from A&M Central Texas President

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Fri, 04/25/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   During the regular meeting when the Morning Exchange Club honored their educators of the quarter, Texas A&M University Central Texas (TAMUCT) President Marc Nigliazzo shared the history of the University along with the vision for the future for the Central Texas Campus.
Morning Exchange Club President Mary Derrick presents Joey Ellis of Aware Central Texas with a check for $500 during their Wednesday meeting.

Morning Exchange Club President Mary Derrick presents Joey Ellis of Aware Central Texas with a check for $500 during their Wednesday meeting.

Exchange donates to help with child abuse prevention

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Tue, 04/22/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS. The Copperas Cove Morning Exchange Club donated $1,500 to help thwart the efforts of child abuse, donating $500 each to the Rainbow Room, Coryell County Welfare Board and the Aware Central Texas during their Wednesday morning meeting.
Eva Piper signs a book at Barnes & Noble on Saturday. Piper will return for a one-day ladies’ conference in Killeen on May 3.

Eva Piper signs a book at Barnes & Noble on Saturday. Piper will return for a one-day ladies’ conference in Killeen on May 3.

Author holds book signing to offer hope

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Tue, 04/22/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL. Eva Piper, author of A Walk Through the Dark, spent Saturday afternoon at the Harker Heights Barnes & Noble to sign copies of her book. Piper is the wife of Don Piper, who in January 1989 was pronounced dead at the scene of an auto accident involving a semi.
Spc Brucemiller smells the scent of one of the new I am Soy Candles at the ribbon cutting Tuesday.

Spc Brucemiller smells the scent of one of the new I am Soy Candles at the ribbon cutting Tuesday.

Newest business holds grand opening

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Fri, 04/18/2014 - 05:00
BY KERRI CHRISTENSEN   Cove Chamber of Commerce celebrated family-owned business I am Soy Candles grand opening at the store located in Cove Terrace suite 116A Tuesday.
Copperas Cove senior Shawn Noorlun mans the grill as Police Explorers Tyrell Washington and Jason Stanley prepare hamburgers during the cookout funds raiser Saturday at Just Glocks.

Copperas Cove senior Shawn Noorlun mans the grill as Police Explorers Tyrell Washington and Jason Stanley prepare hamburgers during the cookout funds raiser Saturday at Just Glocks.

Police Explorers raise $1,800 with cookout, raffle

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Fri, 04/18/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The Copperas Cove Law Enforcement Explorers program raised more than $1,800 toward the purchase of all-weather jackets with their recent fundraiser selling raffle tickets for a Glock 17 and cookout at Just Glocks and Yankee Gunsmith.
A crowd of all ages enjoyed the music at Donner Fest XXI in Lampasas last weekend.

A crowd of all ages enjoyed the music at Donner Fest XXI in Lampasas last weekend.

Celebrating central Texas music outdoors

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Fri, 04/18/2014 - 05:00
BY JEROMIAH LIZAMA   Hundreds of music lovers made the trip from as far away as Waco and San Antonio to support the central Texas music scene in the 21st Donner Fest Saturday at the Chadwick Olive Groves and Villa in Lampasas.
Guests pile crawfish, sausage, corn and potatoes into their boxes at the 7th annual crawfish boil at Texas Lagato winery in Lampasas.

Guests pile crawfish, sausage, corn and potatoes into their boxes at the 7th annual crawfish boil at Texas Lagato winery in Lampasas.

Winery celebrates seventh year New Orleans style

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Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:08
BY KERRI CHRISTENSEN   Over 200 wine aficionados graced the scenic Texas Hill Country grounds surrounded by fields of breathtaking bluebonnets at Texas Legato Winery in Lampasas to celebrate the vineyard’s seventh year open this month with Cajun themed crawfish boil and wine tasting gala Saturday...

Incredible kids honored at Expo

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Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:06
By WESLEY ASHTON   Copperas Cove Jr. High eighth grader M’ryle Nycole Spencer, daughter of Cory and Ruth Spencer, was honored Thursday at the Bell County Expo Center along with nine other extraordinary kids at the Central Texas Incredible Kids Celebration.

Roads a hot topic at county meeting

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Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:05
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Texas Department of Transportation will be giving Coryell County $172,308 in funding as part of a state project to repair damage to roads caused by oil and gas exploration.