Living

Joe Friddle spotlighted during event

News Staff

Tue, 02/11/2014 - 06:00

By KERRI CHRISTENSEN Frames and Things held their First Friday spotlight artist event featuring professional artist, Joe Friddle in the gallery with an honorary reception.

President Elect of the Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove Sandhor Vegh presents Firefighter Ethan Westbrook the Firefighter of the Quarter Award during the Jan. 24 meeting.

Club awards Officer, Firefighter of the Quarter

News Staff

Fri, 02/07/2014 - 06:00

The Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove met on Jan. 24 at Lil Tex Restaurant. President Dennis Ayres opened the meeting by asking the members to recite the Exchange Club Motto. Secretary Pat Thomas led the pledge to the American and Texas flags. Club Member Bill Minton offered the invocation.

J.D. Sheffield and Howard Ray listen as Danny Pelton answers a question at Tuesday’s candidate forum in Gatesville. The three are vying for the District 59 seat in the Texas House of Representatives.

Candidates answer questions at forum

News Staff

Fri, 02/07/2014 - 06:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL. The three candidates for the Texas House of Representatives seat in District 59 took the stage Tuesday evening in the Gatesville High School auditorium to answer questions from Coryell County Republican chairman, Jack Barcroft.

Star Group hears from Tricare rep

News Staff

Tue, 02/04/2014 - 07:07

By LYNETTE SOWELL Chuck Lauer, the Tricare administrator for the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, visited the Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans for its monthly meeting Saturday afternoon.

Future Mounted Warrior Museum gains supporters

News Staff

Tue, 02/04/2014 - 07:05

By LYNETTE SOWELL Retired Lt. Colonel Bob Crouch, vice president of operations for the Mounted Warrior Foundation, gave the Copperas Cove Rotary Club an update on the progress for funding the future Mounted Warrior Museum.

Harlem Ambassadors return to Cove

News Staff

Fri, 01/31/2014 - 13:54

By LYNETTE SOWELL TxDOT is in the process of making plans to replace the old Leon River Bridge in Gatesville, but has hit a few expensive snags in the process.

Another Stoney Brook resident celebrates birthday

News Staff

Fri, 01/31/2014 - 13:25

By CORRISA PETERSON Another Stoney Brook of Copperas Cove resident celebrated a January birthday as Bobby L. Clayton turned 88 last Wednesday. Clayton came to Copperas Cove in 1942 to be a clerk/typist at Camp Hood after an aunt who was at the time living in Temple.

A Stripes convenience store is coming to Copperas Cove in 2014, at the former site of Walmart.

Stripes convenience stores coming to Cove

News Staff

Fri, 01/31/2014 - 13:24

By LYNETTE SOWELL The area of the former Walmart location on U.S. Highway 190 will eventually no longer be used for storage, but will be one of the Stripes convenience store locations opening in late 2014. Stripes recently opened a store in Lampasas on Jan. 16.