GIFTED STUDENTS

By DAVID J. HARDIN   Honoring community members, students and teachers was the main theme at Tuesday’s CCISD Board of Trustees meeting.

Morris edges out Taylor in runoff for city council place 1

By LYNETTE SOWELL   With a margin of 22 votes, David Morris edged out Azeita Taylor in the runoff election for Copperas Cove city council place 1 on Tuesday, with 278 votes, or 52 percent, to Taylor’s 256 votes, or 48 percent.

Excel inducts a dozen members to CCHS club

By DAVID MORRIS While many were out ushering in the Christmas season with the annual tree lighting ceremony for the city of Copperas Cove, more than a dozen students from Copperas Cove High School gathered for the annual induction ceremony for the CCHS Excel club.

Downtown Markt

By LYNETTE SOWELL While past Krist Kindl Markts in Copperas Cove have seen everything from sweltering heat, sleet, rain and even snow flurries, this year’s downtown festival saw nothing but blue skies and relatively mild temperatures for December.

Cove holds annual Christmas parade downtown

By DAVID J. HARDIN It is official, the City of Copperas Cove is in the Christmas spirit.   On Saturday, Copperas Cove held its annual Christmas Parade, organized by the Armed Services YMCA.

Local club, bands joining together for benefit

By LYNETTE SOWELL When Copperas Cove High School freshman Shelby Fletcher was killed in an ATV accident on October 21, her family was devastated by her loss and are still mourning the loss of the choir student and volunteer with the Citizens Fire and Public Safety Volunteer Association.

RECRUITERS REOPEN

By LYNETTE SOWELL The U.S. Army Recruiting Center is now open for business again in Copperas Cove, after being closed for several years.   On Wednesday, the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce and the recruiting center’s staff held a ribbon cutting and grand reopening ceremony.

The Florida Boys gospel group to perform at Cove Theatre

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Florida Boys gospel group will perform Sunday evening at 6 p.m. in the historic Cove Theatre on Avenue D.

Unveiled

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Cold and rainy weather on Saturday morning didn't keep approximately 20 from gathering on the porch of Preferred Plaza, located at 2210 E. Business 190 to see the latest mural project completed by the Five Hills Art Guild.

Thousands turn out to lay wreaths for veterans

By CHUCK TAYLOR Thousands arrived at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery south of Killeen on Saturday morning to remember and lay wreaths at the graves of their loved ones. Saturday was a cold, rainy and windy day with a temperature hovering around 36 degrees and the air feeling like 29.