District 59 candidate has meeting in Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Stephenville-area auctioneer and land broker Brent Graves paid a visit to Copperas Cove on Saturday afternoon.   Graves has filed to run in the March 1 primary against incumbent Dr. J.D. Sheffield (R-Gatesvillle) for the Texas House of Representatives for District 59.

Philly Pretzel Factory to open first Texas location

By LYNETTE SOWELL   Phil and Mesha Agnello of Belton are bringing the first Philly Pretzel Factory in Texas to Copperas Cove.   Phil said the idea for opening a franchise in their former town began unexpectedly.

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.   The Cove Theatre serves as one of the Refuge Ministries’ church campuses, and there is no charge for the concert which is open to the public, but an offering...