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School board to decide computer purchases, extend contracts

News Staff

Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees is holding its regular monthly meeting tonight, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the administration building board room at 703 West Ave. D.

A bidding war ensues for a rocking horse that went for $95 at Saturday night’s auction and barbecue fundraiser at the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department.

Going Once ...

News Staff

Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The lines were long and elbow room was slim at Saturday night’s annual barbecue and auction at the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department.

Students from Copperas Cove School District entertain the audience during the luncheon Wednesday. BELOW: CCISD Superintendent Joe Burns addresses the crowd as he delivers the state of the district address.

State of the District

News Staff

Fri, 03/06/2015 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The atmosphere at Tuesday’s state of the district luncheon hosted by the Copperas Cove Independent School District held a different air than in 2014. Last year, the district was reeling from recently learning it had lost millions in heavy Impact Aid dollars.

Council gives directions on seeking associate judge

News Staff

Fri, 03/06/2015 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL At Tuesday’s night’s city council meeting, the council members gave city staff directions to prepare a request for qualifications, or RFQ, to begin the process of seeking a new associate judge for the Copperas Cove municipal court. At the city council meeting on Feb.

DA progresses with Litchfield murder case

News Staff

Fri, 03/06/2015 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL Coryell County district attorney Dusty Boyd’s office could be one step closer to closing the 1999 murder case of Copperas Cove resident Raymond “Red” Litchfield.

Blue and Gold

News Staff

Tue, 03/03/2015 - 05:00

By TJ MAXWELL Wolf Scouts receive their pins and belt loops at the annual Blue & Gold banquet. BELOW: Wesley Hotz takes his first steps across the ‘bridge’ to become a Boy Scout.

CCHS Sophomore Aleia Wardlow is all smiles holding her first place trophy for winning 1st place at the CCHS Science Fair. Wardlow will compete at the district level with her project, “Does Lip Balm Really Keep Lips Moisturized?”

Science Fair

News Staff

Fri, 02/27/2015 - 05:00

By PAMELA GRANT 65 Copperas Cove High School students competed in the annual CCHS Science Fair. Of those, only four won trophies and will be moving on to compete in the District Science Fair competition this May. Students were able to compete either individually, in pairs or in groups of three.

Tough cookies to race Sunday

News Staff

Fri, 02/27/2015 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Tough Cookie Duathlon, set for March 1 starting at 9 a.m. at South Park, located at 2602 Dennis Drive in Copperas Cove, is a beginner-friendly sprint distance run-bike-run event followed by a kids’ fun run.

Stamp Out Hunger set for Saturday

News Staff

Fri, 02/27/2015 - 05:00

By PAMELA GRANT Operation: A Taste of Home will be hosting a Stamp out Hunger event this Saturday at Patriot Storage from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. However, the group plans to set up early around 7:30 so that they can serve pancakes for anyone that shows up early.

CCISD, state outpace national graduation averages

News Staff

Tue, 02/24/2015 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The United States Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics recently released information detailing state-bystate graduation rates in 2012-13, with Texas’ Class of 2013 graduating at a rate of 88 percent outpacing the national average of 81 percent.