Fort Hood soldier arraigned for sexual assault of female child

On Jan. 7, the Copperas Cove Police Department investigated a Sexual Assault of a Child incident. The investigation revealed a 31 year old male had sexually assaulted a young female child victim multiple times since July 2012.

Army vets set to open #OneMore in March

By DAVID MORRIS   Transforming the scene that was Dave’s Sports Bar and Grill, Chris Polidoro and Luke Morgan are working to open an upscale bar #OneMore in March. “We are looking to open a neighborhood friendly bar,” said Morgan.

Texas legislature looking at handgun bills

By LYNETTE SOWELL   On Monday, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick referred two handgun bills to the Senate State Affairs Committee that if passed, will have an impact on Texas gun owners. Senate Bill 342 (SB 342), authored by Sen.

Temple’s Volunteers of Year

Copperas Cove Rabbit Fest royalty hopped to center stage Tuesday night to capture one of Temple’s Volunteer ofthe Year awards.

Polar plunge

Despite drizzly weather in the mid-forties, a record number of people gathered at the Copperas Cove City Park Pool for the opportunity to immerse themselves in the frigid water as part of the city’s 15th annual Polar Bear Swim      To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. 

Welch Foundation names teachers of the quarter

Popularity among the student population paid off for four Copperas Cove High School teachers. For the second consecutive year, the Welch Foundation awarded four teachers a certificate and $100 each. Students visited a booth during their lunch period, said CCHS Coach Jeremy Shannon.

Bypass opens after 30 years of planning

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Springlike temperatures held on long enough for the southeast bypass and F.M. 2657 ribbon cutting ceremony to take place yesterday under sunny skies.

Hidden secrets

By LYNETTE SOWELL   The mound of tires stretches for six hundred of feet in length and is more than 15 tall and 50 feet wide. BELOW: Tires of all shapes and sizes have been piled on the property that once belonged to John C. Neeley who operated Camie’s Tire Company with Carmela Crisp.

Winner winner...

By WENDY SLEDD   There may be no school on Saturdays for most students, but more than 700 teens converged in the hallways and classrooms of Copperas Cove High School on Saturday hoping for a win that would take them to the next level.

EDC board gets first quarter report, discusses signage

By LYNETTE SOWELL   So far for the fiscal year 2014-2015, the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation is coming out ahead of where it was at the end of the first quarter from last year as far as its share of sales tax revenue is concerned.