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CCISD receives clean audit, shares TAPR report

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Fri, 01/16/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees received the independent audit report for the school district’s finances at Tuesday night’s board meeting. Ronald Stepp with Lott, Vernon & Co.

Comptroller releases biennial estimate

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Fri, 01/16/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Right before Texas legislators opened the newest legislative session in Austin on Tuesday, comptroller Glenn Hegar re-leased the state’s biennial revenue estimate on Monday.
Michael Hayes practices chest compressions during CPR training given at Copperas Cove High School on Monday afternoon. Students in 7-12 grades are now required by the state to have the training.

Michael Hayes practices chest compressions during CPR training given at Copperas Cove High School on Monday afternoon. Students in 7-12 grades are now required by the state to have the training.

CPR trained

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Fri, 01/16/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   As of Monday afternoon, a group of Copperas Cove High School students now know how to save lives through a 30-minute CPR course.

CCISD to hold hearing, board meeting tonight

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Tue, 01/13/2015 - 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 6:45 p.m. in the administration building board room at 703 West Ave. D. At 6:30 p.m.

House fire displaces Cove family

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Tue, 01/13/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Six residents of a home in the 1800 block of south F.M. 116 were displaced from their home Thursday evening due to a fire in the attic. At 8:06 p.m.
Barbara Burke, one of Alither Mae Stephens’ Golden Girl bowling buddies, looks at a newspaper article along with Stephens and Bishop Nathaniel Holcomb.

Barbara Burke, one of Alither Mae Stephens’ Golden Girl bowling buddies, looks at a newspaper article along with Stephens and Bishop Nathaniel Holcomb.

Centennial

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Tue, 01/13/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The grand ballroom at Fort Hood’s Phantom Warrior Club was decorated in blue and gold on Saturday night, with the welcome sign outside the ballroom proclaiming “a celebration 100 years in the making.

Masons fill kits to promote brushing

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Fri, 01/09/2015 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   First graders at Fairview-Miss Jewell Elementary and Hattie Halstead Elementary will be given free prevent tooth decay kits through the Fantastic Teeth Fan Club thanks to members of the Mount Hiram Masonic Lodge.

Meggs project forges ahead

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Fri, 01/09/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Amr Abdelazeem is an engineer, and he couldn’t see tearing down his rental property on the corner of South First Street and Meggs that he’s owned for nearly 20 years.
Charlie, a four year old English Bulldog, shakes his paw for a treat from Dr. Kelly Benton at Saturday’s animal wellness fair.

Charlie, a four year old English Bulldog, shakes his paw for a treat from Dr. Kelly Benton at Saturday’s animal wellness fair.

Animal wellness

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Tue, 01/06/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Drawing cats and dogs from the local area, the Animal Medical Center Copperas Cove held its first animal wellness fair of the new year on Saturday.

56-year old killed in one-vehicle accident

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Tue, 01/06/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   A one-vehicle accident killed a Copperas Cove area woman Thursday afternoon. The driver, 56-year-old Sandra Spears, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck.