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Stripes set to open doors in mid January

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Fri, 12/19/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   After months of construction, Stripes is set to open their doors, launching Cove’s 18th gas station and newest eatery, Laredo Taco Company. Stripes will employ 30 employees with a grand opening set for noon on Jan. 23, 2015.

Incubator welcomes new tenant

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Fri, 12/19/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Following a makeover of the offices on Third Street, the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation’s Entrepreneur Center has welcomed the first tenant to 207 S. Third street, J.R. Atkins owner of Something Different Companies.
Copperas Cove Senior Mikayla Miller reads her Voice of Democracy essay during the awards ceremony Saturday for VFW Post 8577. Miller received a $500 scholarship from the post that will be used for tuition and books.

Copperas Cove Senior Mikayla Miller reads her Voice of Democracy essay during the awards ceremony Saturday for VFW Post 8577. Miller received a $500 scholarship from the post that will be used for tuition and books.

VFW Awards

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Tue, 12/16/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   After sifting through the multiple submissions for the annual Voice of Democracy and Patirot’s Pen essay contest, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577 presented scholarships to the winners during a luncheon Saturday, while also honoring three teachers of the year from the...
Mikayla Wilson gets help from her team as she programs her robot during the mini-challenge Saturday.

Mikayla Wilson gets help from her team as she programs her robot during the mini-challenge Saturday.

Robots invade district for first mini-challenge

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Tue, 12/16/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The seven robotics clubs of Copperas Cove Independent School District converged on House Creek Elementary School for the district wide competition Saturday, testing the programming and building skills of the students.

Fence jumper competent for court

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Tue, 12/16/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Former Copperas Cove resident Omar Gonzalez appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Wednesday, at which time the court learned the results of a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation.
Parks and Recreation director Joseph Pace presents Brett Rhode with a copy of the sign of the park that bears his fathers name. Edgar H. Rhode Park is open for play and currently has an open field for soccer.

Parks and Recreation director Joseph Pace presents Brett Rhode with a copy of the sign of the park that bears his fathers name. Edgar H. Rhode Park is open for play and currently has an open field for soccer.

Edgar H. Rhode park

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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Unveiling a sign bearding Edgar H. Rhode park, the Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation department dedicated the green space located off Big Divide Road and Settlement Drive in the Skyline Flats subdivision as the city’s newest park. The city council decided on Edgar H.

Entities share progress during quarterly meeting

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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Representatives from Copperas Cove Independent School District, Chamber of Commerce, City of Copperas Cove and the Economic Development Corporation gathered Wednesday in the boardroom of the EDC to update one another before the end of the year.
Members of the Improv Done Better troupe carry a conversation in a restaurant setting.

Members of the Improv Done Better troupe carry a conversation in a restaurant setting.

IDB returns with dinner and a show

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Fri, 12/12/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The Improv Done Better troupe of Copperas Cove High School returned to the stage of Lea Ledger Auditorium for dinner and a show as they teamed up with the culinary club of the high school to serve lasagna, salad and brownies prepared by the students.

22nd annual Tri-County Toy run

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Tue, 12/09/2014 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT   The roar of engines could be heard from the sea of motorcyclists that stretched back for miles as the riders made the journey from Temple to their final destination at Copperas Cove’s Ogletree Gap. The Toy Run spans Bell, Coryell and Lampasas Counties.

Board of Trustees set to meet tonight

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Tue, 12/09/2014 - 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.