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Council canvasses votes, prepares for new members

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Tue, 11/18/2014 - 10:02
By DAVID MORRIS   Copperas Cove City Secretary Mariela Altott presented the official returns from the Nov. 4 ballots that held two council seat positions and eight city charter amendments.
Portions of Kenney Dr and Nathan Lane have been stripped down to road base after years of abuse have worn away the asphalt of the roads in the Sunset Estates subdivision north of Copperas Cove. The contractor of the subdivision went bankrupt prior to the completion of the project leaving the roads without repair for over a decade.

Portions of Kenney Dr and Nathan Lane have been stripped down to road base after years of abuse have worn away the asphalt of the roads in the Sunset Estates subdivision north of Copperas Cove. The contractor of the subdivision went bankrupt prior to the completion of the project leaving the roads without repair for over a decade.

Where the blacktop Ends

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Tue, 11/18/2014 - 10:00
By DAVID MORRIS   More than a decade of abuse has two roads in Coryell County riddled with more holes than a slice of swiss cheese and in need of repair.

Commissioners to request second district court

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Fri, 11/14/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   If the Coryell County commissioners’ resolution is accepted by the state, come Jan. 1, 2017, the county will have a second district court.

Toasting our Vets

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Fri, 11/14/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Coryell County’s tax office in Copperas Cove is preparing to move to the Cove Terrace Shopping Center, around the time of the new year. This will allow the present annex location on Avenue D to expand its voting area, which will go where the current tax office is in place.
Students perform a patriot barrage of songs during a celebration honoring veterans, Monday morning. Ralf, a veteran service dog, led the parade of veterans through the halls of the campus.

Students perform a patriot barrage of songs during a celebration honoring veterans, Monday morning. Ralf, a veteran service dog, led the parade of veterans through the halls of the campus.

Honoring our Veterans

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Tue, 11/11/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Leading the troop of veterans through the halls of the Fairview/Miss Jewell campus, retired service dog Ralf and his handler Aimee Taggart served as Grand Marshal for the Veterans Day parade Monday.

Bark For Life draws dozens of canines

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Tue, 11/11/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Aggie, a nearly one year old Australian Shepherd/border collie mix, sported the maroon and white colors of Texas A&M, along with a coordinating tutu, at Saturday’s first Bark For Life, held at South Park.
An agent from the Drug Enforcement Agency makes his way into the Smoke Shack in Copperas Cove as he helps confiscate more than $19,000 in cash and $40,000 worth of illegal synthetic marijuana.

An agent from the Drug Enforcement Agency makes his way into the Smoke Shack in Copperas Cove as he helps confiscate more than $19,000 in cash and $40,000 worth of illegal synthetic marijuana.

Bell County task force busts smoke shack

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Tue, 11/11/2014 - 05:00
By CAROL SMITH   The Federal Drug Enforcement Agency and the Killeen Police Department worked together to seize a large amount of spice in Copperas Cove.
Alexi Dickson, 9, reads through her dictionary during an assembly at Williams Ledger Elementary School.

Alexi Dickson, 9, reads through her dictionary during an assembly at Williams Ledger Elementary School.

Sharing the Words

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Fri, 11/07/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Rotarians Kirby and Rebecca Lack provided another tool to sharpen the minds of third graders in the Copperas Cove Independent School District.
Supporters of Cove House Homeless Shelter browse through more than a dozen raffle items during the fourth annual fundraising banquet.

Supporters of Cove House Homeless Shelter browse through more than a dozen raffle items during the fourth annual fundraising banquet.

Cove House raises $2,200 by auction for shelter

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Fri, 11/07/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Hundreds gathered Monday night to show their support for Copperas Cove’s only emergency homeless shelter, bidding on over a dozen items in the silent auction to raise funds during the fourth annual fundraising banquet.

Local amendments pass, Texans elect new governor

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Fri, 11/07/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Local voters have spoken, and the city of Copperas Cove’s charter will see some changes. Eight propositions were passed by Copperas Cove voters, most by a wide margin and one by a narrow vote.