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KCCB educates at Eco Harvest

News Staff

Tue, 10/28/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The fifth annual Eco Harvest took place Saturday, with more than 300 visiting the exhibits and participating during the three-hour event that focuses on sustainability.

Mail-ins account for 608 of 1,682 votes

News Staff

Fri, 10/24/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Early voting began Monday and continues until Oct. 31 Monday through Friday with Nov. 4 set as the Election Day.

Israel Hagger dips his Q-tip covered with soap into the food coloring as Nevaeh Lewis watchs the reaction

Intro to science

News Staff

Fri, 10/24/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Move over Mr. Peabody and Sherman, there is a new group of scientists in town and they are putting Bill Nye the Science Guy to shame.

Uniform applications draws opposition in council

News Staff

Fri, 10/24/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Seeking to make all city volunteer applications uniform, Councilman Kirby Lack brought the issue of asking those seeking appointments to the advisory boards, councils and commissions to disclose their criminal past and seeking explanations.

Members of the Holy Family Catholic Church turn dirt during a ceremony marking the expansion of their campus

Breaking more than bread

News Staff

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Celebrating the youth and their religious education, the Parish of Holy Family Catholic Church came together to break ground Sunday afternoon, expanding their campus with an 11,000- square-foot religious education building.

Cove officials network with Washington DC

News Staff

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Copperas Cove City Council members Mark Peterson, Gary Kent and Marty Smith joined City Manager Andrea Gardner in Washington last Sunday through Wednesday for the annual National AUSA convention, bending the ear of Army Vice Chief of Staff General Dan Allyn and the staff of...

Martin Walker first grader Caitlyn Ervin spins her hoop as she participates in the Hot Chips and Hoops event Friday.

Martin Walker students rewarded for behavior

News Staff

Tue, 10/21/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Rachel’s Challenge continues throughout the school district and students from Martin Walker Elementary School were treated to an afternoon outdoors after being caught being good.

Staff from Williams Ledger Elementary make their way into the gymnasium with pirate attire on as they prepare for the initial workshop in the five part series Learn to Teach like a Pirate.

Piracy introduced into classrooms

News Staff

Fri, 10/17/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Faculty from Williams/ Ledger Elementary school will soon be introducing a pirate’s attitude to their teaching style as they challenge their students to become engaged in a creative classroom.

Questions arise with Ebola outbreak

News Staff

Fri, 10/17/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS In the wake of three school closings in the Belton Independent School district, Copperas Cove ISD is following protocol determined by the Centers for Disease Control, working diligently to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the students.

CCISD principals honored by state, city, and chamber

News Staff

Fri, 10/17/2014 - 05:00

By WENDY SLEDD Copperas Cove ISD principals got the nod from several government entities Tuesday night as part of National Principals Month. Both city and chamber representatives honored the principals as did Texas Governor Rick Perry with a special proclamation.