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Frances and John Juarez cut the rug during the big band music at the Spirit of ‘45 celebration.

Frances and John Juarez cut the rug during the big band music at the Spirit of ‘45 celebration.

Spirit of ‘45

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Tue, 08/19/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The big band sounds of songs like “In The Mood,” “We’ll Be Together Again” and “String of Pearlss” filled the community room at Stoney Brook Assisted Living Center on Saturday for its fourth annual Spirit of ‘45 celebration.

Cove House names new director, closing food pantry

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Tue, 08/19/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   With the current executive director of Cove House, Benjamin Tindall, stepping down from his position to begin a church plant in Washington State, the Cove House board named Brian Hawkins as its new executive director.

Place 5 runoff voting started

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Tue, 08/19/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The runoff election between Azeita Taylor and Kirby Lack moves into its second day today at the community room of the Copperas Cove Police Department with the polls open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. through August 27. The polls will open for a 12-hour shift on Aug. 28 starting at 7 a.
CCHS alum and executive chef Matt Cranfill juliennes some peppers in the Shilo Inn kitchen. Cranfill recently won the title of Top Chef at the Flavors of Central Texas.

CCHS alum and executive chef Matt Cranfill juliennes some peppers in the Shilo Inn kitchen. Cranfill recently won the title of Top Chef at the Flavors of Central Texas.

CCHS alum is Top Chef

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Fri, 08/15/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Copperas Cove class of 2008 alum and executive chef, Matt Cranfill, continued his winning streak at culinary competitions in the Central Texas area, this time winning the Top Chef award at last Tuesday’s Flavors of Central Texas, held at Killeen’s Civic and Conference Center.
Administrators from Copperas Cove Independent School District work through a tabletop exercise with emergency responders during an active shooter scenario.

Administrators from Copperas Cove Independent School District work through a tabletop exercise with emergency responders during an active shooter scenario.

CCISD host tabletop exercise with emergency responders

News Staff
Fri, 08/15/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   While most teachers are preparing their classrooms for the new year, Copperas Cove Police Lieutenant Jeff Stoddard spent much of Tuesday morning preparing the administrators of the district on their role to play in an active shooter scenario. The tabletop exercise at S.C.

Public hearing for tax rate increase entertaining

News Staff
Fri, 08/15/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The first of two public hearings in front of the Copperas Cove City Council was uneventful, however the second hearing on the proposed property tax was quite entertaining as Al Castillo and Mark Payne both spoke against the tax rate hike.
Mitch Lofton, a member of Progress Cove, picks up the final pages of the liquor petition from Monica Jensen Sunday evening at Dave’s Sports Bar as he prepares a final count before turning the petition in to the City Secretary on Monday.

Mitch Lofton, a member of Progress Cove, picks up the final pages of the liquor petition from Monica Jensen Sunday evening at Dave’s Sports Bar as he prepares a final count before turning the petition in to the City Secretary on Monday.

Going the distance

News Staff
Tue, 08/12/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Collecting the final pages of signatures of the liquor petition, Mitch Lofton did a quick count claiming a small victory in adding the option to sell liquor and mixed drinks to the November ballot.
A Supermoon rises over the cove Terrace Shopping center Sunday evening. The Supermoon appeared 20 percent closer than normal.

A Supermoon rises over the cove Terrace Shopping center Sunday evening. The Supermoon appeared 20 percent closer than normal.

Supermoon overshadows meteor shower Sunday

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Tue, 08/12/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   A supermoon rose Sunday night, nearly 20 percent closer than it’s furthest point. When the full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth during its elliptical orbit around us it is most commonly known as the perigee full moons.

EDC board OKs budget for FY2015

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Tue, 08/12/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Board approved a $3.948 million budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 at a special meeting on Thursday afternoon.
Copperas Cove firefighter/EMT Charles Johnson releases water into the air as he demonstrates the different sprays an attachment can make to the hose while fighting a fire.

Copperas Cove firefighter/EMT Charles Johnson releases water into the air as he demonstrates the different sprays an attachment can make to the hose while fighting a fire.

M.I.M.E.S. camp

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Fri, 08/08/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   A select group of incoming eighth graders from Copperas Cove Independent School District have spent the last week training with emergency responders from the Copperas Cove Fire Department as part of the ninth annual Mentoring Industrious Minds & Educating Students fire camp and...