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Donald Vess loads his truck with fans with the help of Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Nicole Vess and Brenda Wilson following a food and fan drive that netted nearly two dozen fans for the seniors of Copperas Cove.

Donald Vess loads his truck with fans with the help of Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Nicole Vess and Brenda Wilson following a food and fan drive that netted nearly two dozen fans for the seniors of Copperas Cove.

Ambassadors reach out to help seniors of Cove

News Staff
Tue, 07/22/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Ambassadors from the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce endured several hours in the heat of the July sun outside Walmart to ensure that the seniors of our community can remain cool during the summer months collecting fans and food to be distributed over the next few weeks.
Teen Miss Rabbit Fest Kelseigh Fife discusses the differences in brain scan results between autistic individuals and “typical” brain scans.

Teen Miss Rabbit Fest Kelseigh Fife discusses the differences in brain scan results between autistic individuals and “typical” brain scans.

Teen Miss Rabbit Fest speaks about autism

News Staff
Tue, 07/22/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Pageant queens and princesses often develop a platform to address during their year-long reigns, and this year’s Miss Teen Rabbit Fest, Kelseigh Fife, is no different.
Jessica Dery collects a signature on the petition for the option to allow liquor and mixed drinks along Highway 190 in Copperas Cove. The Progress Cove group has collected over 1,000 signatures with a month left.

Jessica Dery collects a signature on the petition for the option to allow liquor and mixed drinks along Highway 190 in Copperas Cove. The Progress Cove group has collected over 1,000 signatures with a month left.

Progress Cove reaches midway point of signature collection

News Staff
Fri, 07/18/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Nineteen year old Jessica Dery spent a few hours beneath the Texas sun collecting signatures along Hwy 190 Monday afternoon to help improve the city that she has spent a lifetime in.

City manager digs deep into budget at workshop

News Staff
Fri, 07/18/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Combing through the proposed budget in detail, City Manager Andrea Gardner, presented a clearer picture of the city’s finances Tuesday during a budget workshop at the Economic Develop Corporation’s boardroom and City Council Chambers.

CCISD approves new PIO, Business Services Director

News Staff
Fri, 07/18/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees gave its stamp of approval to hire a new public information officer, along with a new executive director of business services. Glenn Graham takes the helm of CCISD’s finances beginning Monday.
Local restaurants were asked to close their doors on Sunday and Monday to conserve water following an interruption in service of the main water line from BCWCD No. 1. A letter from Code Enforcement hangs on the entryway to Five Brothers Barbeque notifying customers of the immediate closure notice.

Local restaurants were asked to close their doors on Sunday and Monday to conserve water following an interruption in service of the main water line from BCWCD No. 1. A letter from Code Enforcement hangs on the entryway to Five Brothers Barbeque notifying customers of the immediate closure notice.

Pardon the interruption

News Staff
Tue, 07/15/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Early Sunday morning, the City of Copperas Cove issued a notice that the community is in stage 5 emergency water conservation, and later closed its city pools until further notice.

County EDB sets PR policies, second monthly meeting for Cove

News Staff
Tue, 07/15/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Coryell County Economic Development Board held the first of its two July meetings on Thursday afternoon and made some key decisions about media releases, its public relations as well as setting a meeting date in Copperas Cove.
Keli’i Natividad, 4, Pe’ela alemene , 8, and Ko’elani Palemena, 5, get help with their pizza sauce as they create their Garbage Pizza pie Tuesday afternoon at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

Keli’i Natividad, 4, Pe’ela alemene , 8, and Ko’elani Palemena, 5, get help with their pizza sauce as they create their Garbage Pizza pie Tuesday afternoon at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

Garbage Pizza

News Staff
Fri, 07/11/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Yard waste, glass and wood chips replaced pepperoni, sausage and cheese toppings of two dozen pizzas made at the Copperas Cove Public Library during the garbage pizza program put on by volunteers from Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful.
A work crew repairs a portion of the EDC digital sign that was damaged in the spring hail storms.

A work crew repairs a portion of the EDC digital sign that was damaged in the spring hail storms.

Digital sign online after repairs

News Staff
Fri, 07/11/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Those coming and going along East Highway 190 on Copperas Cove might have noticed the absence of a glow from the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation’s digital sign between the Robert Griffin III and Constitution Avenue traffic lights.

Early voting for Special Election underway

News Staff
Fri, 07/11/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The City of Copperas Cove has seen more than 225 voters turn out during the first three days of early voting in the Special Election for the Place 5 seat of the Copperas Cove City Council.