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Dr. Karen Harrison speaks to the crowd as she welcomes visitors to the clinic during the ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.

Dr. Karen Harrison speaks to the crowd as she welcomes visitors to the clinic during the ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.

Open for business

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Tue, 06/10/2014 - 05:00
By KERRI CHRISTENSEN   The first Baylor Scott & White facility in the Copperas Cove area is now open to patients, providing people with closer to home health care. The complex will highlight different services including regular primary care and women’s health. Ray Harrison, M.D.

TAPR to be topic of public hearing before meeting

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Tue, 06/10/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The Board of Trustees for Copperas Cove Independent school District will meet in the board room of the administration building tonight starting at 6:45 p.m. A public hearing to discuss Index Five of the Texas Academic Performance report (TAPR) at 6 p.m.

458 honor principal with pencils

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Tue, 06/10/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Fears and nerves were replaced with cheers and tears as the class of 2014 made their way to the Bell County Expo Center floor for their commencement exercises Friday evening.
Larry Brooks, owner of Larry’s Bike Shop of Cove says when it comes to his bikes, “I’m like a used Ferrari or Mercedes dealer.

Larry Brooks, owner of Larry’s Bike Shop of Cove says when it comes to his bikes, “I’m like a used Ferrari or Mercedes dealer.

Love for bikes keeps Larry’s downtown for 30 years

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Fri, 06/06/2014 - 11:17
By KERRI CHRISTENSEN   Offering free estimates, Larry’s Bike Shop of Copperas Cove has been open since 1979 with only one owner and operator, Larry Brooks. Located at 109 E Avenue E. Brooks, 68 opened up his doors when he was 33 years old because to him bicycles are environmentally friendly.
Yvonne Hoffchen, Elementary Teacher of the Year, works at the white board as she instructs. Hoffchen is an educator at Martin Walker Elementary School.

Yvonne Hoffchen, Elementary Teacher of the Year, works at the white board as she instructs. Hoffchen is an educator at Martin Walker Elementary School.

Educators of the Year

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Fri, 06/06/2014 - 11:15
By Olga Pena-Gaede   The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees will be honoring the 2014 Educators of the Year at its regular board meeting on June 10. Each campus teacher of the year, as well as four district-wide honorees will be recognized for their excellence in teaching.

Creek cleanup

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Tue, 06/03/2014 - 07:37
By KERRI CHRISTENSEN   Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) set out with more than 20 volunteers to clean up the waterway areas at Heritage Park and Bible Way Baptist Ministries Church. “This pickup is specifically for the waterways.

Students and teachers honored with walk of fame

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Tue, 06/03/2014 - 07:36
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Copperas Cove Civic Center was decked out for an evening under the stars, with strings of lights and a red carpet, as the Copperas Cove Education Foundation recognized members of the class of 2014 with its 7th annual Senior Walk of Fame.
Members of the VFW Post 8577 pay tribute to the fallen veterans laid to rest in the Copperas Cove City Cemetery, Monday morning.

Members of the VFW Post 8577 pay tribute to the fallen veterans laid to rest in the Copperas Cove City Cemetery, Monday morning.

A tribute to our fallen heroes

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Fri, 05/30/2014 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT   The morning rain plagued with rain; however, it stopped falling in time for the wreath laying ceremony at the Copperas Cove Cemetery.
Rain and thunderstorms for the week flood the Copperas Cove City Park early this week.

Rain and thunderstorms for the week flood the Copperas Cove City Park early this week.

Week long rains saturate the soil

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Fri, 05/30/2014 - 05:00
By KERRI CHRISTENSEN   Cloudy and rainy since Sunday, the weather in Copperas Cove has been more than wet this week with heavy downpours rolling in. The chaotic storms brought a tornado watch the start of the week with scattered thunderstorms producing a flash flood watch throughout the area.