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David Alameel celebrates with his campaign staff after hearing that he had won his race for Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat.

David Alameel celebrates with his campaign staff after hearing that he had won his race for Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat.

Coryell County in line with State results

News Staff
Fri, 05/30/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Coryell County saw a turnout of 795 voters Tuesday helping decide a November ticket with the county matching the statewide election results. Through the early voting period, Coryell County had a turnout of 674 voters. “Voter turnout for a runoff is always low.
the graduation edition of the Copperas Cove Courier was on display at Saturday’s CCHS reunion.

the graduation edition of the Copperas Cove Courier was on display at Saturday’s CCHS reunion.

Class Reunion

News Staff
Tue, 05/27/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The sounds of laughter and memories shared filled the Knights of Columbus Hall as Copperas Cove Bulldogs from the classes of 1960-1966 held their reunion on Saturday.

CCISD preps for summer meals

News Staff
Tue, 05/27/2014 - 05:00
By KERRI CHRISTENSEN   The Copperas Cove Independent School District Child Nutrition Department will be making some changes and adding additional nutrition resources for students including adding healthy food to the district’s menu as well as making it easier for parents to feed their children...

Salute to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day

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Tue, 05/27/2014 - 05:00
By KERRI CHRISTENSEN   On Monday friends and families of fallen soldiers flocked to memorial sites to celebrate the lives of the fallen on Memorial Day to honor those men and women who have died while serving.
Students from Mrs. Dewitt’s class check on a patient at the home health care career booth at Tuesday’scareer day at William Ledger Elementary.

Students from Mrs. Dewitt’s class check on a patient at the home health care career booth at Tuesday’scareer day at William Ledger Elementary.

Williams/Ledger hosts Career Day

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Fri, 05/23/2014 - 05:00
By KERRI CHRISTENSEN   The Williams/Ledger Elementary school held its second annual Career Day for students to help them find their future Tuesday, allowing them to explore a variety of careers. A couple of the most popular careers at the event were transportation and nutrition.

Facebook connects Place 5 candidates with citizens

News Staff
Fri, 05/23/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Campaign signs begin to appear as the window for filing for the election closed Wednesday. George Duncan, Kirby Lack and Azeita Taylor filed within the first 48 hours of opening and have already begun their bids for the seat, hitting the streets knocking on doors.
Officer Jacob Smith leads the Copperas Cove Police Department during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Officer Jacob Smith leads the Copperas Cove Police Department during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

City staff lends legs in LETR

News Staff
Fri, 05/23/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Aiding the Copperas Cove Police Department in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics were city staff and department heads as the torch wound its way through the city streets, visiting Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary students during their two-mile route...
The Midway of the carnival begins to fill as residents make their way to the 34th annual Rabbit Fest inside the Copperas Cove City Park.

The Midway of the carnival begins to fill as residents make their way to the 34th annual Rabbit Fest inside the Copperas Cove City Park.

Record year for fest

News Staff
Tue, 05/20/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Celebrating the traditions of Copperas Cove, thousands lined the streets of Ave D then flocked to the City Park to flood the midway, specialty shows and craft booths Saturday in record numbers as the 34th annual Rabbit Fest drew an estimated 40,000 people.

Unemployment rate down, 54,000 jobs filled

News Staff
Tue, 05/20/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Texas employers expanded their payrolls by 64,100 jobs in April for a total of 348,000 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs added over the year. Texas’ unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in April, down from 5.5 percent in March and down from 6.4 percent a year ago.
After a year of reconstructing the facility that burnt to the ground, the copperas Cove Goodwill is set to open in June.

After a year of reconstructing the facility that burnt to the ground, the copperas Cove Goodwill is set to open in June.

Cove Goodwill hiring

News Staff
Tue, 05/20/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Copperas Cove Goodwill store rebuild is nearly complete, and Covites should look for the store to reopen in early June. “I don’t have an opening date yet,” said Kirby Killough, marketing and communications director for the Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, Inc.