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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

News Staff

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

Rabbit Fest royalty gets down and dirty to Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful

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

Education foundation holds seventh annual recognition banquet.

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.

A tribute to our fallen heroes

News Staff

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.

Week long rains saturate the soil

News Staff

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.

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.

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

News Staff

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.

Williams/Ledger hosts Career Day

News Staff

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.