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Spring cleaning

News Staff

Tue, 03/11/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL Thirty-eight volunteers braved a cold front coming in on Saturday morning and gathered to clean up City Park. Saturday’s cleanup event was the kickoff for the city’s participation in the national Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup that runs through the end of May.

Copperas Cove ISD Board of Trustees secretary Inez Faison, right, presents Ashley Solis with her Campus Hero certificate for the volunteer works she along with 25 others were honored Friday.

Community gathers to hear state of district address

News Staff

Tue, 03/11/2014 - 05:00

By DAVID MORRIS Friends, families and supporters of the Copperas Cove Independent School District gathered at the civic center Friday for the annual community wide luncheon and state of the district address to celebrate the accomplishments of volunteers from the district, be entertained by...

DPS increases patrols for Spring Break

News Staff

Tue, 03/11/2014 - 05:00

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase DWI patrols from March 7 through March 23, which coincides with one of the busiest Spring Break periods in Texas.

Hen Hassle

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Fri, 03/07/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL A Copperas Cove family may have to find another home for their pet hens, or face a possible fine. Sgt. Shane Rawlings and his wife, Chelsea, decided to get pet hens for their boys, ages four and six, in June 2013 after Shane returned from his deployment.

CCISD gets financial efficiency marks from comptroller

News Staff

Fri, 03/07/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Texas state comptroller’s office has released its 2013 Financial Allocation Study for Texas, or FAST, which compares school district resources and allocations to measured student academic progress.

Yaghi’s New York Pizzeria owner, Rod LaBrie prepares a fresh half Margherita and Spinach Roasted Garlic stone baked pizza for ustomers Tuesday.

Authentic NY style pizza brought to Cove

News Staff

Fri, 03/07/2014 - 05:00

By KERRI CHRISTENSEN Pizza allures people of all ages, but when it comes to authenticity and toppings the crowds divide. Yaghi’s New York Style Pizzeria opened Feb. 19 at 3010 U.S. Highway 190 Suite 106 in the Five Hills Shopping Center next to HE- B Plus!

Star Group Veterans Helping Veterans president Jonathan Haywood shakes hands with members of the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce after the grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting Thursday evening.

Star Group holds official grand opening

News Staff

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 05:00

By CORRISA PETERSON Camaraderie and a sense of accomplishment filled the air as the Star Group Veterans Helping Veterans held its official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony last Thursday evening at 202 South Fourth Street in Copperas Cove.

Deadline looms to get insured, avoid penalties

News Staff

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 05:00

BY JOHN MICHAELSON A major deadline looms for those Texans who want to get health insurance this year through the new ACA Marketplace. Open enrollment for plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends on March 31.

Trisha Bonilla tries to catch her breath after finishing sixth overall in the 10th annual Tough Cookie race Sunday morning.

One Tough Cookie

News Staff

Tue, 03/04/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL Despite temperatures in the thirties, rain and wind on Sunday morning, about 83 women completed Sunday’s Tough Cookie Duathlon at Copperas Cove’s South Park.

Children cheer on the runners as they make their way through South Park in Copperas Cove. The annual race will sandwich a bike race around two runs through the park with all the funds raised going to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter.

Tough Cookie returns

News Staff

Fri, 02/28/2014 - 05:00

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Tough Cookie women’s duathlon has been giving women the opportunity to take to the roads on foot and by bicycle for the past 10 years in Copperas Cove. With 2014 being the 10th anniversary of the 1.5-mile running/10-mile bicycling/1.