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Farrell takes over as Coryell County judge, priorities in focus

Farrell takes over as Coryell County judge, priorities in focus

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Copperas Cove nonprofit helps veterans facing homelessness and hard times

Copperas Cove nonprofit helps veterans facing homelessness and hard times

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2 arrested in Copperas Cove vehicle burglary cases

2 arrested in Copperas Cove vehicle burglary cases

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Gatesville couple charged after welfare check finds malnourished baby

Gatesville couple charged after welfare check finds malnourished baby

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Gatesville ISD honors Army captain with namesake impact award

Gatesville ISD honors Army captain with namesake impact award

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Restoration efforts underway for historic Allin House in Copperas Cove

Restoration efforts underway for historic Allin House in Copperas Cove

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Dallas-area parolee arrested in Gatesville burglary spree

Dallas-area parolee arrested in Gatesville burglary spree

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Rabid raccoon found in Copperas Cove, officials warn residents

Rabid raccoon found in Copperas Cove, officials warn residents

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Copperas Cove nonprofit helps veterans facing homelessness and hard times
Community

Copperas Cove nonprofit helps veterans facing homelessness and hard times

Copperas Cove veterans needing clothes, meals or a haircut can find help at Operation Stand Down Central Texas, based at 338 Cove Terrace Shopping Center. The nonprofit also connects families to crisis support and other resources.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gatesville couple charged after welfare check finds malnourished baby
Healthcare

Gatesville couple charged after welfare check finds malnourished baby

A welfare check in Gatesville led officers to a 9-month-old with extreme malnourishment, and the child was later hospitalized as the couple was charged.

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Gatesville issues boil water notice after water main break
Government

Gatesville issues boil water notice after water main break

Gatesville customers had to boil tap water after a main break near Ace Hardware on State Highway 36. Crews were repairing the line while officials urged conservation for 24 to 48 hours.

James Thompson2m read
2 arrested in Copperas Cove vehicle burglary cases
Community

2 arrested in Copperas Cove vehicle burglary cases

Two Copperas Cove residents, 17 and 18, were arrested in a citywide vehicle-burglary series. Police are leaning on neighborhood cameras and reminders to lock cars.

Sarah Chen2m read
Dallas-area parolee arrested in Gatesville burglary spree
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Dallas-area parolee arrested in Gatesville burglary spree

Gatesville police tied a weeklong burglary string to Roger Preston Simmons, a Dallas-area parolee, after camera evidence helped identify him. He was later arrested in Fannin County on a parole violation.

Marcus Williams1m read
Gatesville ISD honors Betty and Greg Hines for 84 years of service
Education

Gatesville ISD honors Betty and Greg Hines for 84 years of service

Gatesville ISD honored Betty and Greg Hines as Hornet Legends for 84 combined years of service, a stretch that spans more than four decades each.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gatesville ISD honors Army captain with namesake impact award
Education

Gatesville ISD honors Army captain with namesake impact award

Gatesville ISD has named an impact award for Army Capt. William J. Johnson, turning his years of service into a student-facing model of leadership and service.

Lisa Park1m read
Restoration efforts underway for historic Allin House in Copperas Cove
Community

Restoration efforts underway for historic Allin House in Copperas Cove

Restoration work on Copperas Cove’s Allin House could decide whether one of the city’s historic landmarks is preserved for future use or left to deteriorate further.

Lisa Park1m read
Gatesville Dairy Queen robbery attempt leaves two officers injured
Community

Gatesville Dairy Queen robbery attempt leaves two officers injured

A knife-wielding suspect allegedly tried to rob Gatesville's Dairy Queen and injured two officers during his arrest at 1606 E Main Street.

Sarah Chen2m read
Copperas Cove residents push to revitalize historic downtown
Business

Copperas Cove residents push to revitalize historic downtown

Storefronts on Avenues D and E are filling as Copperas Cove readies a July 29 chamber ribbon cutting downtown.

Sarah Chen1m read
Wrong-way I-14 crash in Coryell County kills two, injures toddler
Community

Wrong-way I-14 crash in Coryell County kills two, injures toddler

A wrong-way head-on crash near Bell Tower Road on Interstate 14 killed two people and injured a 2-year-old, jolting one of Coryell County’s busiest corridors.

Lisa Park1m read
Coryell County begins wildfire protection planning with first public meeting
Community

Coryell County begins wildfire protection planning with first public meeting

Coryell County's first wildfire meeting put evacuation routes, brush clearing and defensible space on the table as dry weather raised the stakes.

Lisa Park2m read
Coryell County identifies remains of missing Gatesville man after decade
Community

Coryell County identifies remains of missing Gatesville man after decade

Coryell County investigators have identified remains found in rural county land as Cole Younger Middleton, the Gatesville man reported missing in 2015. The long-delayed match closes a case that had left his family waiting nearly a decade.

Marcus Williams2m read
Copperas Cove, Coryell County leaders compare priorities for Austin lawmakers
Government

Copperas Cove, Coryell County leaders compare priorities for Austin lawmakers

Copperas Cove and Coryell County are lining up Austin asks on roads, taxes and public safety as US 190, Neff Park Road and county budgets stay under pressure.

Marcus Williams2m read
Coryell County sheriff's office promotes four members, reshuffles leadership roles
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Coryell County sheriff's office promotes four members, reshuffles leadership roles

Four Coryell County sheriff’s office members were promoted July 16, with Tony Dingianni elevated to lieutenant and put over the Operations Division.

James Thompson2m read
Copperas Cove police respond to assault, DWI and harassment calls
Government

Copperas Cove police respond to assault, DWI and harassment calls

An assault call on Doss Leuma Street, a DWI arrest on East Business 190 and a harassment complaint showed Copperas Cove's daily risk mix.

Marcus Williams2m read
Copperas Cove FFA, 4-H students earn top Coryell County Fair honors
Education

Copperas Cove FFA, 4-H students earn top Coryell County Fair honors

Ava Hagan won a buckle and three top horse-show placings as Copperas Cove FFA and 4-H students stood out at the Coryell County Youth Fair in Gatesville.

Lisa Park2m read
Coryell County candidates hit precincts early ahead of March primary
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Coryell County candidates hit precincts early ahead of March primary

Coryell County candidates were already working Gatesville, Copperas Cove and rural precincts with March 3 just weeks away. The county’s four precinct maps make face-to-face campaigning count.

Marcus Williams2m read
Stolen RV pursuit in Gatesville leads to meth arrest
Community

Stolen RV pursuit in Gatesville leads to meth arrest

A stolen RV chase in Gatesville ended when deputies found 20.31 grams of meth in the driver area and arrested the driver on a list of charges.

Sarah Chen1m read
Coryell County Courthouse marks 125 years with Gatesville celebration
Community

Coryell County Courthouse marks 125 years with Gatesville celebration

Dozens gathered on the south side lawn as the 1898 Coryell County Courthouse marked 125 years with a horseback color guard and local voices.

Sarah Chen2m read
Copperas Cove joins statewide push for 765-kV power lines
Business

Copperas Cove joins statewide push for 765-kV power lines

Copperas Cove’s EDC backed a statewide 765-kV campaign as Texas weighs bigger transmission for the Permian Basin, with route fights still possible for nearby landowners.

Sarah Chen2m read
Heavy early voting in Copperas Cove fills parking lot, draws lines
Government

Heavy early voting in Copperas Cove fills parking lot, draws lines

A line stretched through Copperas Cove Civic Center’s parking lot as early voting opened, and the city counted 2,854 voters in three days.

James Thompson1m read
Coryell County sheriff offers jail tour ahead of special election
Government

Coryell County sheriff offers jail tour ahead of special election

A public jail tour put Coryell County voters inside the downtown Gatesville facility before a special election. The county has already sent inmates to Bosque, Erath and Johnson counties.

Marcus Williams2m read
Gas line strike in Copperas Cove triggers outages, evacuations
Community

Gas line strike in Copperas Cove triggers outages, evacuations

A struck gas line near Hill Street and N 17th Street left more than 100 Copperas Cove homes without power and forced evacuations before repairs ended Wednesday night.

Sarah Chen2m read
Murder charge filed in Copperas Cove shooting that killed Theodore Snead
Community

Murder charge filed in Copperas Cove shooting that killed Theodore Snead

Davarious Jashawn Lee faces a murder charge in the Copperas Cove shooting that killed Theodore Lee Snead. Police also tied him to a separate South 13th Street shooting that locked down Cove ISD buildings.

Lisa Park1m read
Coryell County commissioners weigh constable vehicle repairs, jail agreement with Falls County
Government

Coryell County commissioners weigh constable vehicle repairs, jail agreement with Falls County

A worn-out Precinct 3 constable truck and a Falls County jail agreement put Coryell County's fleet and detention costs back on the commissioners' table.

Marcus Williams2m read
Flood warning remains in effect as Leon River rises in Gatesville
Community

Flood warning remains in effect as Leon River rises in Gatesville

Leon River at Gatesville kept rising through the day, and NOAA warns major flooding near the US 84 bridge could cut off roads and crossings through tomorrow afternoon.

Sarah Chen2m read
Coryell County names new veterans services officer, support begins
Government

Coryell County names new veterans services officer, support begins

Coryell County’s new veterans services officer has started work at the courthouse in Gatesville. The office can help with claims, appeals, burial paperwork and other benefit deadlines.

James Thompson2m read
Copperas Cove ISD approves emergency roof repair at junior high school
Education

Copperas Cove ISD approves emergency roof repair at junior high school

Trustees approved an emergency roof repair at Copperas Cove Junior High, signaling a problem too urgent for the normal bidding timeline. The price tag was not listed in the brief board action.

Sarah Chen2m read